José Edmílson Gomes de Moraes (born 10 July 1976), known simply as Edmílson, is a Brazilian football executive and former professional
footballer
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. He is currently a technical consultant for
São Caetano.
Either a
defensive midfielder or a
central defender,
he played in three countries in his professional career, representing with team and individual success
São Paulo
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,
Lyon
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and
Barcelona
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(four seasons each in the last two clubs).
Having won 39
caps with
Brazil
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, Edmílson represented the nation at the
2002 World Cup, helping it win the tournament.
Club career
São Paulo, Lyon
Born in
Taquaritinga,
São Paulo
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, Edmílson signed for
São Paulo FC
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in 1995, winning two
Campeonato Paulista
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titles during his spell. In 2000 he joined
Olympique Lyonnais
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in France at the same time as compatriot
Caçapa, also a stopper, both being important as the club
won the
League Cup in
his first season.
In the ensuing off-season,
Juninho Pernambucano also made the move to the
Rhône-Alpes, and often partnered Edmílson in central midfield as they went on to win three consecutive
Ligue 1
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titles.
Barcelona
In July 2004, Edmílson signed with
FC Barcelona
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for a reported
€10 million. He made his
La Liga
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debut on 19 September in a 1–1 away draw against
Atlético Madrid
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, and finished
his debut campaign with only six matches as the
Catalans
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won the national championship; on 3 October, after having come on as a
substitute for
Samuel Eto'o
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during a home fixture against
CD Numancia, he himself had to be substituted after only five minutes on the pitch, going on to be sidelined for several months due to injury.
Edmílson recovered fully for
2005–06, collecting 41 appearances across all competitions, and playing an important part in
Frank Rijkaard's team as they won the league and
the season's
UEFA Champions League
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. In the latter competition, he appeared in nine matches – six complete – including the first half of
the final against
Arsenal
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.
After a poor
2007–08 campaign, both individually and collectively, and following the departure of the club's manager Rijkaard, 32-year-old Edmílson left Barcelona as his contract was not renewed.
Later years
On 23 May 2008, Edmílson signed for one year with
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D., usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF, is a Spanish professional association football, football club based in Villarreal, in the Province of Castellón, Castellón province of easte ...
. After only a couple of months, however, he returned to his country, joining
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras on a two-year deal and scoring his first goal in
the first stage of the
Copa Libertadores
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against
Club Real Potosí, on 29 January 2009, just eight days after his arrival.
After not having appeared in the São Paulo championship in
2010
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, Edmílson cut ties with Palmeiras and, on 31 January, returned to Spain, agreeing to a five-month contract with struggling
Real Zaragoza
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– at that time, he was already the bearer of an
Italian passport, thus not counting as a foreign player. He appeared regularly during the remainder of the campaign, as the
Aragon
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ese managed to
finish out of the relegation zone, and saw his link being extended for another year.
On 12 September 2010, Edmílson scored his first goal for Zaragoza, who lost 3–5 at home against
Málaga CF
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. In June 2011, after having contributed with only 12 games to the club's
final escape from relegation, he returned to his country and joined
Ceará Sporting Club, where he remained until his retirement at the end of the year.
International career
Edmílson made his debut for the
Brazil national team on 18 July 2000, against
Paraguay
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. Selected to the
2002 FIFA World Cup
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in Japan and
South Korea
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, he helped the ''Seleção'' win their fifth
tournament
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concen ...
, appearing in six out of seven games and scoring his first (and only) international goal in the 5–2 group stage win over
Costa Rica
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.
Originally selected to the
2006 World Cup in Germany, Edmílson was forced to withdraw from the squad after sustaining a knee injury in training before the tournament.
Career statistics
Internationals goals
Style of play
An elegant and versatile defensive player, with good technique and flair, Edmílson normally played in a holding role in
midfield during his time with Barcelona, but also played as a
defender throughout his career; he was deployed both in
central midfield and as a
right-sided central defender during his time with Lyon, and as a centre-back in a back three with Brazil during the 2002 World Cup.
Personal life
Edmílson is a devout
evangelical Christian, having converted when he was 16 years old.
Honours
São Paulo
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Campeonato Paulista
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:
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
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,
2000
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Copa Master de CONMEBOL: 1996
Lyon
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Ligue 1
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:
2001–02,
2002–03,
2003–04
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Coupe de la Ligue
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:
2000–01
*
Trophée des Champions
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:
2003
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In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War.
Demographic ...
Barcelona
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La Liga
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:
2004–05,
2005–06
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Supercopa de España
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:
2005
2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...
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UEFA Champions League
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:
2005–06
Brazil
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FIFA World Cup
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:
2002
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References
External links
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Official foundation website
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1976 births
Living people
Footballers from São Paulo (state)
Brazilian people of Italian descent
Brazilian men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Men's association football midfielders
Men's association football utility players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
São Paulo FC players
SE Palmeiras players
Ceará Sporting Club players
Footballers at the 1995 Pan American Games
Ligue 1 players
Olympique Lyonnais players
La Liga players
FC Barcelona players
Villarreal CF players
Real Zaragoza players
Brazil men's international footballers
2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players
2002 FIFA World Cup players
FIFA World Cup–winning players
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
UEFA Champions League–winning players
Converts to evangelical Christianity
Brazilian evangelicals
People from Taquaritinga
20th-century Brazilian sportsmen