Evanílson Aparecido Ferreira (born 12 September 1975), known simply as Evanílson, is a Brazilian former professional

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. A player of wide range who spent most of his career with

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, he could play as either a

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Club career

Born in

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, Evanílson started his senior career with América Futebol Clube (MG), joining

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for the 1999 season. On 16 August of that year he left the Belo Horizonte club and signed with

, making his

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debut 13 days later and being

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in a 1–0 away win against

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. Evanílson's contractual situation was somewhat complex: in 2001, his compatriot

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moved from Parma A.C. to Dortmund for

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25 million. In return, Evanílson was sold in the opposite direction for €17.5 million, for accounting reasons; Dortmund then received Evanílson on loan, only paying "

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" for this move and, in 2003, a contractual clause was triggered which forced Dortmund to buy him back for €15 million. During four seasons, Evanílson made an efficient wingback partnership at the

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club with another Brazilian, Dedé – arrived one season before him – as the ''Black Yellows'' won the 2002 national championship with 27 games and one goal from the player, also reaching the season's

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(nine appearances, seven complete). In his final two years, however, he appeared rarely due to several injuries, namely a serious

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one, and returned in late April 2005 to his country, joining Clube Atlético Mineiro on a two-year contract, which was prematurely terminated due to lack of salary payments, with the subsequent court action. On 17 January 2006, Evanílson's returned to Germany and signed a five-month contract with 1. FC Köln, appearing in only one complete game in a relegation-ending season, the 1–0 loss at Hannover 96 on 18 March. He closed out his professional career at the age of 35, after playing rarely for four different clubs in Brazil, his last being his first América de Minas Gerais.

International career

Evanílson gained 13

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for

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in one year, playing in two games at the 1999 Copa América as

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's backup, with the national team winning the tournament in

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. Additionally, he was selected for two

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s: in the 1999 edition, he appeared in four games - including the 8–2 semifinal routing of

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– as the ''Seleção'' finished in second position.

Honours

Club

América-MG * Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1997 Borussia Dortmund *

: 2001–02 *

: Runner-up 2001–02 *

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: Runner-up 2003 Sport Club do Recife * Campeonato Pernambucano: 2007

International

Brazil * Copa América:

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* FIFA Confederations Cup: Runner-up

References

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* * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Evanilson 1975 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Brazil men's international footballers 1999 Copa América players 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players Copa América-winning players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players América Futebol Clube (MG) players Clube Atlético Mineiro players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Club Athletico Paranaense players Sport Club do Recife players Esporte Clube Vitória players Timbaúba Futebol Clube players Bundesliga players Borussia Dortmund players 1. FC Köln players Botafogo Futebol Clube (PB) players Independente Futebol Clube players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany People from Diamantina