Edmar (footballer, born 1980)

Edmar Galovskyi de Lacerda (Ukrainian: Едмар Галовський де Ласерда; born 16 June 1980) often known as simply Edmar, born as Edmar de Lacerda Aparecida, is a retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Brazil, he was naturalized as a Ukrainian and has played fifteen times and scored one goal for the Ukraine national football team.[1]

Edmar
Edmar playing for Metalist Kharkiv in 2011
Personal information
Full name Edmar Halovskyi de Lacerda
Date of birth (1980-06-16) 16 June 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1995–1997 Independente de Limeira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Independente de Limeira 34 (10)
2000–2001 Etti Jundiaí 15 (2)
2001–2002 Internacional 30 (7)
2002–2007 Tavriya Simferopol 117 (18)
2007–2015 Metalist Kharkiv 189 (21)
2015–2016 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 10 (1)
2017 Boca Raton
2017–2018 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 13 (2)
International career
2011–2014 Ukraine 15 (1)
Managerial career
2022 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (assistant)
2022–2023 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Club

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On 21 February 2017, Boca Raton announced the signing of Edmar.[2]

International

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Edmar made his debut for Ukraine on 10 August 2011, in a 0–1 loss against Sweden in a friendly match at his club ground in Kharkiv, replacing Ruslan Rotan for the final 17 minutes.

On 7 June 2013, his third cap, he made his first start in a 4–0 away win over Montenegro in qualification for the following year's World Cup.[3] Edmar was one of nine Ukrainian players on 6 September to score in their 9–0 thrashing of San Marino at the Arena Lviv in another qualifier.[4] On 15 November, he provided the pass to teammate Roman Zozulya for the first goal in a 2–0 victory over France, in the qualification play-off,[5] although France won on aggregate.

Personal life

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He got married on 13 December 2008 in Simferopol to Ukrainian Tetiana Halovska, a native of Simferopol Raion.[6]

As a naturalized Ukrainian citizen, on 20 July 2014, Edmar was called up to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the war in Donbas.[7]

Career statistics

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International

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Ukraine national team
Year Apps Goals
2011 1 0
2012 0 0
2013 8 1
2014 6 0
Total 15 1

Statistics accurate as of match played 12 October 2014[8]

International goals

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As of 9 September 2013[8]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref
1. 9 September 2013 Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine   San Marino
3–0
9–0
2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier [9]

References

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  1. ^ Brasileiro relembra convocação para exército da Ucrânia em plena guerra: 'Foi um susto' espn.com.br
  2. ^ "Boca Raton FC Sign Ukrainian National Team Star Edmar". bocaratonfc.com. Boca Raton FC. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  3. ^ Radović, Aleksandar (7 June 2013). "Ukraine back in hunt after Montenegro scalp". UEFA. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Ukraine flex muscles to overwhelm San Marino". UEFA. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Ukraine 2–0 France". BBC Sport. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  6. ^ Экс-капитан "Таврии" бразилец Эдмар женился на крымчанке – Official website of Tavriya Simferopol (in Russian)
  7. ^ "Бразильский полузащитник сборной Украины получил повестку в армию". news.pn.
  8. ^ a b "Edmar". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Ukraine 9-0 San Marino". fifa.com. FIFA. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
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