Edson (footballer, born 1987)
 Edson playing for Machine Sazi | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edson Henrique da Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 6, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Itaquitinga-PE, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Caxias | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2012 | Figueirense | 65 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Belenenses (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Académica (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2010 | → Botafogo (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → União de Leiria (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Slaven Belupo | 65 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Machine Sazi | 28 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Gostaresh Foolad | 23 | (0) |
| 2019 | CRB | 19 | (0) |
| 2020 | América-RN | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Brazil U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 18 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
Edson Henrique da Silva or simply Edson (born 6 July 1987) is a Brazilian footballer who played as a centre back. He has been hailed as one of the biggest talents that ever set foot on Koprivnica ground.
Career[edit]
Born in Itaquitinga-PE, he debuted as a senior by playing with Figueirense in the 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He played with Figueirense until 2012. After playing with them in the Serie A until 2007, he moved on loan to Portugal to play with Belenenses in the second half of the 2007–08 Primeira Liga season. He stayed in Portugal for the next season, playing on loan with Primeira Liga sides Académica de Coimbra and Rio Ave. In summer 2009, he returned to Figueirense and played until the end of the year with them in the 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 2010, he was loaned to Serie A side Botafogo. In summer 2011, he was loaned again to a Portuguese club, this time to U.D. Leiria and played with them in the 2011–12 Primeira Liga. In summer 2012, he returned to Brazil and played with Figueirense in the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[2] At the end of the year, he was released by Figueirense, and in summer 2013 he signed with Croatian Prva HNL side NK Slaven Belupo.[3]
Edson joined CRB for the 2019 season.[4]
Honours[edit]
- Figueirense
- Campeonato Catarinense: 2006
- Botafogo
- Campeonato Carioca: 2010
References[edit]
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
- ^ Edson Henrique da Silva at ForadeJogo.net
- ^ Edson Henrique at Soccerway
- ^ Reforços de Natal: CRB anuncia mais três contratações para 2019, thn1.com.br, 24 December 2018
External links[edit]
- Guardian Stats Centre
- (in English) sambafoot
- (in Portuguese) zerozero.pt
- (in Portuguese) figueirense.com
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazil men's youth international footballers
- Brazil men's under-20 international footballers
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul players
- Figueirense FC players
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
- U.D. Leiria players
- NK Slaven Belupo players
- Clube de Regatas Brasil players
- Académica de Coimbra (football) players
- Rio Ave F.C. players
- C.F. Os Belenenses players
- Gostaresh Foulad F.C. players
- Machine Sazi F.C. players
- América Futebol Clube (RN) players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Primeira Liga players
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- Croatian Football League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iran
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Iran
- Men's association football defenders
- Footballers from Pernambuco