Edmilson Junior
Qatari footballer (born 1999)
Edmilson Paulo da Silva Junior (born 19 August 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Qatari club Al-Duhail. Born in Belgium, he plays for the Qatar national team.
01Career
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 Liège 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.
02International career
Despite Edmilson being eligible for Brazil and Belgium, he made his debut for the Qatar national team on 10 September 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against North Korea at the New Laos National Stadium in Laos. He substituted Jassem Gaber in the 72nd minute of a 2-2 draw.
03Personal life
Edmilson Junior's father, Edmílson, is a Brazilian former footballer who played for Standard Liège and Seraing in Belgium from 2016 to 2018
04Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sint-Truiden | 2012-13 | Belgian Second Division | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | , | , | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2013-14 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | , | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2014-15 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | , | , | 25 | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Belgian Pro League | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | , | , | 21 | 5 | |||
| Total | 87 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Standard Liège | 2015-16 | Belgian Pro League | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 2016-17 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 6 | ||
| 2017-18 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 11 | ||
| Total | 72 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 90 | 20 | ||
| Al-Duhail | 2018-19 | Qatar Stars League | 22 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 8 |
| 2019-20 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 | ||
| 2020-21 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 15 | ||
| 2021-22 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 8 | ||
| 2022-23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024-25 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | ||
| Total | 91 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 139 | 54 | ||
| Career total | 249 | 61 | 24 | 8 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 329 | 85 | ||
International
- As of match played 24 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | |
05Honours
Sources and credits
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- Edmilson Junior Canada v Qatar 18 June 2026-014 (cropped).jpg by Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edmilson Junior 2018.jpg by Mahdi Zare/Fars News Agency, CC BY 4.0
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