Personal information | |||
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Full name | Édson Gonzaga Alves Filho | ||
Date of birth | 6 January 1960 | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Flamengo | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1979–1983 | Flamengo | 52 | (3) |
1984–1985 | Coritiba | ||
1986–1992 | Cruzeiro | 272 | (45) |
1991 | → Internacional (loan) | ||
1993 | Fortaleza | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 |
Édson Gonzaga Alves Filho (born 6 January 1960), simply known as Édson, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
A striker with great shooting strength and capable of performing various functions, Édson began his career at Flamengo in 1979, being definitively integrated into the professional squad in 1982. [1] In 1984 he transferred to Coritiba and was part of the Brazilian champion squad in 1985. He later played for Cruzeiro for several seasons, making 272 appearances and scoring 45 goals. [2] He ended his career as a player at Fortaleza, and years later, he became Paulo Bonamigo's assistant coach. [3]