Edison Bilbao
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Édison David Bilbao Zárate | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colo-Colo | |||
| New York MetroStars | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Newark Ironbound Express | ||
| 2007–2008 | New Jersey Ironmen (indoor) | ||
| 2008 | Torpedo Moscow | ||
| 2008–2009 | Murça SC | ||
| 2009 | Mondinense | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Montalegre | 7 | (2) |
| 2011 | União Leiria | ||
| 2011–2012 | Ramonense | ||
| 2012–2013 | Qormi | 27 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | New York Cosmos | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Balzan | 61 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Birkirkara | 12 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Għajnsielem (loan) | ||
| 2017 | Mosta | 14 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Gżira United | 35 | (4) |
| 2019 | Santiago Morning | ||
| 2020 | Gudja United | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | Tarxien Rainbows | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2022 | |||
Édison David Bilbao Zárate (born 3 June 1987), known as Edison Bilbao, is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder.[1]
Early life
[edit]Born in Santiago, Chile, Bilbao moved to the United States at the age of eleven, making his home in Newark, New Jersey.[2]
Career
[edit]As a youth player, Bilbao was with Colo-Colo in his homeland and New York MetroStars in the United States. In colo-Colo, he coincided with players such as Arturo Vidal, Felipe Flores and Juan Pablo Arenas. After stints with Newark Ironbound Express and New Jersey Ironmen, he moved outside the United States and has played for clubs in Russia, Portugal, Costa Rica, Malta and Chile.[2] In the Maltese football, he coincided with his compatriots Francisco Arriagada and Juan Manuel Artiaga.[3]
Personal life
[edit]His twin brother, Jonathan [es], also has played football and studied along with him.[4]
Honours
[edit]New York Cosmos
References
[edit]- ^ "Chile - e. Zarate - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway. soccerway. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ a b Almazán, Felipe (11 June 2021). "Edison Bilbao: el futbolista chileno referente en Malta". Balón Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Pérez D., Joaquín (7 March 2016). "El otro pasaporte: Chilenos jugando en exóticas ligas del extranjero". PrensaFútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ González, Christian (30 October 2016). "La historia del chileno patiperro que triunfa en el exótico fútbol de Malta". Diario AS (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
External links
[edit]- Edison Bilbao at Soccerway
- Edison Bilbao at PlaymakerStats.com
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Chilean men's footballers
- 21st-century Chilean sportsmen
- Chilean expatriate men's footballers
- USL League Two players
- Jersey Express S.C. players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) players
- New Jersey Ironmen (MISL) players
- FC Torpedo Moscow players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Primeira Liga players
- C.D.C. Montalegre players
- U.D. Leiria players
- Segunda División de Costa Rica players
- A.D. Ramonense players
- North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
- New York Cosmos (2010) players
- Maltese Premier League players
- Qormi F.C. players
- Balzan F.C. players
- Birkirkara F.C. players
- Mosta F.C. players
- Gżira United F.C. players
- Gudja United F.C. players
- Tarxien Rainbows F.C. players
- Għajnsielem F.C. players
- Primera B de Chile players
- Santiago Morning footballers
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Costa Rica
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Malta
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Costa Rica
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malta
- Men's association football midfielders
- Chilean twins
- Footballers from Santiago, Chile