Edmond Amadeo

Edmond Amadeo (born July 15, 1989) is a South Sudanese footballer who plays as a defender for Scarborough SC.

Edmond Amadeo
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-07-15) 15 July 1989
Place of birth Khartoum, Sudan
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Scarborough SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Athletic Club of BC
2010–2013 Al Safa
2013–2014 Viitorul Caransebeș
2015 FC Tigers Vancouver
2016 Al-Hilal
2017 Gudele FC
2018–2019 SC Real Mississauga
2022– Scarborough SC
International career
2013–2016 South Sudan 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Abroad

Amadeo played abroad initially in the Middle East with Saudi's Al Safa FC.[1] In 2013, he played in Romania with FC Caransebes.[1]

Canada

His initial run in Canada occurred in 2009 when he played with the Athletic Club of BC.[1]

In the spring of 2014, Amadeo returned to Canada for a trial run with the Ottawa Fury in the North American Soccer League.[2][3][4] Ultimately he would fail to secure a contract with Ottawa.[5] Following his trial run in the country's capital, he went to the west coast to play in the regional Pacific Coast Soccer League with FC Tigers Vancouver.[6]

He had another run in the Canadian soccer scene in the summer of 2018 when he played in the Southern Ontario-based Canadian Soccer League with expansion side SC Real Mississauga.[7] In his debut season with Mississauga, he assisted the club in securing a playoff berth by finishing seventh in the league's first division.[8] The club would be eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs by FC Vorkuta.[8] Amadeo re-signed with Mississauga for the 2019 season.[7]

In 2023, he returned to the CSL to sign with Scarborough SC.[9] He would record his first goal for the eastern Toronto side on September 9, 2023, against Ooty Black Pearl.[10]

South Sudan

After a stint abroad in Canada, he played in his country's South Sudan Football Championship to play with Al-Hilal FC.[11] In 2017, he played with league rivals Gudele FC.[1]

International career

Amadeo was selected to represent the South Sudan national football team in the 2013 CECAFA Cup.[12][13] He made his debut for the national team on November 27, 2013, against Zanzibar.[7] He made another appearance in the regional tournament against Kenya coming on as a substitute.[14][15] Amadeo would also play against Ethiopia in the final match of the group stage.[7]

He returned to the international scene to participate in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification in a qualifier match against Mali.[16][17] He would feature in the match against Mali where South Sudan was eliminated from contention.[18]

References
  1. "Edmond Amadeo - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. "Ottawa Fury FC sign Brazilian forward Vini Dantas". boxscorenews.com. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  3. Droit, Martin Comtois, Le (3 March 2014). "Le Fury accorde un essai à un Gatinois" [The Fury gives a try to a Gatineau resident]. Le Droit (in French). Retrieved 3 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. Holder, Gord (3 March 2014). "Brazilian Oliver Minatel, Ottawa Fury FC teammates open training camp". Ottawa Citizen.
  5. Hofley, Chris (13 March 2014). "Ottawa Fury keepers looking good in camp". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  6. Sequeira, Emanuel (28 May 2015). "Pinns Fraser adapts to European play". Penticton Western News.
  7. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Edmond Amadeo (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  8. Adamson, Stan (1 October 2018). "FC Ukraine United and FC Vorkuta Squeak Through to Semifinals". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  9. "2023 Scarborough SC roster". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  10. Adamson, Stan (9 September 2023). "Scarborough win Means League Title Opportunity". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  11. "South Sudan names 23-man squad for Equatorial Guinea reverse". AFRICAN SPORTS MONTHLY. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  12. "Zanzibar and South Sudan kick off regional tourney". Nation. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  13. Wadegu, Francis (27 November 2013). "Tanzania: Zanzibar Confident of Making a Flying Start Against South Sudan". allafrica.com. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  14. "Anrouche back as Stars stuff S Sudan". capital1452.rssing.com. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  15. "Kenya Takes Narrow Lead Over South Sudan At Half-Time | GOtv CECAFA 2013". Kawowo Sports. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  16. Osano, Bonface (31 August 2016). "AFCONQ – South Sudan's team to Malabo named". Soka25east. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  17. "Africa: South Sudan Names 23-Man Squad for Equatorial Guinea Reverse". allafrica.com. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  18. "South Sudan knocked out of 2017 African Cup of Nations". Hot in Juba. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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