About Edmílson dos Santos Silva
Born 1982. Edmílson dos Santos Silva is a Brazilian association football player.
Edmilson dos Santos Silva, or simply Edmílson (born 15 September 1982), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Playing career Edmílson started his career playing for the Palmeiras. In January 2004, he joined J1 League side Albirex Niigata on loan from Palmeiras. He had a short loan spell at Niigata, and signed a permanent deal next year. He played for the club, scoring 62 league goals in four seasons as a regular player.
Edmílson moved to J1 League rival Urawa Red Diamonds in January 2008. He continued his successful career with Urawa, scoring 11 goals in 31 appearances. He ended up the second highest scorer in the league for the 2009 season with 17 goals.
On 29 June 2011, Urawa announced that Edmílson would leave Japan to join Qatari club Al-Gharafa.
On 25 April 2015, Edmílson joined Chapecoense.
Career statistics
Honours Palmeiras Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2003
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Who is Edmílson dos Santos Silva?
Brazilian association football player
When was Edmílson dos Santos Silva born?
Edmílson dos Santos Silva was born on 15 September 1982 in Salvador.
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Edmílson dos Santos Silva is an association football player.
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Edmílson dos Santos Silva is Brazilian.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Edmílson dos Santos Silva
· DBpedia: Edmílson (footballer, born 1982)
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