Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto (born April 2, 1971 in Niterói), better known simply as Edmundo, is a Brazilian football player.

Edmundo played for Brazil at the 1998 World Cup. For Palmeiras, he won the Campeonato Brasileiro in the beginning of the Nineties. For Vasco da Gama he won 1997's Campeonato Brasileiro, scoring 29 goals. In that same year, Vasco da Gama scored 69 goals. Edmundo also scored 6 goals in the same game in 1997, against a club from São Paulo, União São João.

In 1999 he faced prosecution by animal welfare groups after hiring an entire circus to perform in his back garden to celebrate his son's first birthday. At the party he was accused by some individuals of the press of having a chimpanzee called Pedrinho drunk on beer and whiskey. Subsequent images of this appeared in the media (including the February, 2004 issue of the UK version of FHM magazine) and have passed into football legend. [1]. Days later, Edmundo proved those accusations were false.

[edit] Current information

In 2005, he signed with Figueirense and helped the club avoid relegation. In a match against Palmeiras at Parque Antártica, he was applauded by the opposing crowd. He ended up signing again with Palmeiras in 2006, but in January, he signed with Vasco de Gama.

As of the final rounds of the first stage of the Campeonato Paulista of 2007 (Championship of the State of São Paulo), Edmundo was one of the top scores, leading Palmeiras to be a team with the second best attack in the state.

On March 29, 2007, Edmundo played his 200th match with Palmeiras against América-SP. On May 13, 2007, Edmundo scored 2 goals against Flamengo, when Palmeiras beat Flamengo, 4-2.

On January 22, 2008, Edmundo returned to Vasco da Gama. In an interview after his club was relegated in Serie B, Edmundo said he would like to finish his career on a more positive note.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Edmundo & Vasco da Gama: A Complicated History

The history of Edmundo, as a football player, is strongly intertwined with Vasco da Gama. In that club he started his first steps in amateur divisions and as professional.

In 1997 Vasco won the Brazilian National Championship.

[edit] Honours

Club

• Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 1992
• São Paulo State Championship: 1993, 1994
• Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1993
• Brazilian Série A: 1993, 1994, 1997

International

• Copa América: 1997

Individual

• Bola de Prata: 1993, 1997
• Bola de Ouro: 1997
• Chuteira de Ouro: 1997
• Brazil Cup Top Scorer: 2008
• Brazilian Série A Top Scorer: 1997

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] References and notes

[edit] External links

• (English) Edmundo's profile on Sambafoot
• (Portuguese) NetVasco

Brazil squads v • d • e Brazil squad – Copa América 1993 1 Taffarel • 2 Cafu • 3 Antônio Carlos • 4 Válber • 5 César Sampaio • 6 Roberto Carlos • 7 Edmundo • 8 Boiadeiro • 9 Müller • 10 Palhinha • 11 Zinho • 12 Zé Carlos • 13 Winck • 14 Luís Henrique • 15 Paulão • 16 Zetti • 17 Luisinho • 18 Marquinhos • 19 Edílson • 20 Almir • 21 Viola • 22 Elivélton • Coach: Parreira v • d • e Brazil squad – Copa América 1995 Runners-up 1 Taffarel • 2 Jorginho • 3 Aldair • 4 Ronaldão • 5 César Sampaio • 6 Roberto Carlos • 7 Edmundo • 8 Dunga • 9 Túlio • 10 Juninho • 11 Zinho • 12 Danrlei • 13 Rodrigo • 14 André Cruz • 15 Narciso • 16 Leandro • 17 Beto • 18 Leonardo • 19 Souza • 20 Ronaldo • 21 Sávio • 22 Dida • Coach: Zagallo v • d • e Brazil squad – Copa América 1997 Winners (5th Title) 1 Taffarel • 2 Cafu • 3 Aldair • 4 Márcio Santos • 5 Mauro Silva • 6 Roberto Carlos • 7 Giovanni • 8 Dunga • 9 Ronaldo • 10 Leonardo • 11 Romário • 12 Carlos Germano • 13 Djalminha • 14 Zé Maria • 15 Célio • 16 Gonçalves • 17 Zé Roberto • 18 César Sampaio • 19 Flávio Conceição • 20 Denílson • 21 Edmundo • 22 Paulo Nunes • Coach: Zagallo v • d • e Brazil squad – 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup Third Place 1 Taffarel • 2 Zé Maria • 3 Júnior Baiano • 4 Gonçalves • 5 Mauro Silva • 6 Júnior • 7 Edmundo • 8 Flávio Conceição • 9 Zinho • 10 Denílson • 11 Romário • 12 Carlos Germano • 13 Russo • 14 César Belli • 15 Sylvinho • 16 Doriva • 17 Assunção • 18 Sérgio Manoel • 19 Donizete • 20 Élber • Coach: Zagallo v • d • e Brazil squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup Runners-up 1 Taffarel • 2 Cafu • 3 Aldair • 4 Júnior Baiano • 5 César Sampaio • 6 Roberto Carlos • 7 Giovanni • 8 Dunga • 9 Ronaldo • 10 Rivaldo • 11 Emerson • 12 Carlos Germano • 13 Zé Carlos • 14 Gonçalves • 15 André Cruz • 16 Zé Roberto • 17 Doriva • 18 Leonardo • 19 Denílson • 20 Bebeto • 21 Edmundo • 22 Dida • Coach: Zagallo