Arnaldo Edi Lopes da Silva

Infobox Football biography
playername = Edinho


fullname = Arnaldo Edi Lopes da Silva
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|7|7
cityofbirth = Aveiro
countryofbirth = Portugal
height = height|m=1.85
position = Right winger
currentclub = AEK Athens
clubnumber = 9
youthyears = 1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2003-2004
youthclubs = Vitória Setúbal
Almada
Barreirense
Sporting Braga
years = 2003-2007
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008
2008-
clubs = Sporting Braga
→Paços Ferreira (loan)
→Gil Vicente (loan)
Vitória Setúbal
→ AEK Athens (loan)
AEK Athens
caps(goals) = 044 0(13)
31 0(9)
25 0(6)
15 0(6)
13 0(7)
04 0(1)
nationalyears = 2001-2004
2008-Present
nationalteam = flagicon|Portugal Portugal U-21
flagicon|Portugal Portugal
nationalcaps(goals) = 15 (3)
0 (0)
pcupdate = 5 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Arnaldo Edi Lopes da Silva (born July 7, 1982 in Aveiro), aka Edinho, is a Portuguese football player of Guinea-Bissauan descent, who plays as a right winger/striker for AEK Athens F.C. in the Greek Super League.

Club career

Early career in Portugal

After growing through the ranks of Sporting de Braga, and playing there without much impact, Edinho served two loans from 2005-07, before joining Vitória de Setúbal for 2007-08.

AEK Athens

In January 2008, Edinho was loaned by Setúbal to AEK Athens FC in Greece. Not an undisputed starter at Setúbal, he displayed tremendous football since arriving at AEK, managing to score in five straight games: against Skoda Xanthi F.C. at home (3-0), away at OFI Crete (1-4), at home with Aris FC (1-1) and at Apollon Kalamarias F.C. (0-1), topping it with a good goal in the (4-0) smashing of arch-rivals Olympiacos F.C.. On May 6 2008 Edinho made his move to AEK Athens permanent. Edinho started his season the best way possible by launching a stunning goal against rivals Panathinaikos FC in the first derby of the year. He also won the penalty that gave AEK their much deserved 3 points. [ [http://www.aekfc.gr/index.asp?a_id=74&n_id=4153 Edinho completes AEK move] ]

International career

Call Up

On November 4, 2006 Edinho was called-up for a friendly against Hungary. However, he did not leave the bench.

Edinho has been in thoughts to be played for Portugal, Ex Manchester United Assistant Manager Carlos Queiroz has been interested in Edinho's recent matches and was also scouting Edinho in the match against Panionios and was impressed with Edinho's performance, Edinho also scored in that match but was dissalawed. Carlos Queiroz said he will be using Edinho for Portugal's next World Cup Qualify match against Sweden and Albania. But Edinho stated to the press it will be dificault for him to play regualry since Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani, Quaresma and Danny Alves are all in the same position as Edinho.

Honours

Vitória Setúbal
*Portuguese League Cup: 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.zerozero.eu/uk/jogador.php?id=1831&search=1 Stats and profile at zerozero.pt]