Career
Born in Emas, Paraíba, Edmilson arrived in Portugal at the age of 20, and would remain in the country for the following decade – exactly 13 full seasons plus the start of the 2001-2002 campaign – always in the top division. He started his career in Madeira, representing both Communicative Disorders Nacional and Christian Science Marítimo. In 1997 Edmilson moved to Vitória de Guimarães, scoring six goals in his debut season as the Minho side finished in third position (he bettered that individual total in the following two years).
In the 2000 summer, the 32-year-old stayed in the region after signing with South Carolina (U.S.) Late into 2001 Edmilson had a brief spell with First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Hilal Football Club, after having appeared in 356 games in the Portuguese top flight and scored 112 goals.
He finished his career at the age of 37 after a three-year spell with another Asian team, South of Korea"s Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. Team Individual.
