Edmilson Paulo da Silva Junior (born 19 August 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Qatari club Al-Duhail. Born in Belgium, he plays for the Qatar national team.
Club career
On 22 August 2012, Edmilson made his debut for Sint-Truiden in the Belgian Second Division as an 81st-minute substitute in the 3–1 win over KV Oostende. His first goal for the club came later that year in November, during the Belgian Cup tie against KVC Westerlo which ended 5–5. Sint-Truiden won the tie on penalties. On 6 January 2016, after making 87 appearances and scoring 9 goals for Sint-Truiden, Edmilson left to rejoin former club Standard Liège where he made a reunion with former Sint-Truiden manager Yannick Ferrera. He signed a three-year contract.
On 17 March 2018 he played as Standard Liège beat Genk 1–0 in extra time to win the 2018 Belgian Cup Final and qualify for the UEFA Europa League.
On 22 July 2018, he announced that would leave the club, and play for Qatari club Al-Duhail SC.
International career Despite Edmilson being eligible for Brazil and Belgium, he made his debut for the Qatar national team on 10 September 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against North Korea at the New Laos National Stadium in Laos. He substituted Jassem Gaber in the 72nd minute of a 2–2 draw.
Personal life Edmilson Junior's father, Edmílson, is a Brazilian former footballer who played for Standard Liège and Seraing in Belgium from 2016 to 2018
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSint-Truiden2012–13Belgian Second Division26141——3022013–1419100—502412014–1523220——2522015–16Belgian Pro League19520——215Total87981005010010Standard Liège2015–16Belgian Pro League1123100001432016–172751060513962017–1834103100003711Total72177260519020Al-Duhail2018–19Qatar Stars League2245420103082019–2019632820030102020–21161210417228152021–221760061412782022–23500088001382023–2400000000002024–25116000000116Total913396281212313954Career total24961248341222432985
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsQatar2024302025110202650Total190
Honours Sint-Truiden Belgian Second Division: 2014–15
Standard Belgian Cup: 2015–16, 2017–18
Al-Duhail Qatar Stars League: 2019–20 Qatar Emir Cup: 2019, 2022
Individual AFC Champions League top scorer: 2022
References
External links Player profile at Sint-Truiden official website