Edmilson Junior Paulo da Silva (born 19 August 1994) is a professional

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who plays as a winger for Qatari club Al-Duhail. Born in Belgium, he represents the Qatar national team.

Career

On 22 August 2012, Edmilson made his debut for

Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality located in the Provinces of Belgium, province of Limburg (Belgium), Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium. With more than 41,500 inhabitants, it is on ...

in the

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as an 81st-minute substitute in the 3–1 win over

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. His first goal for the club came later that year in November, during the

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tie against

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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

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. He signed a three-year contract. On 17 March 2018 he played as

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beat

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1–0 in extra time to win the 2018 Belgian Cup Final and qualify for the

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. On 22 July 2018, he announced that would leave the club, and play for Qatari club

Al-Duhail SC Al-Duhail Sports Club (), formerly Lekhwiya SC, is a Qatari sports club, best known for its football team, which plays in the Qatar Stars League. The club is based in the Duhail district in the city of Doha and plays its home games at Abdulla ...

International career

Edmilson made his debut for the Qatar national team on 10 September 2024 in a

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against North Korea at the

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in Laos. He substituted Jassem Gaber in the 72nd minute of a 2–2 draw.

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 *

: 2014–15 Standard *

: 2015–16, 2017–18 Al-Duhail *

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Qatar Stars League The Qatar Stars League (; abbreviated as QSL), known as Ooredoo Stars League for sponsorship reasons, is the top level football league in Qatar football league system. Contested by 12 teams, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation wi ...

: 2019–20 Individual *

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top scorer:

References

External links

Player profile
at Sint-Truiden official website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Junior, Edmilson 1994 births Living people Footballers from Liège Men's association football wingers Qatari men's footballers 21st-century Qatari sportsmen Qatar men's international footballers Belgian men's footballers Belgian emigrants to Qatar Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian emigrants to Qatar Qatari people of Brazilian descent Belgian people of Brazilian descent Naturalized citizens of Qatar Standard Liège players Sint-Truidense V.V. players Al-Duhail SC players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Qatar Stars League players 21st-century Belgian sportsmen