Édson Boaro

Édson Boaro (born 3 July 1959), sometimes known as Édson Abobrão or just Édson,^[1] is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a right-back.

Full name Édson Boaro

Date of birth (1959-07-03) 3 July 1959 (age 67)

Place of birth São José do Rio Pardo, Brazil

Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)

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Édson Boaro

Personal information
Full name	Édson Boaro
Date of birth	(1959-07-03) 3 July 1959 (age 67)
Place of birth	São José do Rio Pardo, Brazil
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Right-back
Youth career
	Ponte Preta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1983	Ponte Preta
1984–1989	Corinthians	226	(8)
1989–1990	Palmeiras
1991	Guarani
1991	Noroeste
1992–1993	Paysandu
1993	Remo
1994–1995	Botafogo-SP
1996–1997	Sãocarlense
International career
1979	Brazil U23	5	(1)
1983–1986	Brazil	19	(0)
Managerial career
1998	EC Lemense
1998	Jacareí U20
1999	Taubaté
1999	Noroeste
2007	CA Lemense
2008	Francana
2008–2009	São Bernardo U15
2009	São Bernardo (interim)
2009	Francana
2010	Mauaense
2011	São Bernardo (interim)
2012	São Bernardo (interim)
2013	São Bernardo (interim)
2013–2015	São Bernardo
2020	Batatais
2022–2025	Ponte Preta U20
2026	Ponte Preta (assistant)
2026	Ponte Preta (interim)
Medal record Representing  Brazil Men's Football 1979 San Juan Team competition
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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In his career, he played for Ponte Preta, Corinthians, Palmeiras, Guarani, Noroeste, Paysandu, Remo, Botafogo-SP and Sãocarlense. He won the Brazilian Silver Ball Award in 1984, one Campeonato Paulista in 1988 and one Campeonato Paraense in 1992. With the Brazil national football team, he won at the Pan American Games in 1979, was capped 19 times between June 1983 and June 1986, and participated in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Édson played at right-back in Brazil’s opening two games in the 1986 World Cup in México, when first choice Leandro did not make the trip. He was injured early in the second game, against Algeria in Guadalajara, and was replaced by the veteran midfielder Falcão. However, Édson’s injury ultimately led to the début of Josimar, at right-back, for the next game against Northern Ireland. Édson never played for Brazil again. Since 1998, he is a coach.