Edílson

Edílson da Silva Ferreira (born 17 September 1971) is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a forward.

Edílson
Personal information
Full name Edílson da Silva Ferreira
Date of birth (1971-09-17) 17 September 1971
Place of birth Salvador, Brazil
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Second striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990 Industrial 0 (0)
1991–1992 Tanabi 0 (0)
1992 Guarani 33 (11)
1993–1997 Palmeiras 41 (18)
1994–1995 → Benfica (loan) 31 (17)
1996–1997Kashiwa Reysol (loan) 54 (44)
1997–2000 Corinthians 57 (20)
2000–2003 Flamengo 60 (18)
2002Cruzeiro (loan) 0 (0)
2002–2003Kashiwa 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 27 (2)
2016 Taboão da Serra 0 (0)
Total 411 (176)
International career
1993–2002 Brazil 21 (6)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Winner2002 Korea & Japan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dubbed as Capetinha, Edílson was a second striker who was known for his dribbling skills, and is mainly known for his stand-out performances with Brazilian clubs Palmeiras and Corinthians. In 1998, he received the Bola de Ouro, the award given to the best player of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

At international level, he received 21 caps with the Brazil national team, scoring 6 goals, and taking part in the nation's 2002 FIFA World Cup victory.

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