Edmilson Junior


Edmilson Junior Paulo da Silva, commonly known as Edmilson, is a Belgian-Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger for Qatari club Al-Duhail.

Career

On 22 August 2012, Edmilson made his debut for Sint-Truiden in the Belgian Second Division as an 81st-minute substitute in the 3–1 win over KV Oostende.
His first goal for the club came later that year in November, during the Belgian Cup tie against KVC Westerlo which ended 5–5. Sint-Truiden won the tie on penalties. On 6 January 2016, after making 87 appearances and scoring 9 goals for Sint-Truiden, Edmilson left to rejoin former club Standard Liège where he made a reunion with former Sint-Truiden manager Yannick Ferrera. He signed a three-year contract.
On 17 March 2018 he played as Standard Liege beat Genk 1–0 in extra time to win the 2018 Belgian Cup Final and qualify for the UEFA Europa League.
On 22 July 2018, he announced that would leave the club, and play for Qatari club Al-Duhail SC.

Personal life

Edmilson Junior's father, Edmilson, is a Brazilian former footballer who played for Standard Liège and Seraing in Belgium in the 1990s.

Career statistics

Honours

Sint-Truiden
Standard
Al-Duhail