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Full name | Édson Bonifácio | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 8 March 1964 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Palmital, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
-1982 | São Paulo | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1982–1987 | São Paulo | 35 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1985 | → Santa Cruz (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
1988 | Colorado-PR | ||||||||||||||||
1989–1991 | Goiás | ||||||||||||||||
1991 | Operário-MS | ||||||||||||||||
1992 | Barretos | ||||||||||||||||
1993 | São Luiz | ||||||||||||||||
1995 | Atlético Carazinho | ||||||||||||||||
1998 | Santa Cruz-RS | ||||||||||||||||
2000 | Rio Grande | ||||||||||||||||
2000 | Grêmio Santanense | ||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1983 | Brazil U20 | ||||||||||||||||
1983 | Brazil U23 | ||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
2003 | Ranchariense | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 September 2023 |
Édson Bonifácio (born 8 March 1964), also known as Boni, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back and defensive midfielder. [1] [2]
Revealed at São Paulo in 1982, he spent most of his time as a reserve. After leaving the club, he spent time in several other places, most prominently at Goiás EC. [3]
In 1983, Boni was part of the South American and World Cup champion U20 squads. [4] [5] In August of the same year, he was also part of the team that competed in the 1983 Pan American Games and won the silver medal. [6]
Édson is the father of footballer Patrick Boni. [7]