Edílson

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Edílson

Personal information
Full name	Edílson da Silva Ferreira
Date of birth	(1971-09-17) September 17, 1971
Place of birth	Salvador, Brazil
Height
Position(s)	Second striker
Team information
Current team	Taboão da Serra
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990	Industrial
1991–1992	Tanabi
1992	Guarani
1993–1997	Palmeiras	41	(18)
1994–1995	→ Benfica (loan)	22	(7)
1996–1997	→ Kashiwa Reysol (loan)	54	(44)
1997–2000	Corinthians	57	(20)
2000–2003	Flamengo	60	(18)
2002	→ Cruzeiro (loan)	0	(0)
2002–2003	→ Kashiwa Reysol (loan)	16	(7)
2004	Vitória	35	(19)
2004–2005	Al Ain	20	(22)
2005	São Caetano	27	(7)
2006	Vasco da Gama	10	(0)
2006	Nagoya Grampus	0	(0)
2007	Vitória	9	(1)
2010	Bahia
2016-	Taboão da Serra
Total		371	(174)
International career
1993–2002	Brazil	21	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edílson da Silva Ferreira, (born 17 September 1971) is a Brazilian former footballer.

Dubbed as Capetinha (Portuguese for "Little Devil"), Edílson was a second striker known by his dribble skills, standing out mainly in Palmeiras and Corinthians. He received the Bola de Ouro – given to the best player in Brasileirão Série A – in 1998.

He received 21 caps, scoring 6 goals with the Brazil national team, taking part in the conquest of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Born in Salvador, Edílson youth development was spent in several amateur clubs of his home town. In 1990, he received a invitation of manager Jaime Braga to join Industrial Esporte Clube, which played in the Campeonato Capixaba, where he became a professional footballer. A year later, he moved to Tanabi in the Paulista A2, with his performances attracting attention of larger clubs in the São Paulo region, first Guarani in 1992, and latter Palmeiras in 1993, momentarily breaking the Série A transfer record, being surpass two weeks later by Edmundo.

At Palmeiras, Edilson played alongside Edmundo, Zinho, Roberto Carlos, Mazinho, César Sampaio, in a team that won two consecutive league titles, in 1993 and 1994, plus two Campeonato Paulista and the Torneio Rio – São Paulo. During this time, he received his first callup to the national team. In 1994, Edilson moved abroad for the first team, joining Benfica in the Primeira Liga on a loan deal. He made his debut on the 21st of August, replacing Abel Xavier, in a 2–0 home win against S.C. Beira-Mar. Although Artur Jorge, only made him a regular starter from December onwards, Edilson still finished the 1994–95 season as the club top scorer, with 17 goals. He returned to Palmeiras for the remainder of 1995, only to move to Kashiwa Reysol in the J-League in 1996, in a second loan deal. In the two seasons in Japan, Edílson finished both as runner-up in Golden Boot ranking, scoring 21 goals in 1996, and 23 in 1997.

Back to Brazil, Edílson joined Palmeiras old rival, Corinthians in 1997. He remained a goalscorer, and partnered with Marcelinho Carioca, and latter Luizão; he helped the team win the league title in 1998 and 1999, adding accolades for Bola de Ouro in the first of those years. A notable event of his period at Corinthians was the 1999 Campeonato Paulista Final against Palmeiras, with the title already in Corinthians hands, Edilson started taunting his opponents by playing with the ball, which led to a brawl that ended the match. A repercussion of this, was the annulment of his call up for the 1999 Copa América, which was given to Ronaldinho instead. In the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup, in 2000, Edílson was involved in a controversy with Real Madrid player, Karembeu. Edilson months earlier claimed that the French was not a player for Real Madrid, to which Lorenzo Sanz replied that "Who is Edilson?". In the match against Real Madrid, a 2–2 draw, Edilson scored both goals of Corinthians, the first after giving a nutmeg to Karembeu. Later in the competition, won by Corinthians, Edilson was named Golden Ball of the tournament. However, his spell at the club ended only a few weeks later, after a semi-final loss to Palmeiras in the Copa Libertadores, fans stormed the training session and started a brawl.

Edilson then moved to Flamengo, helping the team win the Rio de Janeiro State Championship and the 2001 Copa dos Campeões. Yet, he did not perform to expectations in the Brasileirão, and after starting a brawl with Petković, the club shipped him to Cruzeiro in 2002. After a second stint in Japan, in 2002 and 2003, he returned to Flamengo in 2003, performing better in the Brasileirão, scoring 13 times, while also helping the team reach the final of the Copa do Brasil.

In 2004, Edilson changed teams again, signing with Vitória, where he won another State Championship, the Campeonato Baiano. In the Brasileirão, he scored 19 goals, but could not prevent his team from being relegated. Faced with late salaries, Edílson moved to United Arab Emirates, joining Al Ain, where he won local Cup tournament, and helped the club finished second in the 2004–05 UAE Football League. In the final years of his career, he passed through São Caetano, Vasco da Gama, Nagoya Grampus and Bahia, finally retiring in 2010, at 39.

International career

Edilson debuted for Brazil on 24 June 1993, in a 3–0 win against Paraguay. He then spent several years without playing, returning in 2001, when he became a important player in the final stages of the CONMEBOL qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He was a used substitution in the games against China and England and started in the matches against Costa Rica and Turkey.

Career statistics

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Brazil			League
1992	Guarani	Brasileirão Série A	0	0
1993	Palmeiras	Brasileirão Série A	20	8
1994			0	0
Portugal			League
1994–95	Benfica	Primeira Liga	22	7
Brazil			League
1995	Palmeiras	Brasileirão Série A	21	10
Japan			League
1996	Kashiwa Reysol	J. League 1	29	21
1997			25	23
Brazil			League
1997	Corinthians Paulista	Brasileirão Série A	9	1
1998			28	15
1999			20	4
2000	Flamengo	Brasileirão Série A	16	2
2001			17	3
2002	Cruzeiro	Brasileirão Série A	0	0
Japan			League
2002	Kashiwa Reysol	J. League 1	16	7
2003			0	0
Brazil			League
2003	Flamengo	Brasileirão Série A	27	13
2004	Vitória	Brasileirão Série A	35	19
United Arab Emirates			League
2004/05	Al Ain	UAE League	20	22
Brazil			League
2005	São Caetano	Brasileirão Série A	27	7
2006	Vasco da Gama	Brasileirão Série A	10	0
2007	Vitória	Brasileirão Série B	9	1
Country	Brazil		239	83
	Portugal		22	7
	Japan		70	51
	United Arab Emirates		20	22
Total			351	163

International

Brazil national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1993	2	0
1994	0	0
1995	0	0
1996	0	0
1997	0	0
1998	0	0
1999	0	0
2000	2	0
2001	7	4
2002	10	2
Total	21	6

Honours

Club

Palmeiras

• Brasileirão Série A: 1993, 1994
• Torneio Rio – São Paulo: 1993
• São Paulo State Championship: 1993, 1994

Corinthians

• FIFA Club World Cup: 2000
• Brasileirão Série A: 1998, 1999
• Campeonato Paulista: 1999

Flamengo

• Copa dos Campeões: 2001
• Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 2001

Cruzeiro

• Copa Sul-Minas: 2002

Vitória

• Bahia Championship: 2004

Al Ain

• UAE President's Cup: 2004–05

International

• FIFA World Cup: 2002

Individual

• FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2000
• Bola de Ouro: 1998
• Bola de Prata: 1998
• Campeonato Carioca best striker: 2001