| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edmond Amadeo Badal | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Khartoum, Sudan | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Scarborough SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Athletic Club of BC | ||
| 2010–2013 | Al Safa | ||
| 2013–2014 | Viitorul Caransebeș | ||
| 2015 | FC Tigers Vancouver | ||
| 2016 | Al-Hilal | ||
| 2017 | Gudele FC | ||
| 2018–2019 | SC Real Mississauga | ||
| 2023– | Scarborough SC | ||
| International career | |||
| 2013–2016 | South Sudan | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edmond Amadeo (born July 15, 1989) is a South Sudanese footballer who plays as a defender for Scarborough SC.
Amadeo initially played abroad in the Middle East with Saudi Arabia's Al Safa FC. [1] In 2013, he played in the Romanian circuit with FC Caransebes. [1]
His initial run in Canada occurred in 2009 when he played with the Athletic Club of BC. [1]
In the spring of 2014, Amadeo returned to Canada for a trial run with the Ottawa Fury in the North American Soccer League. [2] [3] [4] Ultimately he would fail to secure a contract with Ottawa. [5] Following his trial run in the country's capital, he went to the West Coast to play in the regional Pacific Coast Soccer League with FC Tigers Vancouver. [6]
After a stint abroad in Canada, he played in his country's South Sudan Football Championship to play with Al-Hilal FC. [7] In 2017, he played with league rivals Gudele FC. [1]
In the summer of 2018, he played in the Canadian Soccer League with expansion side SC Real Mississauga. [8] In his debut season with Mississauga, he assisted the club by securing a playoff berth by finishing seventh in the league's first division. [9] The club would be eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs by FC Vorkuta. [9] Amadeo re-signed with Mississauga for the 2019 season. [8]
In 2023, he returned to the CSL to sign with Scarborough SC. [10] He would record his first goal for the eastern Toronto side on September 9, 2023, against Ooty Black Pearl. [11] Amadeo would help the club win the regular-season title. [12] He re-signed with Scarborough for the 2024 season. [13] Amadeo participated in the Royal CSL Cup final, where the Serbian White Eagles defeated them. [14] Throughout the regular season, the club finished as runners-up to the Serbs. [15]
Amadeo was selected to represent the South Sudan national football team in the 2013 CECAFA Cup. [16] [17] He made his debut for the national team on November 27, 2013, against Zanzibar. [8] He made another appearance in the regional tournament against Kenya, coming on as a substitute. [18] [19] Amadeo would also play against Ethiopia in the final match of the group stage. [8]
He returned to the international scene to participate in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification in a qualifier match against Mali. [20] [21] He would feature in the match against Mali where South Sudan was eliminated from contention. [22]
In 2025, he transitioned into the managerial side by being named an assistant/player coach for Scarborough SC. [23]
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