Edmilson

Date of birth07 October 1976
Place of birthTaguaritinga
NationalityBrazilian
Weight75 kg
Height1.86 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Having won many club honours in Brazil and France, due to the depth of talent in the national squad, Edmilson can count himself unfortunate to have won relatively few international caps. Usually employed as a central defender, he is a classy player who always seems to have plenty of time on the ball so has also been used in the middle of midfield. He put in some very solid performances in the latter stages of the qualifying tournament so could have secured a starting place in Japan and South Korea. Edmilson came to the fore during five seasons at Sao Paulo to earn his £7million move to Olympique Lyon.

Edmilson scored his first international goal in Brazil's final Group C game in the 2002 World Cup finals with a spectacular overhead kick in the 5-2 defeat of Costa Rica. He played in the 2002 World Cup Final victory against Germany, and missed only one of their games in Japan and South Korea.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Sao Paulo 01 Jul 1994 01 Jul 2000
Olympique Lyonnais 01 Jul 2000

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Olympique Lyonnais French Championnat 24
1
7
1
2000-01 Olympique Lyonnais UEFA Champions League 11
1
2
2001-02 Olympique Lyonnais French Championnat 17
1
3
2001-02 Olympique Lyonnais UEFA Champions League 5
2001-02 Olympique Lyonnais UEFA Cup 3
1
2002-03 Olympique Lyonnais French Championnat 18
7
6
1
2002-03 Olympique Lyonnais UEFA Champions League 5
2002-03 Olympique Lyonnais UEFA Cup 2
2003-04 Olympique Lyonnais French Championnat 36
2
4
2003-04 Olympique Lyonnais UEFA Champions League 10
2
1
2004-05 Barcelona Primera Liga 4
2
1
2005-06 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 3
2006-07 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 1
1
1
2008-09 Villarreal UEFA Champions League 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
06 Sep 2000 Saint Etienne v Olympique Lyonnais D 2-2 French Championnat 6
09 Sep 2000 Olympique Lyonnais v RC Lens W 3-0 French Championnat 7
12 Sep 2000 Olympique Lyonnais v Heerenveen W 3-1 UEFA Champions League Group C
17 Sep 2000 Nantes v Olympique Lyonnais W 0-1 French Championnat 8
20 Sep 2000 Olympiakos v Olympique Lyonnais L 2-1 UEFA Champions League Group C
23 Sep 2000 Olympique Lyonnais v Guingamp L 0-1 French Championnat 9
27 Sep 2000 Valencia v Olympique Lyonnais L 1-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
01 Oct 2000 Olympique Marseille v Olympique Lyonnais D 1-1 French Championnat 10
17 Oct 2000 Olympique Lyonnais v Valencia L 1-2 UEFA Champions League Group C
21 Oct 2000 Bordeaux v Olympique Lyonnais D 1-1 French Championnat 12
25 Oct 2000 Heerenveen v Olympique Lyonnais W 0-2 UEFA Champions League Group C
29 Oct 2000 Olympique Lyonnais v Auxerre D 2-2 French Championnat 13
03 Nov 2000 AS Monaco v Olympique Lyonnais W 0-2 French Championnat 14
07 Nov 2000 Olympique Lyonnais v Olympiakos W 1-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
11 Nov 2000 Paris St Germain v Olympique Lyonnais D 1-1 French Championnat 15
22 Nov 2000 Bayern München v Olympique Lyonnais L 1-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
25 Nov 2000 Strasbourg v Olympique Lyonnais W 0-3 French Championnat 17
29 Nov 2000 Olympique Lyonnais v Sedan D 2-2 French Championnat 18
03 Dec 2000 Metz v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 19
05 Dec 2000 Olympique Lyonnais v Spartak Moskva W 3-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
09 Dec 2000 Olympique Lyonnais v Bastia W 1-0 French Championnat 20
13 Dec 2000 Olympique Lyonnais v Toulouse W 4-1 French Championnat 11
16 Dec 2000 Troyes v Olympique Lyonnais L 1-0 French Championnat 21
21 Dec 2000 Olympique Lyonnais v Saint Etienne W 2-1 French Championnat 22
12 Jan 2001 RC Lens v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 23
27 Jan 2001 Olympique Lyonnais v Nantes W 3-1 French Championnat 24
03 Feb 2001 Guingamp v Olympique Lyonnais W 2-3 French Championnat 25
13 Feb 2001 Olympique Lyonnais v Arsenal L 0-1 UEFA Champions League Group C
