Edmond Amadeo
South Sudanese footballer (born 1989)
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Edmond Amadeo (born July 15, 1989) is a South Sudanese footballer who plays as a defender for Scarborough SC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edmond Amadeo Badal | ||
| Date of birth | July 15, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Khartoum, Sudan | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Scarborough SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Athletic Club of BC | ||
| 2010–2013 | Al Safa | ||
| 2013–2014 | Viitorul Caransebeș | ||
| 2015 | FC Tigers Vancouver | ||
| 2016 | Al-Hilal | ||
| 2017 | Gudele FC | ||
| 2018–2019 | SC Real Mississauga | ||
| 2023– | Scarborough SC | ||
| International career | |||
| 2013–2016 | South Sudan | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Abroad
Amadeo initially played abroad in the Middle East with Saudi Arabia's Al Safa FC.[1] In 2013, he played in the Romanian circuit for FC Caransebes.[1]
Canada
His initial run in Canada occurred in 2009 when he played with the Athletic Club of BC.[1]
In the spring of 2014, Amadeo returned to Canada for a trial run with the Ottawa Fury in the North American Soccer League.[2][3][4] Ultimately, he would fail to secure a contract with Ottawa.[5] Following his trial run in the country's capital, he went to the West Coast to play in the regional Pacific Coast Soccer League with FC Tigers Vancouver.[6]
South Sudan
After a stint abroad in Canada, he played in his country's South Sudan Football Championship for Al-Hilal FC.[7] In 2017, he played with league rivals Gudele FC.[1]
Return to Canada
In the summer of 2018, he played in the Canadian Soccer League with expansion side SC Real Mississauga.[8] In his debut season with Mississauga, he assisted the club by securing a playoff berth by finishing seventh in the league's first division.[9] The club would be eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs by FC Vorkuta.[9] Amadeo re-signed with Mississauga for the 2019 season.[8]
In 2023, he returned to the CSL circuit to sign with Scarborough SC.[10] He would record his first goal for the eastern Toronto side on September 9, 2023, against Ooty Black Pearl.[11] Amadeo would help the club win the regular-season title.[12] He re-signed with Scarborough for the 2024 season.[13] Amadeo participated in the Royal CSL Cup final, where the Serbian White Eagles defeated them.[14] Throughout the regular season, the club finished as runners-up to the Serbs.[15]
Amadeo helped Scarborough win the league double in 2025.[16][17]
International career
Amadeo was selected to represent the South Sudan national football team in the 2013 CECAFA Cup.[18][19] He made his debut for the national team on November 27, 2013, against Zanzibar.[8] He made another appearance in the regional tournament against Kenya, coming on as a substitute.[20][21] Amadeo would also play against Ethiopia in the final match of the group stage.[8]
He returned to the international scene to participate in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification in a qualifier match against Mali.[22][23] He would feature in the match against Mali, where South Sudan was eliminated from contention.[24]
Managerial career
In 2025, he transitioned to the managerial side by being named an assistant/player coach for Scarborough SC.[25]
Honours
Scarborough SC
- Canadian Soccer League Regular Season: 2023[12], 2025[26]
- Canadian Soccer League Royal CSL Cup runner-up: 2024[14]