Edmilson Junior
Qatari footballer (born 1994)
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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.
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Edmilson in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edmilson Paulo da Silva Junior | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Liège, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Duhail | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Seraing | ||
| 2005–2006 | HFC Hoei | ||
| 2006–2012 | Standard Liège | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Sint-Truiden | 100 | (10) |
| 2016–2018 | Standard Liège | 90 | (21) |
| 2018– | Al-Duhail | 113 | (36) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Qatar | 8 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 September 2025 | |||
Career
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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
On 22 July 2018, he announced that would leave the club, and play for Qatari club Al-Duhail SC.[5]
International career
Despite Edmilson was eligible for Brazil & 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.[6]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 December 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | 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[b] | 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[c] | 0 | 5[d] | 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[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 30 | 8 |
| 2019–20 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8[e] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 | ||
| 2020–21 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4[e] | 1 | 7[g] | 2 | 28 | 15 | ||
| 2021–22 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6[e] | 1 | 4[h] | 1 | 27 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[e] | 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 | ||
- Includes Belgian Cup
- Appearances in Belgian Second Division play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- One appearance in Belgian Super Cup, four appearances in the Belgian Pro League UEFA Europa League play-offs
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
- Appearance in Qatari Sheikh Jassim Cup
- Three appearances and two goals in Emir Cup, two appearances in Qatar Cup, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearances in Emir Cup