Edelino Miguel Ié (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈjɛ]; born 1 May 1994) is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Edelino Ié
Personal information
Full name Edelino Miguel Ié[1]
Date of birth (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
União Bissau
2007–2008 Oeiras
2008–2013 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Sporting CP B 13 (0)
2015Kruoja (loan) 17 (1)
2015–2016Cinfães (loan) 27 (4)
2016–2018 Braga B 28 (0)
2018 Cinfães 10 (0)
2018–2019 Felgueiras 1932 26 (3)
2019–2020 Gondomar 23 (2)
2020–2021 Fontinhas 4 (0)
2021–2022 Mirandela 13 (1)
2022–2023 Resende 24 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:10, 11 June 2023 (UTC)

He made 41 Segunda Liga appearances for Sporting CP B and Braga B, but spent most of his career in the lower leagues.

Club career

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Born in Bissau, Guinea Bissau, Ié joined Sporting CP's youth system in 2008, aged 14. He was promoted to the B team for the 2012–13 season, in the Segunda Liga.

Ié made his debut in the competition on 23 January 2013, coming on as a substitute for João Mário in a 2–1 away win against S.C. Covilhã.[2] It was one of only two appearances during the campaign.

On 25 February 2015, Ié was loaned to FK Kruoja Pakruojis in the Lithuanian A Lyga.[3] He scored his first senior goal on 25 June, to equalise in a 1–1 home draw against FC Stumbras.

On 12 September 2015, Ié was loaned to C.D. Cinfães from the Campeonato de Portugal for the rest of the season.[4] The following day, he made his debut for his new team, playing 27 minutes and concluding a 3–0 home victory over C.D. Sobrado.[5]

Ié joined S.C. Braga ahead of the 2016–17 season, being assigned to their reserves in the second division.[6] He was released on 15 January 2018[7] and, the following day, signed a six-month contract with PAS Giannina F.C. which could be extended for two years depending on performances;[8][9] the transfer to the latter club was however cancelled, for personal reasons.[10]

In February 2018, Ié returned to Portugal's third tier and Cinfães.[11] He spent the ensuing years in the same division, with F.C. Felgueiras 1932,[12] Gondomar S.C.[13] and G.D. Fontinhas.[14]

In May 2024, FC Dinamo București launched an investigation following accusations that new signing Edgar Ié had sent his twin Edelino to play for the Romanian club instead.[15]

Personal life

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Ié's twin brother, Edgar, was also a footballer. A defender, he too was trained at Sporting.[16]

Career statistics

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As of match played 6 January 2018[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sporting CP B 2012–13 Segunda Liga 2 0 2 0
2013–14 11 0 11 0
Total 13 0 13 0
Kruoja (loan) 2015 A Lyga 17 1 0 0 0 0 17 1
Cinfães (loan) 2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal 27 4 0 0 27 4
Braga B 2016–17 LigaPro 14 0 14 0
2017–18 14 0 14 0
Total 85 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 5

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Edelino Ié" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Sp. Covilhã-Sporting B, 1–2: Leões regressam às vitórias" [Sp. Covilhã-Sporting B, 1–2: Lions return to wins]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 January 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Oficial: Kruoja, firma Edelino, hermano del barcelonista Edgar Ié" [Official: Kruoja sign Edelino, brother of Barcelona's Edgar Ié] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  4. ^ Favinha, Francisco (12 September 2015). "Cinfães contrata promessa da formação do Sporting" [Cinfães sign young promise of Sporting] (in Portuguese). D Sport. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Vitória clara na estreia de Edelino Ié a jogar e... a marcar" [Clear victory in Edelino Ié's first game playing and... scoring] (in Portuguese). D Sport. 13 September 2015. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  6. ^ Gonçalves, André (4 July 2016). "Injeção de talento no núcleo duro" [Injection of talent into the hard core]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Edelino Ié e Pedro Matos rescindiram" [Edelino Ié and Pedro Matos have cut ties] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Καλώς ήρθες στην οικογένεια του ΠΑΣ Edelino Miguel Ié" [Welcome to the PAS family Edelino Miguel Ié] (in Greek). PAS Giannina. 16 January 2018. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Edelino Miguel Ié officially joins PAS Giannina". SDNA. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  10. ^ Vasilis, Thodoris (28 January 2018). "Χάλασε του Ιέ" [Ié cancelled] (in Greek). Gazzetta. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Campeonato de Portugal: mercado fecha no final de fevereiro e as novidades abundam" [Portuguese Championship: transfer market closes at end of February and news are plenty]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  12. ^ Maia, João; Cruz, Elisabete; Melo, Arthur; Nascimento, Hélio (12 June 2018). "O irmão de Edgar Ié, regressos e um treinador de saída no Campeonato de Portugal" [The brother of Edgar Ié, returns and a manager leaves in the Portuguese Championship]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  13. ^ Lopes, Gervásio (7 August 2019). "Edelino Ié é reforço do Gondomar" [Edelino Ié is an addition to Gondomar] (in Portuguese). Sou Djurtu. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Bruno Mendonça e Edelino Ié são reforços do Fontinhas" [Bruno Mendonça and Edelino Ié are additions to Fontinhas] (in Portuguese). Fut 245. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Ex-Barcelona player Edgar Ie accused of having twin brother play for Romanian club Dinamo Bucharest". The New Zealand Herald. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  16. ^ ""Edi Ié pode chegar à equipa principal"" ["Edi Ié may reach the first team"] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  17. ^ "Edelino Ié". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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