Edmilson da Silva Melo (born 2 June 1980) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a

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Career

Edmilson played twice for

Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (; English: ''Flamengo Rowing Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea, best known for their professional football t ...

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. He also played for Brasiliense. He and his brother Niberto came to Honduras to play for

C.D. Marathón Club Deportivo Marathón is a Honduran professional association football, football club based in San Pedro Sula. Founded on 25 November 1925, Marathón currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras. History Club Deport ...

, leaving after one season due to tactical disagreements with Manuel Keosseian. He also played for Pinheiros Futebol Clube in

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. He moved to the

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club

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in June 2010.

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Flamengo Game Record

Flamengo 2002 season at Flamengo's Flapedia
1980 births Living people Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers CR Flamengo footballers Real C.D. España players C.D. Marathón players C.D. Victoria players Hunan Billows players Villa Nova Atlético Clube players Expatriate footballers in Honduras Expatriate footballers in China Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in China Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Honduras China League One players Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players Association football forwards {{Brazil-footy-forward-1980s-stub