Edon Júnior Viegas Amaral (born 7 March 1994), known as Edinho Júnior, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edon Júnior Viegas Amaral[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Faro, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Olhanense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Shillong Lajong (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2013 | → Whitehawk (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Harrisburg Islanders | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Farense | 33 | (4) |
| 2016 | TuS Erndtebrück | 16 | (2) |
| 2017 | Almancilense | 11 | (3) |
| 2018 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Ferreiras | 27 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Portugal U19 | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:15, 10 May 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career
editEdinho started his career in Portuguese club S.C. Olhanense's youth team where he caught the eye of Scottish Premier League side Celtic, who were rumored to be interested in signing the player for £500,000.[2]
Blackburn Rovers
editIn June 2012, Edinho went on trial at English club Blackburn Rovers[3] and signed for the club on 25 July 2012 after impressing in the trial,[4] for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.[5] Edinho was allocated the squad number 19 and made his first team debut in a 2–1 win against Leicester City at Ewood Park, Edinho started the game and played in the first half, before he was replaced by David Goodwillie for the second half.[6] On 13 February 2013 Edinho signed on loan for an I-League club Shillong Lajong.[7]
Shillong Lajong (loan)
editEdinho joined the I-League side Shillong Lajong on loan on 15 February 2013 until 30 June 2013.[8] He made his debut against Pune FC on 24 March 2013. He scored two goals as the match ended 2–2.[9][10] In total, he made six appearances and scored two goals for Shillong Lajong.[11] FIFA has made a documentary on him and his dancing skills for the club and released it as FIFA Football Mundial- A dancing 'Hero' in India.[12][13]
Whitehawk (loan)
editOn 19 July 2013, Edinho joined newly promoted Conference South side Whitehawk on a one-month loan deal.[14] On 18 September 2013, he returned to Blackburn after making three appearances for Whitehawk.
Harrisburg City Islanders
editOn 24 January 2014, Edinho joined USL Pro side Harrisburg City Islanders on a free transfer.[15]
Farense
editIn July 2014, Edinho joined Segunda Liga side Farense.[16]
International career
editEdinho made his debut for Portugal U19 on 8 February 2013, coming on as a 58th-minute substitute in a 3–0 friendly win over Norway U19. Then, in June 2013, he played in 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification against Bulgaria U19, a 7–0 win,[17] and Czech Republic U19, a 4–1 win,[18] coming on as substitute in both games.
Personal life
editEdinho is the son of former Brazilian footballer Edon Amaral Neto.He is married with Bianca Iulia Safta Amaral since 2021. [5]
Career statistics
edit- As of 10 October 2013
| Club | Season | League[a] | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2012–13[19] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Shillong Lajong | 2012–13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Whitehawk | 2013–14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
- ^ Appearances in The Football League
- ^ Appearances in Football League play-offs
References
edit- ^ Footballzz.co.uk profile
- ^ "Celtic pondering £500k deal for Portuguese star Edinho Junior". Daily Record. Trinity Mirror. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Portuguese teen set for Blackburn Rovers run-out". Lancashire Telegraph. Newsquest (North West) Ltd. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers to sign Paulo Jorge and Edon Junior". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Blackburn Rovers sign Olhanense starlet". Algarve Resident. MMS Publishing Lda. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Blackburn 2–1 Leicester". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Edinho signs for Shillong Lajong on loan". Shillong Lajong. 13 February 2013. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ Youngster in ground-breaking move
- ^ Soccerway report: Pune 2–2 Shillong Lajong
- ^ "I-League report: Pune 2–2 Shillong Lajong". Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ Junior Soccerway profile
- ^ "A dancing 'hero' in India". YouTube.com. FIFA. 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Daniel, Chris Punnakkattu (14 June 2013). "VIDEO: FIFA Futbol Mundial Series on Indian football". cpdfootball.de. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ Blackburn Rovers forward Edinho Junior to join Whitehawk on loan
- ^ Edinho joins Blackburn Rovers exodus
- ^ Farense conta com mais quatro reforços (Farense has four reinforcements)
- ^ "Portugal U19 vs. Bulgaria U19 - 4 June 2013 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Czech Republic U19 vs. Portugal U19 – 6 June 2013 – Soccerway".
- ^ "Portugal - Edinho Júnior - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
External links
edit- Edinho Júnior at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Edinho Júnior at Soccerbase
- Edinho Júnior at Soccerway
