| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edmar de Lacerda Aparecida | ||
| Date of birth | June 16, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil | ||
| Height | 177 cm | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Metalist Kharkiv | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2001 | Paulista FC | ? | (?) |
| 2001–2002 | Internacional | ? | (?) |
| 2002–2007 | Tavriya Simferopol | 117 | (18) |
| 2007– | Metalist Kharkiv | 92 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Ukraine | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 2, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Edmar de Lacerda Aparecida (Edmar Halovskyi de Lacerda in Ukrainian) often known as simply Edmar is a Brazilian-born Ukrainian[1] football midfielder for FC Metalist Kharkiv in Ukrainian Premier League.
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Edmar started his professional career at the age of 19 playing for Brazilian club Internacional.
In 2001 he was noticed by scouts of Ukrainian club Tavriya Simferopol, however negotiations broke down over price dispute, and only in 2002 Edmar was able to transfer to Simferopol. He soon established himself as a talented playmaker and in 2004 Edmar became Tavria's captain, thus making him the first foreigner to captain the club.
In August 2007 Edmar signed a two year deal with Metalist Kharkiv. On September 20, 2007 Edmar made his UEFA Cup debut against English Premier League side Everton FC at Goodison Park. The Brazilian scored to earn Metalist a famous 1–1 draw against the English club. Two weeks later Edmar scored again against Everton in the second leg but could do nothing to prevent Metalist losing the tie 3–2. In the next 2008–09 season, Metalist got to its highest ever result, reaching the top 8 of the UEFA Cup from it which it was eliminated by fellow Ukrainians Dynamo Kyiv on goal differences. Throughout the campaign, Edmar played a key role for his team, occasionally scoring crucial goals.
Edmar Aparecida made his debut for Ukraine on 10 August 2011, in the 0:1 loss against Sweden in a friendly match.
He recently got married to a Ukrainian woman.[2]
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