17 Feb 2001 Toulouse v Olympique Lyonnais D 1-1 French Championnat 27
21 Feb 2001 Arsenal v Olympique Lyonnais D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Group C
14 Mar 2001 Spartak Moskva v Olympique Lyonnais D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Group C
17 Mar 2001 Auxerre v Olympique Lyonnais W 0-3 French Championnat 29
07 Apr 2001 Olympique Lyonnais v AS Monaco W 2-1 French Championnat 30
15 Apr 2001 Olympique Lyonnais v Paris St Germain W 2-0 French Championnat 31
28 Apr 2001 Lille v Olympique Lyonnais W 1-2 French Championnat 32
04 Aug 2001 Olympique Lyonnais v Sedan D 0-0 French Championnat 2
18 Aug 2001 Olympique Lyonnais v Guingamp D 0-0 French Championnat 4
25 Aug 2001 Troyes v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 5
08 Sep 2001 Olympique Marseille v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 6
15 Sep 2001 Olympique Lyonnais v Nantes D 0-0 French Championnat 7
18 Sep 2001 Olympique Lyonnais v Bayer Leverkusen D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group F
22 Sep 2001 Metz v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 8
25 Sep 2001 Fenerbahçe v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group F
10 Oct 2001 Barcelona v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group E
14 Oct 2001 Paris St Germain v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 10
17 Oct 2001 Olympique Lyonnais v Fenerbahçe D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group F
23 Oct 2001 Olympique Lyonnais v Barcelona D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group F
17 Nov 2001 Lorient v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 14
22 Nov 2001 Club Brugge v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
25 Nov 2001 Olympique Lyonnais v Auxerre D 0-0 French Championnat 15
28 Nov 2001 Montpellier v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 16
05 Jan 2002 Guingamp v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 20
02 Feb 2002 Olympique Lyonnais v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 24
06 Feb 2002 Rennes v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 25
21 Feb 2002 Olympique Lyonnais v Slovan Liberec D 1-1 UEFA Cup 4th round 1st leg
24 Feb 2002 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 27
28 Feb 2002 Slovan Liberec v Olympique Lyonnais L 4-1
Agg: 5-2
UEFA Cup 4th round 2nd leg
06 Mar 2002 Olympique Lyonnais v AS Monaco D 0-0 French Championnat 28
16 Mar 2002 Lille v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 29
23 Mar 2002 Olympique Lyonnais v Lorient D 0-0 French Championnat 30
07 Apr 2002 Auxerre v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 31
16 Aug 2002 Olympique Marseille v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 3
31 Aug 2002 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 5
10 Sep 2002 Olympique Lyonnais v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 6
14 Sep 2002 Nantes v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 7
17 Sep 2002 Ajax v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group D
21 Sep 2002 Olympique Lyonnais v AS Monaco D 0-0 French Championnat 8
02 Oct 2002 Inter Milano v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group D
05 Oct 2002 Rennes v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 10
19 Oct 2002 Olympique Lyonnais v Auxerre D 0-0 French Championnat 11
22 Oct 2002 Olympique Lyonnais v Inter Milano D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group D
30 Oct 2002 Olympique Lyonnais v Ajax D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group D
02 Nov 2002 Olympique Lyonnais v Nice D 0-0 French Championnat 13
09 Nov 2002 Le Havre v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 14
12 Nov 2002 Rosenborg BK v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group D
16 Nov 2002 Olympique Lyonnais v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 15
28 Nov 2002 Denizlispor v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
04 Dec 2002 Paris St Germain v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 18
12 Dec 2002 Olympique Lyonnais v Denizlispor D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
