Edmar Aparecida
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Edmar Halovskyi de Lacerda often known as simply Edmar is a Ukrainian
football midfielder
of Brazil
ian descent for FC Metalist Kharkiv
in Ukrainian Premier League
.
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club Tavriya Simferopol
, however negotiations broke down over price dispute, and only in 2002 Edmar was able to transfer to Simferopol
. He soon established himself as a talented playmaker and in 2004 Edmar became Tavria's captain, thus making him the first foreigner to captain the club.
debut against English Premier League side Everton FC at Goodison Park
. The Brazilian scored to earn Metalist a famous 1–1 draw against the English club. Two weeks later Edmar scored again against Everton in the second leg but could do nothing to prevent Metalist losing the tie 3–2. In the next 2008–09 season, Metalist got to its highest ever result, reaching the top 8 of the UEFA Cup from it which it was eliminated by fellow Ukrainians Dynamo Kyiv on goal differences. Throughout the campaign, Edmar played a key role for his team, occasionally scoring crucial goals.
on 10 August 2011, in the 0:1 loss against Sweden
in a friendly match.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian descent for FC Metalist Kharkiv
FC Metalist Kharkiv
FC Metalist Kharkiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kharkiv. It competes in the Ukrainian Premier League, the highest football level in the country. Founded in 1925, the team worked its way up the rungs of the Soviet football system, eventually being promoted to the Soviet Top...
in Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
.
Career
Edmar started his professional career at the age of 19 playing for Brazilian club InternacionalSport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
.
Tavriya Simferopol
In 2001 he was noticed by scouts of UkrainianUkraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
club Tavriya Simferopol
SC Tavriya Simferopol
SC Tavriya Simferopol is a football club from Simferopol, Crimea, which plays in the Ukrainian Premier League. Tavriya is Crimea's most successful football club and is the winner of the very first Ukrainian Premier League, making them one out of 3 teams that have ever held this title.- History...
, however negotiations broke down over price dispute, and only in 2002 Edmar was able to transfer to Simferopol
Simferopol
-Russian Empire and Civil War:The city was renamed Simferopol in 1784 after the annexation of the Crimean Khanate to the Russian Empire by Catherine II of Russia. The name Simferopol is derived from the Greek, Συμφερόπολις , translated as "the city of usefulness." In 1802, Simferopol became the...
. He soon established himself as a talented playmaker and in 2004 Edmar became Tavria's captain, thus making him the first foreigner to captain the club.
Metalist Kharkiv
In August 2007 Edmar signed a two year deal with Metalist Kharkiv. On September 20, 2007 Edmar made his UEFA CupUEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
debut against English Premier League side Everton FC at Goodison Park
Goodison Park
Goodison Park is a football stadium located in Walton, Liverpool, England. The stadium has been home to Everton F.C. since its completion in 1892 and is one of the world's first purpose-built football grounds...
. The Brazilian scored to earn Metalist a famous 1–1 draw against the English club. Two weeks later Edmar scored again against Everton in the second leg but could do nothing to prevent Metalist losing the tie 3–2. In the next 2008–09 season, Metalist got to its highest ever result, reaching the top 8 of the UEFA Cup from it which it was eliminated by fellow Ukrainians Dynamo Kyiv on goal differences. Throughout the campaign, Edmar played a key role for his team, occasionally scoring crucial goals.
International
Edmar Aparecida made his debut for UkraineUkraine national football team
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
on 10 August 2011, in the 0:1 loss against Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
in a friendly match.