Edmilson Dove
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edmilson Gabriel Dove | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Tavene, Gaza, Mozambique | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008 | Giral Sol FC | ||
| 2010 | Clube de Gaza | ||
| 2011–2012 | Grupo Desportivo de Tavene | ||
| 2013–2015 | Ferroviário de Maputo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Ferroviário de Maputo | 36 | (2) |
| 2017–2022 | Cape Town City | 83 | (4) |
| 2022– | Kaizer Chiefs | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Mozambique | 32 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 October 2022 | |||
Edmilson Gabriel Dove (born 18 July 1994) is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays for South African Premier Division club Kaizer Chiefs and the Mozambique national team. He primarily plays as a defender, but has also played as a midfielder.
Club career[edit]
Hailing from the town of Tavene in the Gaza Province, Dove played with various youth teams before arriving at Ferroviário de Maputo in 2013.[1] He made his debut with the first team during the 2015 season, winning a league title in his first year.[2]
In May 2016, Dove traveled to Lisbon to undergo a trial with Portuguese club Sporting CP.[1]
In January 2017, he was signed by South African Premier Division club Cape Town City to provide defensive depth after the exit of Aubrey Modiba, their first-choice left-back.[3] Dove initially caught their attention after an international friendly between Mozambique and South Africa that past November. He made his professional debut on 7 February, during a 3-0 victory over Highlands Park.[4][5] In just his fourth appearance with the team, a win over Baroka, he was named man of the match after providing an assist to Sibusiso Masina. The Star described his play by saying that "in just four games, he's taken the ABSA Premiership by storm."[6]
International career[edit]
Dove was first called up to the Mozambique national team for the 2015 COSAFA Cup,[7] making his debut in their quarter-finals victory over Malawi. His team finished as tournament runners-up, with Dove playing the full 90 minutes in the final against Namibia.[8]
He earned four caps for Mozambique during the 2016 African Nations Championship qualification, playing in both legs against Seychelles and Zambia before Mozambique got knocked out of the tournament.
Dove was also called up to the national team for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers,[9] appearing in three games in Group H before Mozambique was eliminated.
Career statistics[edit]
International[edit]
- As of match played 25 March 2017.[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | |
Honours[edit]
Club[edit]
- Ferroviário de Maputo
- Cape Town City
International[edit]
- Mozambique
- COSAFA Cup: 2015 runners-up
References[edit]
- ^ a b Pinto, Pedro (18 May 2016). "Edmilson Dove à experiência no Sporting" (in Portuguese). supersporting.net. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ dos Remédios, José (29 June 2016). "Edmilson "falha" Sporting mas ainda pode representar uma equipa portuguesa" (in Portuguese). O País. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Said, Nick (27 January 2017). "Cape Town City concluded signing of Mozambique international Edmilson Dove". The Times. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Edmilson estreia-se com vitória sobre Highlands Park por 3-0" (in Portuguese). desportomais.com. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Cape Town City 3 – 0 Highlands Park". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Reiners, Rodney (1 March 2017). "Edmilson, an inspired capture for Citizens". The Star. Retrieved 26 May 2017 – via PressReader.
- ^ Opiyo, Vincent (5 May 2015). "COSAFA Cup: Mozambique team named". Futaa. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Namibia are Cosafa Cup champions". The Namibian. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ Muhinde, Jejje (1 June 2016). "Rwanda/Mozambique: Mozambique Team Expected Tomorrow Ahead of Amavubi Clash". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ Edmilson Dove at National-Football-Teams.com
External links[edit]
- Edmilson Dove at ESPN FC
- Edmilson Dove at FootballDatabase.eu
- Edmilson Dove at National-Football-Teams.com
- Edmilson Dove at Soccerway
- Ferroviário de Maputo profile
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Gaza Province
- Mozambican men's footballers
- Mozambique men's international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- Clube Ferroviário de Maputo footballers
- Cape Town City F.C. (2016) players
- Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players
- Moçambola players
- South African Premier Division players
- Mozambican expatriate men's footballers
- Mozambican expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players