Edmílson dos Santos Silva

Edmilson

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Personal information
Full name	Edmilson dos Santos Silva
Date of birth	(1982-09-15) 15 September 1982
Place of birth	Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Sport Recife
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2005	Palmeiras
2004	→ Albirex Niigata (loan)	29	(15)
2005–2007	Albirex Niigata	87	(47)
2008–2011	Urawa Red Diamonds	110	(47)
2011–2012	Al-Gharafa	10	(4)
2012	→ F.C. Tokyo (loan)	10	(2)
2013–2014	Vasco da Gama	51	(11)
2015	Red Bull Brasil	14	(7)
2015	Chapecoense	0	(0)
2015–2016	Cerezo Osaka	16	(2)
2016	Red Bull Brasil	15	(3)
2016–	Sport Recife	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2016

Edmilson dos Santos Silva, or simply Edmilson (born September 15, 1982), is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for Sport Recife.

Club career

Edmilson started his career playing for the Palmeiras. In January 2004, he joined J-League side Albirex Niigata on loan from Palmeiras. He had a short loan spell at Niigata, and signed a permanent deal next year. He played for the club, scoring 62 league goals in four seasons as a regular player.

Edmilson moved to J. League rival Urawa Red Diamonds in January 2008. He continued his successful career with Urawa, scoring 11 goals in 31 appearances. He ended up the second highest scorer in the league for the 2009 season with 17 goals.

On 29 June 2011, Urawa announced that Edmilson would leave Japan to join Qatari club Al-Gharafa.

On 25 April 2015, Edmílson joined Chapecoense.

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 June 2011

Club	Season	League		Cup1		League Cup2		Continental3		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Palmeiras	2001							-
	2002							-
	2003	12	7					-		12	7
	Total	12	7					-		12	7
Albirex Niigata	2004	29	15	1	0	5	4	-		35	19
	2005	33	18	1	0	6	4	-		40	22
	2006	25	10	2	1	1	2	-		28	13
	2007	29	19	1	0	5	3	-		35	22
	Total	116	62	5	1	17	9	-		138	72
Urawa Red Diamonds	2008	31	11	2	0	6	3	4	2	43	16
	2009	33	17	1	0	7	3	-		41	20
	2010	34	16	4	3	6	2	-		44	21
	2011	12	3	-		1	1	-		13	4
	Total	110	47	7	3	20	9	4	2	140	61
Al-Gharafa	2011–12
	Total
Career total		238	116	12	4	37	18	4	2	291	140

¹Includes Emperor's Cup.

²Includes J. League Cup.

³Includes AFC Champions League.

Awards and honours

Palmeiras

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2003

External links

• Ogol profile (Portuguese)
• Edmílson at Soccerway
• Edmilson at Footballzz