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South Sudanese footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edmond Amadeo (born July 15, 1989) is a South Sudanese footballer who plays as a defender for Scarborough SC.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 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 | ||
2023– | Scarborough SC | ||
International career | |||
2013–2016 | South Sudan | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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]
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]
After a stint abroad in Canada, he played in his country's South Sudan Football Championship to play with Al-Hilal FC.[7] In 2017, he played with league rivals Gudele FC.[1]
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.[8] In his debut season with Mississauga, he assisted the club in securing a playoff berth by finishing seventh in the league's first division.[9] The club would be eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs by FC Vorkuta.[9] Amadeo re-signed with Mississauga for the 2019 season.[8]
In 2023, he returned to the CSL to sign with Scarborough SC.[10] He would record his first goal for the eastern Toronto side on September 9, 2023, against Ooty Black Pearl.[11] Amadeo would help the club win the regular-season title.[12]
Amadeo was selected to represent the South Sudan national football team in the 2013 CECAFA Cup.[13][14] He made his debut for the national team on November 27, 2013, against Zanzibar.[8] He made another appearance in the regional tournament against Kenya coming on as a substitute.[15][16] Amadeo would also play against Ethiopia in the final match of the group stage.[8]
He returned to the international scene to participate in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification in a qualifier match against Mali.[17][18] He would feature in the match against Mali where South Sudan was eliminated from contention.[19]
Scarborough SC
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