15 Dec 2002 Olympique Lyonnais v Montpellier D 0-0 French Championnat 19
20 Dec 2002 Sedan v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 20
11 Jan 2003 Olympique Lyonnais v Olympique Marseille D 0-0 French Championnat 21
22 Jan 2003 Olympique Lyonnais v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 23
29 Jan 2003 RC Lens v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 24
01 Feb 2003 Olympique Lyonnais v Nantes D 0-0 French Championnat 25
05 Feb 2003 AS Monaco v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 26
22 Mar 2003 Nice v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 31
05 Apr 2003 Olympique Lyonnais v Le Havre D 0-0 French Championnat 32
12 Apr 2003 Bordeaux v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 33
19 Apr 2003 Olympique Lyonnais v Lille D 0-0 French Championnat 34
03 May 2003 Strasbourg v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 35
10 May 2003 Olympique Lyonnais v Paris St Germain D 0-0 French Championnat 36
24 May 2003 Olympique Lyonnais v Guingamp D 0-0 French Championnat 38
01 Aug 2003 Lille v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 1
09 Aug 2003 Olympique Lyonnais v AS Monaco D 0-0 French Championnat 2
16 Aug 2003 Montpellier v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 3
23 Aug 2003 Olympique Lyonnais v Toulouse D 0-0 French Championnat 4
30 Aug 2003 Guingamp v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 5
13 Sep 2003 Olympique Lyonnais v Auxerre D 0-0 French Championnat 6
17 Sep 2003 Olympique Lyonnais v Anderlecht D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group A
21 Sep 2003 Le Mans v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 7
27 Sep 2003 Olympique Lyonnais v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 8
30 Sep 2003 Celtic v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group A
04 Oct 2003 Ajaccio AC v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 9
18 Oct 2003 Olympique Lyonnais v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 10
21 Oct 2003 Olympique Lyonnais v Bayern München D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group A
25 Oct 2003 Nantes v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 11
01 Nov 2003 Olympique Lyonnais v Nice D 0-0 French Championnat 12
05 Nov 2003 Bayern München v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group A
09 Nov 2003 Olympique Marseille v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 13
25 Nov 2003 Anderlecht v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group A
29 Nov 2003 Rennes v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 15
05 Dec 2003 Olympique Lyonnais v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 17
10 Dec 2003 Olympique Lyonnais v Celtic D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group A
19 Dec 2003 Olympique Lyonnais v Paris St Germain D 0-0 French Championnat 19
09 Jan 2004 AS Monaco v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 20
17 Jan 2004 Olympique Lyonnais v Montpellier D 0-0 French Championnat 21
28 Jan 2004 Olympique Lyonnais v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 16
31 Jan 2004 Toulouse v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 22
07 Feb 2004 Olympique Lyonnais v Guingamp D 0-0 French Championnat 23
15 Feb 2004 Auxerre v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 24
21 Feb 2004 Olympique Lyonnais v Le Mans D 0-0 French Championnat 25
25 Feb 2004 Real Sociedad v Olympique Lyonnais W 0-1 UEFA Champions League 2nd round 1st leg
28 Feb 2004 RC Lens v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 26
05 Mar 2004 Olympique Lyonnais v Ajaccio AC D 0-0 French Championnat 27
09 Mar 2004 Olympique Lyonnais v Real Sociedad W 1-0
Agg: 2-0
UEFA Champions League 2nd round 2nd leg
13 Mar 2004 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 28
20 Mar 2004 Olympique Lyonnais v Nantes D 0-0 French Championnat 29
23 Mar 2004 FC Porto v Olympique Lyonnais L 2-0 UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 1st leg
27 Mar 2004 Nice v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 30
03 Apr 2004 Olympique Lyonnais v Olympique Marseille D 0-0 French Championnat 31
