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Edílson

1971 - Today

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Edílson da Silva Ferreira (born 17 September 1971) is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a forward. Dubbed as Capetinha, Edílson was a second striker who was known for his dribbling skills, and is mainly known for his stand-out performances with Brazilian clubs Palmeiras and Corinthians. In 1998, he received the Bola de Ouro, the award given to the best player of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. At international level, he received 21 caps with the Brazil national team, scoring 6 goals, and taking part in the nation's 2002 FIFA World Cup victory. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia. Edílson is the 3,032nd most popular soccer player (down from 2,913th in 2024), the 571st most popular biography from Brazil (down from 570th in 2019) and the 291st most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Edílson ranks 3,032 out of 21,273. Before him are Juan Carlos Valerón, Branislav Sekulić, Niginho, Ernesto Grillo, Rafael Albrecht, and Emmanuel Scheffer. After him are Erwin Vandendaele, Naci Erdem, Stipe Pletikosa, Michael Carrick, László Bálint, and Georg Stollenwerk.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Edílson ranks 183. Before him are Ned Zelic, Kristi Noem, Shireen Abu Akleh, Henry Thomas, Peter Franzén, and Srirasmi Suwadee. After him are Paulina Rubio, Necati Şaşmaz, Max Martin, Mary J. Blige, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., and Song Il-gook.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Edílson ranks 571 out of 2,236. Before him are Igor Cavalera (1970), Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró (1939), Wagner Lopes (1969), Pixinguinha (1897), Celso Amorim (1942), and Niginho (1912). After him are Caio Júnior (1965), Vanderlei de Lima (1969), Valdir Benedito (1965), Bernardo Rezende (1959), Germano Boettcher Sobrinho (1911), and Silva Batuta (1940).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Edílson ranks 291. Before him are Rildo da Costa Menezes (1942), Batista (1955), Evair (1965), Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró (1939), Wagner Lopes (1969), and Niginho (1912). After him are Caio Júnior (1965), Valdir Benedito (1965), Germano Boettcher Sobrinho (1911), Silva Batuta (1940), Teóphilo Bettencourt Pereira (1900), and Sávio (1974).

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