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This is a Portuguese name; the first family name is Gomes and the second is Moraes.

Edmílson
Personal information
Full name	Edmílson José Gomes de Moraes
Date of birth	July 10, 1976 (1976-07-10) (age 33)
Place of birth	Taquaritinga, São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder / Centre back
Club information
Current club	Zaragoza
Number	12
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1994–2000 2000–2004 2004–2008 2008–2009 2009 2010–	São Paulo Lyon Barcelona Villarreal Palmeiras Zaragoza	072 00(3) 124 00(3) 070 00(0) 006 00(0) 023 00(0) 006 00(0)
National team2
1995–2007	Brazil	042 00(1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 17, 2010. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of December 27, 2009. * Appearances (Goals)

Edmílson José Gomes de Moraes (born 10 July 1976 in Taquaritinga, São Paulo), commonly known as just Edmílson, is a Brazilian footballer who last played as a defensive midfielder or central defender for Zaragoza in the Spanish first division.

Club career

São Paulo

Edmílson signed for São Paulo FC in 1994. He won the São Paulo State titles in 1998 and 2000 as well as the 1994 CONMEBOL Cup and the subsequent Recopa Sudamericana.

Lyon

Edmílson arrived at Lyon in the summer of 2000, that season the club also signed Brazilian Caçapa. Lyon won the French League Cup in his first season. In summer 2001, the club signed Juninho Pernambucano where the two Brazilians partnered in the midfield. He went on to aid the club to its first ever Championship title in 2002. He also won the next two titles in 2003 and 2004.

FC Barcelona

Edmílson signed for FC Barcelona for reported €10 million in July 2004.^[1] He made his league debut on 19 September in a 1-1 draw with Atlético Madrid. While playing with Barcelona, Edmílson suffered two serious injuries,^[2] but was able to fully recover and played an important role in the team's success on the domestic and European scenes in the 2005-2006 season. After Barcelona's unsuccessful 2007-08 season, the club stated that Edmílson, among other players, is unlikely to remain at the club for the following season.

Villarreal

On 23 May 2008, Edmílson signed a 1-year deal with Villarreal. The move, however, didn't work out as he played just six games with the Spanish side. This however, caused the Brazilian flop to move to São Paulo side, Palmeiras in January 2009.

Palmeiras

On 21 January 2009, Edmílson moved back home to Brazil after more than eight years in Europe, signing a 2-year contract with Palmeiras. He scored his first goal for the club on 29 January in the Copa Libertadores qualifying round match against Real Potosí.

Zaragoza

Edmílson was not played in 2010 Campeonato Paulista and canceled his contract on 22 January. On 31 January he signed a contract with La Liga struggler Real Zaragoza.^[3]

International career

Edmílson won his first cap for the Brazilian national team on 18 July 2000, and won the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He was forced to withdraw from the Brazil squad for the 2006 World Cup after sustaining a knee injury in training before the tournament.

Honours

• 2002 FIFA World Cup with the Brazil
• Campeonato Paulista (São Paulo State championship) : 1998 and 2000 with São Paulo F.C.
• Copa Conmebol in 1994 with São Paulo F.C.
• Recopa Sudamericana in 1994 with São Paulo F.C.
• Tournament Rio - São Paulo in 2001 with São Paulo F.C.
• French Ligue 1 championship in 2002, 2003 and 2004 with Olympique Lyonnais.
• Trophée des Champions in 2002 and 2003 with Olympique Lyonnais.
• Coupe de la Ligue (French League Cup) in 2001 with Olympique Lyonnais
• La Liga (Spanish championship) in 2005 and 2006 with FC Barcelona
• Supercopa de España (Spanish Supercup) in 2005 with FC Barcelona
• UEFA Champions League in 2006 with FC Barcelona

Personal life

He has an Italian passport^{[citation needed]} which allows him to play in the EU as a European player.^[3]

References

External links

• Fundação Edmilson (Portuguese)
• Official Palmeiras Profile (Portuguese)
• CBF Profile (Portuguese)
• CBF Archived Profile (Portuguese)
• CBF Contract Archive (Portuguese)
• Profile at Futpedia (Portuguese)

Brazil squad – 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup Fourth Place 1 Dida • 2 Zé Maria • 3 Lúcio • 4 Edmílson • 5 Léomar • 6 Gustavo Nery • 7 Leandro • 8 Vampeta • 9 Sonny Anderson • 10 Robert • 11 Carlos Miguel • 12 Carlos Germano • 13 Evanílson • 14 César Belli • 15 Caçapa • 16 Léo • 17 Vágner • 18 Rochemback • 19 Júlio Baptista • 20 Ramon • 21 Washington • 22 Magno Alves • 23 Fábio Costa • Coach: Leão

Brazil squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup winners (5th title) 1 Marcos • 2 Cafu • 3 Lúcio • 4 Roque Júnior • 5 Edmílson • 6 Roberto Carlos • 7 Ricardinho • 8 Gilberto Silva • 9 Ronaldo • 10 Rivaldo • 11 Ronaldinho • 12 Dida • 13 Belletti • 14 Ânderson Polga • 15 Kléberson • 16 Júnior • 17 Denílson • 18 Vampeta • 19 Juninho Paulista • 20 Edílson • 21 Luizão • 22 Rogério Ceni • 23 Kaká • Coach: Scolari