Edgar Aldrighi Júnior

Football player infobox
playername = Edgar Aldrighi Júnior


fullname = Edgar Aldrighi Júnior
height = height|m=1.77
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|3|30
cityofbirth = Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul
countryofbirth = Brazil
currentclub = Wofoo Tai Po
clubnumber = 5
position = Defensive midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1999–2003 ?–2006 2006–present
clubs = Perth Glory Internacional (RS) Wofoo Tai Po
caps(goals) = 116 0(2) 00? 0(?) 00? (10)
nationalyears = ?
nationalteam = Brazil U-23
nationalcaps(goals) = 00? 0(?)
pcupdate = April 23, 2008
ntupdate =

Edgar Aldrighi Júnior (zh-t|t=祖利亞 "Júnior"; born March 30 1974 in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Hong Kong First Division club Wofoo Tai Po, as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Early career

Woofo Tai Po (2006–present)

Dega joined Tai Po Football Club in 2006 and wore the number 31 jersey. His debut game for Tai Po Football Club is the first ever home game of the club, played in Tai Po Stadium, against South China. In season 2007-08, Dega changed his number to 5. He has been the first choice penalty taker since joining the team. He is always pulled down to the defence line once Joel, the first choice center defender of the team, is not playing. During the latter stage of season 2007-08, he was often deployed as a sweeper or center defender.

Rematch Dispute

Dega took and scored a penalty in the 25^th minutes during the league game against Eastern AA at 2^nd December, 2007. Dega was judged by the game referee Pau Sai Yin performed interrupting movement during approaching the ball. According to the rule of FIFA, for infractions by the kicking team, should a goal be scored the kick is retaken. However, the referee awarded a free kick to Eastern AA which has violated the rule of FIFA. After the game, Tai Po Football Club made an official objection to the HKFA and the objection has been approved by the example of the rematch decision made by FIFA on 2006 Asian World Cup Qualigying game Bahrain vs Uzbekistan [〈 [http://hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=5457 處理有關2007年12月2日甲組聯賽『和富大埔 對 東方』和富大埔之抗議事宜] 〉,香港足總 , 10th December 2007] . In the rematch, Tai Po Football Club won by 3-1, Dega scored a penalty kick without any disputes.

Fine Performance

Dega has been missed out from the original squad of Hong Kong League XI and only being called up after defender Cristiano Cordeiro was injured. He started both matches in Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup. With his man of the match level performance in the first match, he was praised by the fans and also the team manager, which helped him to keep the starting spot in the second round and also in 2007 Lunar New Year Cup. After these matches, Dega made his name as one of the finest defensive midfielder in the Hong Kong First Division League.

As the team first choice penalty taker, he was the team top league scorer in 2007-2008 season, and also elected as the best eleven in Hong Kong First Division Leaguee.

Honours

Club

;With Perth Glory
*National Soccer League: 2002–03

Other

;With Hong Kong League XI
*Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup: 2007–08
*Lunar New Year Cup: 2008

Career statistics

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.hkfa.com/en/player_view.php?player_id=6138 HKFA Profile]
*pt icon [http://200.159.15.35/registro/registro.aspx?s=122514 CBF Database]
* [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/J/JU.html oz football stats]

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