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 50)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dragon

Origin

Taquaritinga, São Paulo, Brazil

Height

185 cm

Occupation

association football player

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edm%C3%ADlson
• 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
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q296058

Tags

• São Paulo
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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