In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pauloand the second or paternal family name is da Silva."Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
* Club domestic league appearances and goalsas of 17 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 September 2025
Edmilson Paulo da Silva Junior (born 19 August 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Qatari club Al-Duhail. Born in Belgium, he plays for the Qatar national team.
Career
On 22 August 2012, Edmilson made his debut for Sint-Truiden in the Belgian Second Division as an 81st-minute substitute in the 3–1 win over KV Oostende.[1]
His first goal for the club came later that year in November, during the Belgian Cup tie against KVC Westerlo which ended 5–5. Sint-Truiden won the tie on penalties.[2] On 6 January 2016, after making 87 appearances and scoring 9 goals for Sint-Truiden, Edmilson left to rejoin former club Standard Liège where he made a reunion with former Sint-Truiden manager Yannick Ferrera. He signed a three-year contract.[3]
