Edmilson Dove

Edmilson Gabriel Dove (born July 18, 1994) is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays for South African club Cape Town City and the Mozambique national team.[1] He primarily plays as a defender, but has also played as a midfielder.

Edmilson Dove
Personal information
Full name Edmilson Gabriel Dove
Date of birth (1994-07-18) 18 July 1994
Place of birth Tavene, Gaza, Mozambique
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder / Defender
Club information
Current team
 Cape Town City
Number 5
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– Cape Town City 70 (4)
National team‡
2015– Mozambique 23 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8:55, 13 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9:56, 24 July 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Hailing from the town of Tavene in the Gaza Province, Dove played with various youth teams before arriving at Ferroviário de Maputo in 2013.[2] He made his debut with the first team during the 2015 season, winning a league title in his first year.[3]

In May 2016, Dove traveled to Lisbon to undergo a trial with Portuguese club Sporting CP.[2]

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.[4] Dove initially caught their attention after an international friendly between Mozambique and South Africa that past November. He made his professional debut on February 7, during a 3-0 victory over Highlands Park.[5][6] 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."[7]

International career

Dove was first called up to the Mozambique national team for the 2015 COSAFA Cup,[8] 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.[9]

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,[10] appearing in three games in Group H before Mozambique was eliminated.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 25 May 2017.
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cape Town City 2016–17 South African Premier Division 90100000100
Career total 90100000100

International
As of match played 25 March 2017.[11]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mozambique 201570
201660
Total130

Honours

Club
Ferroviário de Maputo
Cape Town City

International
Mozambique

References
  1. "Mozambique - Edmilson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  2. Pinto, Pedro (May 18, 2016). "Edmilson Dove à experiência no Sporting" (in Portuguese). supersporting.net. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  3. dos Remédios, José (June 29, 2016). "Edmilson "falha" Sporting mas ainda pode representar uma equipa portuguesa" (in Portuguese). O País. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  4. Said, Nick (January 27, 2017). "Cape Town City concluded signing of Mozambique international Edmilson Dove". The Times. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  5. "Edmilson estreia-se com vitória sobre Highlands Park por 3-0" (in Portuguese). desportomais.com. February 9, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  6. "Cape Town City 3 – 0 Highlands Park". Soccerway. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  7. Reiners, Rodney (March 1, 2017). "Edmilson, an inspired capture for Citizens". The Star. PressReader. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  8. Opiyo, Vincent (May 5, 2015). "COSAFA Cup: Mozambique team named". Futaa. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  9. "Namibia are Cosafa Cup champions". The Namibian. May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  10. Muhinde, Jejje (June 1, 2016). "Rwanda/Mozambique: Mozambique Team Expected Tomorrow Ahead of Amavubi Clash". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  11. "Edmilson Dove". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
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