Edílson José da Silva Júnior (born 13 April 1995), known as Edílson Júnior or just Edílson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right-back for Paysandu.
Career Edílson was born in Rio de Janeiro, and played for Audax as a youth before making his senior debut with Audax Rio in 2015. On 3 June 2016, he was loaned to Palmas for the 2016 Série D.
After a loan to Tigres do Brasil, Edílson returned to his first club Audax for the 2018 season, but moved to Brusque on 20 February of that year. Later in that year, he also played for Camboriú on loan.
On 6 June 2019, after becoming a regular starter for Bruscão, Edílson renewed his contract for three more seasons. On 19 August, however, he was loaned to Série B side Ponte Preta for the remainder of the year.
Back to Brusque in January 2020, Edílson was a regular starter in the club's promotion to the second division, but subsequently lost his starting spot, and left on 15 November 2022. Late in that month, he was announced at Concórdia.
On 13 March 2023, Edílson signed for Paysandu.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAudax Rio2015Carioca Série B—130——001302016—80———802017Carioca Série B1—160——1Appearance(s) in Copa Rio0170Total—370——10380Palmas (loan)2016Série D50————50Tigres do Brasil (loan)2017Carioca—110———110Audax2018Paulista A2—20———20Brusque2018Série D707000—12Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina02602019150160——1Appearance(s) in Recopa Catarinense03202020Série C19010030—103302021Série B506000——1102022110100———210Total57049030—1401230Camboriú (loan)2018Catarinense Série B—90———90Ponte Preta (loan)2019Série B8Soccerway attribute one appearance to Edson in the match against América Mineiro, but the player who featured in that match was Edílson0————80Concórdia2023Série D0070———70Paysandu2023Série C2218020——3212024Série B31014010—6Appearance(s) in Copa Verde152120252709020—7One appearance in Supercopa Grão-Pará, six appearances and one goal in Copa Verde14512026Série C9010040—5Four appearances in Copa Norte, one appearance in Copa Verde0280Total89141090—1811573Career total15911560120003323603
Honours Brusque Copa Santa Catarina: 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D: 2019 Recopa Catarinense: 2020 Campeonato Catarinense: 2022
Paysandu Campeonato Paraense: 2024, 2026 Copa Verde: 2024, 2025, 2026 Supercopa Grão-Pará: 2025 Copa Norte: 2026
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