Edgar Bruno da Silva

Edgar

Personal information
Full name	Edgar Bruno da Silva
Date of birth	(1987-01-03) 3 January 1987
Place of birth	São Carlos, Brazil
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Al-Wasl
Number	9
Youth career
2004–2005	Paulistinha
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Joinville	11	(4)
2006	→ São Paulo (loan)	3	(0)
2007	Beira-Mar	13	(4)
2007–2008	Porto	2	(0)
2008	→ Académica (loan)	11	(3)
2008	→ Red Star (loan)	8	(1)
2009–2010	Vasco Gama	5	(2)
2009–2010	→ Nacional (loan)	24	(12)
2010–2012	Vitória Guimarães	58	(21)
2012–2015	Al Shabab	70	(37)
2015–	Al-Wasl	12	(7)
International career
2006–2007	Brazil U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2015

Edgar Bruno da Silva (born 3 January 1987), known simply as Edgar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Emirati club Al-Wasl F.C. as a striker.

Football career

Born in São Carlos, São Paulo, Edgar started professionally for São Paulo FC in 2006, being loaned by third division side Joinville Esporte Clube. In January 2007 he moved to Portugal with S.C. Beira-Mar, scoring four league goals which proved insufficient in avoiding relegation from the Primeira Liga; also in that year, he was part of the Brazilian under-20 team that won the South American Youth Championship.

In the 2007 summer transfer window Edgar was transferred to FC Porto but, after featuring sparingly, moved on loan to fellow first-divisioner Associação Académica de Coimbra. He joined Red Star Belgrade in Serbia in July 2008 on a season-long loan, but, in January of the following year, he was released by Porto and returned to Brazil, signing for CR Vasco da Gama.

In August 2009, Edgar returned to Portugal after agreeing to join C.D. Nacional, which had just lost Nenê – 2008–09's league top scorer – to Cagliari Calcio. He started off well, netting four times in only three games, including twice in a 2–1 derby win against C.S. Marítimo and a hat-trick at Leixões SC (4–2).

Edgar enjoyed another productive season in 2010–11, scoring ten goals in the league with Vitória de Guimarães to help the Minho club qualify to the UEFA Europa League. He also netted five in seven appearances in the campaign's Portuguese Cup, including one in the final against Porto, albeit in a 2–6 loss – he also missed a penalty kick with the score levelled at 2–2.

In July 2012, Edgar moved to UAE Pro-League side Al Shabab (Dubai) on a one-year contract.

Honours

Club

São Paulo

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2006

Porto

• Primeira Liga: 2007–08

Vasco

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2009

Country

Brazil U20

• South American Youth Championship: 2007

External links

• SambaFoot profile
• Edgar at footballzz.co.uk
• Edgar profile at ForaDeJogo
• Edgar at Soccerway