Eddy Francis: Difference between revisions

| name = Aidi<br/>艾迪

| image =

| fullnamefull_name = Eddy Juan Francis / Aidi Fulangxisi<br/>艾迪·弗朗西斯Coetzee

| birth_place = [[Shanghai]], [[China]]

| height = {{height|m=1.79}}8 m

| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]

| clubnumber = 232

| youthyears1 = 2000–2005

| youthclubs1 = [[Genbao Football Academy]]

| youthyears2 = 2007

| youthclubs2 = [[Shanghai Shenhua]]

| years1 = 2006
| clubs1 = [[Shanghai East Asia]]
| caps1 = ?
| goals1 = ?

| nationalyears1goals3 = 2004

| pcupdateclub-update = 31 DecemberJanuary 20202023

| ntupdatenationalteam-update = 8 February 2018

'''Eddy Juan Francis''',<ref>see player's own Sina Weibo statement 2014.10.06 on Talk page</ref><ref>Aidi Frances [http://sports.sohu.com/20120208/n334088357.shtml 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11:0</ref><ref>[http://www.wenqiu.com/player/16622.html Wenqiu 艾迪·弗朗西斯 bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025152123/http://www.wenqiu.com/player/16622.html |date=2014-10-25 October 2014 }} "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。"</ref><ref>Eddy François [http://wildeastfootball.net/tag/eddy-francois/ The Multicultural Chinese National Team : Wild East Football]</ref> '''Aidi Fulangxisi''' ({{zh|s=艾迪·弗朗西斯 |p=Àidí Fúlǎngxīsī}}; born 17 December 1990, in [[Shanghai]]) or simply '''Aidi''', is a [[China|Chinese]] professional footballer who currently plays as a [[defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Chinese Super League]] club [[Shanghai Shenhua Football Club|Shanghai Shenhua]].

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sports.sohu.com/20090618/n264610571.shtml |script-title=zh:湖北不知中乙对手技战术风格 宁波不甘俯首称臣 |publisher=sports.sohu.com|date= 2009-06-18 June 2009|access-date=2012-07-17 July 2012|language=zh}}</ref> After his loan finished, he moved to [[China League One]] club [[Shanghai East Asia]] immediately, returned to the start of his football career.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sports.sohu.com/20091226/n269223562.shtml |script-title=zh:徐根宝引入外援中轴线 "黑人"能说流利上海话|publisher=sports.sohu.com|date= 2009-12-26 December 2009|access-date=2012-07-17 July 2012|language=zh}}</ref>

On 20 January 2012, Shanghai East Asia swapped Aidi with [[Luis Carlos Cabezas|Luis Cabezas]] of [[Chinese Super League]] side [[Dalian Aerbin]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sports.people.com.cn/GB/22134/22138/16938516.html |script-title=zh:阿尔滨与东亚互换外援 "小贝利"新赛季将战中超|publisher=sports.people.com.cn|date=21 January 2012-01-21|access-date=2012-07-17 July 2012|language=zh|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202062344/http://sports.people.com.cn/GB/22134/22138/16938516.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was loaned back to Shanghai East Asia for one year in February 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sports.sohu.com/20120206/n333904970.shtml |script-title=zh:阿尔滨购入"小贝利"艾迪 2012暂租至东亚锻炼 |publisher=sports.sohu.com|date= 6 February 2012-02-06|access-date=2012-12-19 December 2012|language=zh}}</ref> However, he failed to establish himself within the team and made just 3three 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.<ref>[http://sports.sohu.com/20140308/n396273610.shtml 汪嵩拔头筹布鲁诺救主 绿城1-1阿尔滨] at sohu.com 8 March 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2014-05-01 {{in lang|zh}}</ref>

On 29 January 2017, Portuguese club [[Boavista F.C.|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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boavistafc.pt/pt/noticias/go/1/aidi-boavista |title=Aidi Fulang Xisi É Reforço do Boavista |publisher=Boavista Futebol Clube |date=2017-01-29 January 2017 |access-date=2017-01-29 January 2017}}</ref>

On 7 February 2018, Shanghai Greenland Shenhua announced that Aidi would join the club and play in the [[2018 Chinese Super League|Chinese Super League]] and [[2018 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://shenhua.online.sh.cn/content/2018-02/07/content_8773758.htm|script-title=zh:申花官宣艾迪自由身加盟 出生于上海从小师从根宝|publisher=Shanghai Online|date= 7 February 2018-02-07|access-date=8 February 2018-02-08|language=zh}}</ref> 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 4-14–1 defeat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/02/26/china-pr/super-cup/guangzhou-yiyao/shanghai-shenhua/2707326/|title=Guangzhou Evergrande vs. Shanghai Shenhua 4–1|publisher=int.soccerway.com|date= 26 February 2018-02-26|access-date=23 January 2020-01-23}}</ref> This was followed by his first league appearance for the club on 2 March 2018 against [[Changchun Yatai F.C.]] that resulted in a 1-11–1 draw.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/03/02/china-pr/csl/shanghai-shenhua/changchun-yatai/2738471/|title=Shanghai Shenhua vs. Changchun Yatai 1–1|publisher=int.soccerway.com|date= 2 March 2018-03-02|access-date=23 January 2020-01-23}}</ref>

Aidi played 27 minutes for the [[China national under-14 football team|China national under-14 football team]] in the 2004 AFC U-14 Championship; he is the first [[mixed-race]] player for the [[China national football team]]s at all age level.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sports.163.com/tm/040128/040128_435952.html |script-title=zh:我是中国人--艾迪·弗朗西斯 黑皮肤的"国脚" |publisher=sports.163.com |date=2004-01-28 January 2004 |access-date=2012-07-17 July 2012 |language=zh |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527182550/http://sports.163.com/tm/040128/040128_435952.html |archive-date=2012-05-27 May 2012 }}</ref> Because of his Tanzanian background, he is also available to represent [[Tanzania national football team|Tanzania]].

''Statistics accurate as of match played 31 DecemberJanuary 20202023.''<ref>[http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/94/187645/656CD296DD0E2706.shtml 艾迪·弗朗西斯] at sodasoccer.com 1 November 2015-11-01 Retrieved 2015-11-01 {{in lang|zh}} {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719054318/http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/94/187645/656CD296DD0E2706.shtml |date=2018-07-19 July 2018}}</ref>

|rowspan=46|[[Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C.|Shanghai Shenhua]]

|rowspan=35|Chinese Super League

'''[[Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C.|Shanghai Shenhua]]'''

*[[Chinese FA Cup]]: [[2019 Chinese FA Cup|2019]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/china/cfacup/2019-12-06/doc-iihnzhfz4146419.shtml|title=申花打破足协杯先主后客夺冠魔咒 并终结尴尬纪录|publisher=sports.sina.com.cn|date=6 December 2019-12-06 |access-date=6 December 2019-12-06}}</ref> [[2023 Chinese FA Cup|2023]]

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[[Category:Tanzanian men's footballers]]

[[Category:AssociationMen's association football defenders]]

[[Category:Chinese expatriate men's footballers]]

[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal]]