07 Apr 2004 Olympique Lyonnais v FC Porto D 2-2
Agg: 2-4
UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 2nd leg
11 Apr 2004 Strasbourg v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 32
24 Apr 2004 Olympique Lyonnais v Rennes D 0-0 French Championnat 33
02 May 2004 Bordeaux v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 34
08 May 2004 Metz v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 35
12 May 2004 Olympique Lyonnais v Bastia D 0-0 French Championnat 36
15 May 2004 Paris St Germain v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 37
23 May 2004 Olympique Lyonnais v Lille D 0-0 French Championnat 38


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Brazil FIFA Confederations Cup 5
2000-01 Brazil FIFA World Cup 3
1
2000-01 Brazil International Friendly 1
2001-02 Brazil FIFA World Cup 9
1
1
2001-02 Brazil International Friendly 2
1
2002-03 Brazil International Friendly 4
2003-04 Brazil FIFA Centenary International 1
2003-04 Brazil FIFA World Cup 2
2003-04 Brazil International Friendly 1
2
2004-05 Brazil FIFA World Cup 1
2004-05 Brazil International Friendly 1
2005-06 Brazil International Friendly
2
2006-07 Brazil International Friendly 5
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
18 Jul 2000 Paraguay v Brazil L 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
15 Aug 2000 Chile v Brazil L 3-0 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
07 Mar 2001 Mexico v Brazil D 3-3 International Friendly
25 Apr 2001 Brazil v Peru D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
31 May 2001 Brazil v Cameroon W 2-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B
02 Jun 2001 Canada v Brazil D 0-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B
04 Jun 2001 Japan v Brazil D 0-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B
07 Jun 2001 France v Brazil L 2-1 FIFA Confederations Cup Semi-final
09 Jun 2001 Australia v Brazil L 1-0 FIFA Confederations Cup 3rd place
07 Oct 2001 Brazil v Chile W 2-0 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
07 Nov 2001 Bolivia v Brazil L 3-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
14 Nov 2001 Brazil v Venezuela W 3-0 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
18 May 2002 Catalonia v Brazil W 1-3 Unofficial
25 May 2002 Malaysia v Brazil W 0-4 International Friendly
03 Jun 2002 Brazil v Turkey W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
13 Jun 2002 Costa Rica v Brazil W 2-5 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
17 Jun 2002 Brazil v Belgium W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
21 Jun 2002 England v Brazil W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
26 Jun 2002 Brazil v Turkey W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals semi-final
30 Jun 2002 Brazil v Germany W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Final
21 Aug 2002 Brazil v Paraguay L 0-1 International Friendly
20 Nov 2002 Korea Republic v Brazil W 2-3 International Friendly
29 Mar 2003 Portugal v Brazil L 2-1 International Friendly
30 Apr 2003 Mexico v Brazil D 0-0 International Friendly
11 Oct 2003 Jamaica v Brazil W 0-1 International Friendly
18 Feb 2004 Republic of Ireland v Brazil D 0-0 International Friendly
28 Apr 2004 Hungary v Brazil W 1-4 International Friendly
20 May 2004 France v Brazil D 0-0 FIFA Centenary International
02 Jun 2004 Brazil v Argentina W 3-1 FIFA World Cup South America
06 Jun 2004 Chile v Brazil D 1-1 FIFA World Cup South America
05 Sep 2004 Brazil v Bolivia W 3-1 FIFA World Cup South America
07 Sep 2004 Germany v Brazil D 1-1 International Friendly
12 Nov 2005 United Arab Emirates v Brazil W 0-8 International Friendly
01 Mar 2006 Russia v Brazil W 0-1 International Friendly
16 Aug 2006 Norway v Brazil D 1-1 International Friendly
03 Sep 2006 Brazil v Argentina W 3-0 International Friendly
05 Sep 2006 Brazil v Wales W 2-0 International Friendly
06 Feb 2007 Portugal v Brazil L 2-0 International Friendly
01 Jun 2007 England v Brazil D 1-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 2007 Brazil v Turkey D 0-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.