Edmilson (footballer, born 1997)

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Edmilson de Paula Santos Filho (born 19 April 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Celje.

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Career

Born in Mogi das Cruzes in São Paulo state, Edmilson scored 12 goals in as many games for AD Marco 09 in the Porto Football Association's premier district league, leading to a transfer to Vilaverdense FC of the third-tier Campeonato de Portugal in January 2021. [1] His first full season with the team from Vila Verde saw them promoted to Liga 3. [2] In 2022–23, he was the league's joint second top scorer with 12 goals from 26 games, adding another on 21 May 2023 in a 2–1 home win over S.C. Braga B in a successful playoff campaign. [3]

On 28 June 2023, Edmilson signed a two-year contract at NK Celje, runners-up of the previous season of the Slovenian PrvaLiga. [4] He made his debut on 27 July in his first game in continental competition, scoring in a 4–3 home loss to Vitória de Guimarães in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League; [5] his opponents were from the Minho Province, where his previous club was from. [6] He scored six times in his first league season, including a first-half hat-trick on 21 October in a 4–0 win at NK Rogaška, [7] as his team won the league. [8]

Edmilson scored another hat-trick on 30 October 2024 in an 8–0 win away to fifth-tier NK Hodoš in the last 32 of the Slovenian Football Cup. [9] On 19 December, he scored twice in a 3–2 home victory over The New Saints of Wales in the league phase of the Conference League. [10]

Honours

Celje

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