| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edmilson da Silva Melo | ||
| Date of birth | June 2, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Villa Nova | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001 | Flamengo | ||
| 2002 | Brasiliense | ||
| 2002 | → Flamengo (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | Pinheiros | ||
| 2007–2008 | Marathon | ||
| 2008–2009 | Real España | ||
| 2009–2010 | Victoria | ||
| 2010 | Hunan Billows | ||
| 2011– | Villa Nova | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Edmilson da Silva Melo June 2, 1980 is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Villa Nova Atlético Clube.
Edmilson played twice for Flamengo at Copa Libertadores 2002.[1][2] He also played for Brasiliense.[3]
He and brother Niberto, came to Honduras to Marathon and after one season they left to Motagua because they did not fit into Manuel Keosseian's tactics.[4] Edmilson was almost left out of the Motagua squad after he did not appear to preseason training with no excuse. After he was accepted back into Motagua's training, he injured himself, leaving no other choice but to be cut from the team as he takes up a foreigner spot in Motagua. He was later transferred to Real España.
Before left for Honduras, he played at Pinheiros Futebol Clube of Espírito Santo.[5]
He moved to China League One club Hunan Billows in June 2010.[6]