Edmilson Gonçalves Pimenta
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Edmilson Gonçalves Pimenta (born 17 September 1971 in Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo
), simply Edmilson, is a retired Brazil
ian footballer who played in various offensive positions.
, Edmilson moved to Portugal
in the 1993 summer, going on to remain in the country for most of his professional career; he began with lowly C.D. Nacional - then in division two
- and S.C. Salgueiros, where his solid performances earned him a transfer to top level powerhouse F.C. Porto.
At Porto, Edmilson was instrumental as the club won the second and third of its five consecutive league accolades, signing a lucrative contract with French
side Paris Saint-Germain FC. Unsettled, he returned to Portugal in January 1998, joining Sporting Clube de Portugal. With the Lions, he scored 10 goals in his first full season and, although not an essential first-team member, still contributed with 20 matches in 1999–2000, as the capital
club ended an 18-year drought and conquered the title.
Until his retirement in 2007, Edmilson played, in quick succession, with Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
, Portimonense SC
, FK Lyn Oslo, R.C.S. Visétois and amateurs CTE Colatina (two spells).
Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo
Santa Teresa is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 21,109 and its area is 695 km².-Residents:Anderson Varejão of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers is originally from Santa Teresa.-References:...
), simply Edmilson, is a retired 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 footballer who played in various offensive positions.
Football career
After starting out as a senior for modest outfit of Esporte Clube DemocrataEsporte Clube Democrata
Esporte Clube Democrata, usually known simply as Democrata de Governador Valadares, Democrata-GV, or just Democrata, is a traditional Brazilian football club from Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais state.-History:...
, Edmilson moved to Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
in the 1993 summer, going on to remain in the country for most of his professional career; he began with lowly C.D. Nacional - then in division two
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
- and S.C. Salgueiros, where his solid performances earned him a transfer to top level powerhouse F.C. Porto.
At Porto, Edmilson was instrumental as the club won the second and third of its five consecutive league accolades, signing a lucrative contract with French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
side Paris Saint-Germain FC. Unsettled, he returned to Portugal in January 1998, joining Sporting Clube de Portugal. With the Lions, he scored 10 goals in his first full season and, although not an essential first-team member, still contributed with 20 matches in 1999–2000, as the capital
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
club ended an 18-year drought and conquered the title.
Until his retirement in 2007, Edmilson played, in quick succession, with Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
, Portimonense SC
Portimonense S.C.
Portimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese football team based in Portimão. Founded on 14 August 1914, the club is one of the few professional clubs in the Algarve region, and currently plays in second division....
, FK Lyn Oslo, R.C.S. Visétois and amateurs CTE Colatina (two spells).