Ednilson Pedro Rocha Andrade Mendes
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Ednilson Pedro Rocha Andrade Mendes, simply Ednilson (born 25 September 1982), is a Bissau
an footballer who plays for FC Dinamo Tbilisi
in Georgia
, as a defensive midfielder.
, Guinea-Bissau
, moving to Portugal
at an early age. Not yet 17, he was bought by Italy
's A.S. Roma
, but in January 2001 moved to F.C. Alverca
on loan, after he refused to extend his initial contract. Without no official appearances, he was sold to S.L. Benfica.
With the Lisbon
outfit, Ednilson was relatively used during two seasons, after which he was loaned to fellow first division sides Vitória de Guimarães and Gil Vicente FC, playing with the latter precisely as Benfica won the national league after 11 years.
After almost two years at OFI Crete
(only 17 matches combined), Ednilson spent some months without a club, after which he rejoined countryman Almami Moreira
at FK Partizan
- both were youth graduates at Boavista FC - helping the Belgrade
club to the double in his short spell.
Ednilson then played one year in Cyprus
with AEK Larnaca FC. On 27 November 2009, he signed a 1½ year contract with FC Dinamo Tbilisi
.
Guinea-Bissau
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
an footballer who plays for FC Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936...
in Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
, as a defensive midfielder.
Football career
Ednilson was born in BissauBissau
Bissau is the capital city of Guinea-Bissau. The city's borders are conterminous with the Bissau Autonomous Sector. In 2007, the city had an estimated population of 407,424 according to the Instituto Nacional de Estatística e Censos...
, Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
, moving 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...
at an early age. Not yet 17, he was bought by Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
's A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
, but in January 2001 moved to F.C. Alverca
F.C. Alverca
Futebol Clube de Alverca is a Portuguese football club based in Alverca do Ribatejo, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon. Founded on 1 September 1939, it currently plays in the Lisbon District Championships.-History:...
on loan, after he refused to extend his initial contract. Without no official appearances, he was sold to S.L. Benfica.
With the Lisbon
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...
outfit, Ednilson was relatively used during two seasons, after which he was loaned to fellow first division sides Vitória de Guimarães and Gil Vicente FC, playing with the latter precisely as Benfica won the national league after 11 years.
After almost two years at OFI Crete
OFI Crete
OFI , the Sportfriends Association Heraklion, is a Greek association football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete F.C., however, the name Crete is not actually part of the club's official title.OFI is the club with most...
(only 17 matches combined), Ednilson spent some months without a club, after which he rejoined countryman Almami Moreira
Almami Moreira
Almami Samori da Silva Moreira is a Bissauan-Portuguese footballer who plays for Dalian Aerbin F.C. in the China League One, as a midfielder.-Boavista / Belgium / Russia:...
at FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
- both were youth graduates at Boavista FC - helping the Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
club to the double in his short spell.
Ednilson then played one year in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
with AEK Larnaca FC. On 27 November 2009, he signed a 1½ year contract with FC Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936...
.
Club statistics
| Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Roma A.S. Roma Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s... |
1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | Benfica | 1 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2001–02 | Benfica | 1 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | Benfica | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | Vitória Guimarães | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | Gil Vicente | 1 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | OFI Crete OFI Crete OFI , the Sportfriends Association Heraklion, is a Greek association football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete F.C., however, the name Crete is not actually part of the club's official title.OFI is the club with most... |
1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | OFI Crete OFI Crete OFI , the Sportfriends Association Heraklion, is a Greek association football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete F.C., however, the name Crete is not actually part of the club's official title.OFI is the club with most... |
1 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | Partizan FK Partizan Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978... |
1 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | AEK Larnaca | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936... |
1 | 29 | 0 |