Edmílson

Edmilson is the kind of footballer I quietly treasure. He never chased the spotlight, yet he anchored São Paulo, Lyon, and Barcelona across three countries as both a defensive midfielder and a center-back. That tactical flexibility is rare and underrated; managers love players who solve two problems with one body. He arrived at Barcelona during a transformative era and did the unglamorous work that lets stars shine. His move into a technical consultancy after retiring tells me the game runs in his blood. I think he deserves far more recognition than the highlight-reel culture tends to give defenders.

Name (English)

Edmílson

Name (Japanese)

エジミウソン・ジョゼ・ゴメス・ジ・モラエス

Reading

えじみうそん・じょぜ・ごめす・じ・もらえす

Born

July 10, 1976 (age 49)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dragon

Origin

Taquaritinga, São Paulo, Brazil

Blood type

Private

Height

185 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%82%B8%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A6%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B4%E3%83%A1%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A8%E3%82%B9

Tags

• São Paulo
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.