Eddy Francis
Chinese footballer (born 1990)
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Eddy Juan Francis Coetzee,[1][2][3][4] also known as Aidi Fulangxisi (Chinese: 艾迪·弗朗西斯; pinyin: Àidí Fúlǎngxīsī; born 17 December 1990) or simply Aidi, is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a defender for China League Two club Shanghai Second, on loan from Ningbo FC.
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Aidi in August 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eddy Juan Francis Coetzee | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Shanghai, China | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shanghai Second (on loan from Ningbo FC) | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Genbao Football Academy | ||
| 2007 | Shanghai Shenhua | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Shanghai East Asia | ||
| 2008 | Suzhou Trips | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Ningbo Huaao | ||
| 2010–2011 | Shanghai East Asia | 26 | (2) |
| 2012–2016 | Dalian Yifang | 58 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Shanghai East Asia (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Boavista | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2025 | Shanghai Shenhua | 117 | (2) |
| 2026– | Ningbo FC | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Shanghai Second (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004 | China U14 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 February 2018 | |||
Club career
Born in Shanghai, Aidi's mother is Chinese and his father is Tanzanian. He joined Genbao Football Academy when he was ten years old. In the end of 2005, he joined Shanghai East Asia with whole Genbao Football Academy team and started his career. But after his first season, he was downsized and moved to Shanghai Shenhua. In 2008, he moved to China League Two club Suzhou Trips after unhappiness with Shanghai Shenhua, but had no appearance because of problems regarding his registration. In 2009 Suzhou Trips quit China League Two, Aidi signed on loan to Ningbo Huaao for a year.[5] After his loan finished, he moved to China League One club Shanghai East Asia immediately, returned to the start of his football career.[6]
On 20 January 2012, Shanghai East Asia swapped Aidi with Luis Cabezas of Chinese Super League side Dalian Aerbin.[7] He was loaned back to Shanghai East Asia for one year in February 2012.[8] However, he failed to establish himself within the team and made just three appearances (all came on as substitute) in the 2012 league season. On 8 March 2014, Aidi made his debut for Dalian Aerbin in the 2014 Chinese Super League against Hangzhou Greentown, coming on as a substitute for Zhu Xiaogang in the 77th minute.[9]
On 29 January 2017, Portuguese club Boavista signed Aidi on a one-and-a-half-year contract. This transfer is said to come through a partnership with the Chinese Football Association.[10]
On 7 February 2018, Shanghai Greenland Shenhua announced that Aidi would join the club and play in the Chinese Super League and AFC Champions League.[11] He would make his debut on 26 February 2018 in the Chinese FA Super Cup against Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. that ended in a 4–1 defeat.[12] This was followed by his first league appearance for the club on 2 March 2018 against Changchun Yatai that resulted in a 1–1 draw.[13]
On 27 January 2026, Aidi joined China League One club Ningbo FC.[14]
International career
Aidi played 27 minutes for the China under-14 team in the 2004 AFC U-14 Championship; he is the first mixed-race player for the China national football teams at all age level.[15] Because of his Tanzanian background, he is also eligible to represent Tanzania.
Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shanghai East Asia | 2006 | China League Two | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Suzhou Trips | 2008 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Ningbo Huaao | 2009 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Shanghai East Asia | 2010 | China League One | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 20 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| Dalian Yifang | 2012 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2014 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 19 | 0 | |||||
| 2015 | China League One | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 58 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | ||
| Shanghai East Asia (loan) | 2012 | China League One | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | |||
| Boavista | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Shanghai Shenhua | 2018 | Chinese Super League | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | 22 | 0 | |||||
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | - | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 18 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 16 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 80 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 169 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 199 | 5 | ||
- Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup
Honours
Shanghai East Asia
Shanghai Shenhua