Eddy Juan Francis Coetzee,see player's own Sina Weibo statement 2014.10.06 on Talk pageAidi Frances sohu.com 大连阿尔滨引进特殊内援 艾迪曾入选过中国国少 2012年02月08日11:0Wenqiu 艾迪·弗朗西斯 bio "在艾迪的床头，写着“AidiFrances”的英文字样。可艾迪说他不会英语，更不会法语，只会中文。“我生在上海，长在上海。”时常被队友戏称为“外援”的艾迪的确是中国人，这可以从他的护照上得到证明。1990年12月，艾迪出生在上海，从小他就酷爱足球。看到自己的小孩很有足球天赋，艾迪的妈妈把他送进了普陀区的一所足球学校。" also known as Aidi Fulangxisi (; born 17 December 1990) or simply Aidi, is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a defender for China League Two club Shanghai Second, on loan from Ningbo FC.
Club career Born in Shanghai, Aidi's mother is Chinese and his father is Tanzanian. He joined Genbao Football Academy when he was ten years old. In the end of 2005, he joined Shanghai East Asia with whole Genbao Football Academy team and started his career. But after his first season, he was downsized and moved to Shanghai Shenhua. In 2008, he moved to China League Two club Suzhou Trips after unhappiness with Shanghai Shenhua, but had no appearance because of problems regarding his registration. In 2009 Suzhou Trips quit China League Two, Aidi signed on loan to Ningbo Huaao for a year. After his loan finished, he moved to China League One club Shanghai East Asia immediately, returned to the start of his football career.
On 20 January 2012, Shanghai East Asia swapped Aidi with Luis Cabezas of Chinese Super League side Dalian Aerbin. He was loaned back to Shanghai East Asia for one year in February 2012. However, he failed to establish himself within the team and made just three appearances (all came on as substitute) in the 2012 league season. On 8 March 2014, Aidi made his debut for Dalian Aerbin in the 2014 Chinese Super League against Hangzhou Greentown, coming on as a substitute for Zhu Xiaogang in the 77th minute.汪嵩拔头筹布鲁诺救主 绿城1-1阿尔滨 at sohu.com 8 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-01
On 29 January 2017, Portuguese club Boavista signed Aidi on a one-and-a-half-year contract. This transfer is said to come through a partnership with the Chinese Football Association.
On 7 February 2018, Shanghai Greenland Shenhua announced that Aidi would join the club and play in the Chinese Super League and AFC Champions League. He would make his debut on 26 February 2018 in the Chinese FA Super Cup against Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. that ended in a 4–1 defeat. This was followed by his first league appearance for the club on 2 March 2018 against Changchun Yatai that resulted in a 1–1 draw.
On 27 January 2026, Aidi joined China League One club Ningbo FC.
International career Aidi played 27 minutes for the China under-14 team in the 2004 AFC U-14 Championship; he is the first mixed-race player for the China national football teams at all age level. Because of his Tanzanian background, he is also eligible to represent Tanzania.
Career statistics Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.艾迪·弗朗西斯 at sodasoccer.com 1 November 2015 Retrieved 2015-11-01 + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsShanghai East Asia2006China League Two ---- Suzhou Trips200800----00Ningbo Huaao2009 ---- Shanghai East Asia2010China League One70----70201119210---202Total26210000000272Dalian Yifang2012Chinese Super League0000---0020130000---00201419000---1902015China League One28020---300201611020---130Total58040000000620Shanghai East Asia (loan)2012China League One3010---40Boavista2016–17Primeira Liga200000--202017–18000000--00Total200000000020Shanghai Shenhua2018Chinese Super League27110-3010321201917050---220202010010-50-160202114040---180202212141---162Total8021510080101043 Career total16942110080101995
Honours Shanghai East Asia China League One: 2012
Shanghai Shenhua Chinese FA Cup: 2019, 2023 Chinese FA Super Cup: 2024, 2025
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