Edgar Aldrighi Júnior
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Edgar Aldrighi Júnior also known as Dega, is a Brazil
ian footballer who plays for Hong Kong First Division
club South China, as a defensive midfielder, and also assistant coach.
in 1999 by then coach Bernd Stange
. Stange's initial reaction to Edgar was that he "didn't look like a Brazilian, I was expecting a big black man," something that was said in jest.
Dega's first match for Perth Glory was against Gippsland
in the first round of the 1999/2000 NSL season. Playing in a defensive midfielder role he went on to play over 30 times for the Australian side in that season and was a major reason for the Glory topping the NSL ladder at the end of the season. In the 2000 NSL Grand Final against the Wollongong Wolves
(which had finished 3–3) he had the chance to score the winning penalty in the shootout against the Wolves but missed the entire goal. Wollongong went on to win the Grand Final.
The following season Dega again played a major part in the success of the club and also scored one only two of the goals he would score with the club with a 30 yard drive at a home match in front of 'The Shed'. He went on to play 28 times for the Glory in that season but the side was knocked out in the first round of the playoffs. In his third season with the club Dega played 26 matches and was part of the Glory side that dominated the domestic season again but fell in the 2002 NSL Grand Final 1–0 to the Olympic Sharks.
In his final season (the 2002/03 NSL season) with the Glory Dega was hampered by injury problems but still started 26 games and was a big help to getting Glory to their third NSL Grand Final. With the team leading comfortably 2–0 against the Olympic Sharks Dega received a standing ovation when he came on a sub in the 87th minute for Bobby Despotovski. Dega's final match for Perth Glory was finally in a winning final.
Dega joined Tai Po Football Club
in 2006 and wore the number 31 jersey. His debut game for Tai Po Football Club
is the first ever home game of the club, played in Tai Po Sports Ground
, against South China. In season 2007–08, Dega changed his number to 5. He has been the first choice penalty taker since joining the team. He is always pulled down to the defence line once Joel
, the first choice center defender of the team, is not playing. During the latter stage of season 2007–08, he was often deployed as a sweeper or center defender.
at December 2, 2007. Dega was judged by the game referee Pau Sai Yin performed interrupting movement during approaching the ball. According to the rule of FIFA, for infractions by the kicking team, should a goal be scored the kick is retaken. However, the referee awarded a free kick to Eastern AA
which has violated the rule of FIFA. After the game, Tai Po Football Club
made an official objection to the HKFA and the objection has been approved by the example of the rematch decision made by FIFA on 2006 Asian World Cup Qualifying game Bahrain vs Uzbekistan. In the rematch, Tai Po Football Club
won by 3–1, Dega scored a penalty kick without any disputes.
and only being called up after defender Cristiano Cordeiro
was injured. He started both matches in Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
. With his man of the match level performance in the first match, he was praised by the fans and also the team manager, which helped him to keep the starting spot in the second round and also in 2007 Lunar New Year Cup
. After these matches, Dega made his name as one of the finest defensive midfielder in the Hong Kong First Division League
.
As the team first choice penalty taker, he was the team top league scorer in 2007–2008 season, and also elected as the best eleven in Hong Kong First Division League
.
In season 2008–2009, Dega kept his fine form and selected as the captain Hong Kong League XI
which played in 20078 Lunar New Year Cup. Unfortunately, he missed the penalty in both matches penalty time. In addition the penalty missing at game play in the league game against Tuen Mun Progoal in prior, he has failed to score three penalty consecutively. After that, Dega has not taken penalty for Tai Po
, which Lee Wai Lim
, So Loi Keung
and later Caleb
shared the responsibility.
's central defender Joel
has left the team. This time, coach Cheung Po Chun and Chan Ho Yin decided not to deploy Dega
in the defense line as in the past, but tried some youth defenders and later played starting midfielder Lui Chi Hing as a defender instead. Since then, aged Dega
has been stayed back more to secure the defense, and bagged the net much less than he was. The team's performance has dropped since the departure of Joel
but later digested the loss of the player and perform well again. This was proved by the team qualified to the Hong Kong FA Cup
final once again. In contrast to the 2007–08 final, which Tai Po
lost in the final against Citizen, they defeated another finalist TSW Pegasus
and won the 2008–09 Hong Kong FA Cup
championship. In prior of the final, there were rumors which Dega
will depart from the team, either joining another club in Hong Kong or went back to Brazil. Later of the time, he told the media he has been separated with the family for three years to pursuit his career in Hong Kong, he would like to go home and stay with the family so much. Since the Hong Kong FA Cup
schedule has been affected by heavy rainfall and postponed a few times, he has already delayed the time he left Hong Kong for his home, which made his son very much disappointed. After the cup championship, first trophy since his career in Hong Kong with Tai Po
, Dega
left the team and went back to Brazil.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer who plays for Hong Kong First Division
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...
club South China, as a defensive midfielder, and also assistant coach.
Club career
Dega was signed by Perth GloryPerth Glory FC
Perth Glory Football Club is a professional football club in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, competing in Australia's top football competition the A-League. Perth Glory is one of only three clubs to survive from the now defunct National Soccer League...
in 1999 by then coach Bernd Stange
Bernd Stange
Bernd Stange is a German football manager currently managing Belarus.Stange was born in a Sorbian town of Saxony. He started playing at an early age and was called into the East German youth team...
. Stange's initial reaction to Edgar was that he "didn't look like a Brazilian, I was expecting a big black man," something that was said in jest.
Dega's first match for Perth Glory was against Gippsland
Gippsland Falcons
Gippsland Falcons SC were an Australian association football team based in Morwell, Australia. It was the sole rural Victorian entrant in the forerunner to the A-League, the National Soccer League...
in the first round of the 1999/2000 NSL season. Playing in a defensive midfielder role he went on to play over 30 times for the Australian side in that season and was a major reason for the Glory topping the NSL ladder at the end of the season. In the 2000 NSL Grand Final against the Wollongong Wolves
Wollongong Wolves
The South Coast Wolves Football Club is an Australian Association football club based in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia currently playing in the NSW Premier League.The club was formed in 2009 as a not for profit organisation, run and owned by the community since the financial...
(which had finished 3–3) he had the chance to score the winning penalty in the shootout against the Wolves but missed the entire goal. Wollongong went on to win the Grand Final.
The following season Dega again played a major part in the success of the club and also scored one only two of the goals he would score with the club with a 30 yard drive at a home match in front of 'The Shed'. He went on to play 28 times for the Glory in that season but the side was knocked out in the first round of the playoffs. In his third season with the club Dega played 26 matches and was part of the Glory side that dominated the domestic season again but fell in the 2002 NSL Grand Final 1–0 to the Olympic Sharks.
In his final season (the 2002/03 NSL season) with the Glory Dega was hampered by injury problems but still started 26 games and was a big help to getting Glory to their third NSL Grand Final. With the team leading comfortably 2–0 against the Olympic Sharks Dega received a standing ovation when he came on a sub in the 87th minute for Bobby Despotovski. Dega's final match for Perth Glory was finally in a winning final.
Dega joined Tai Po Football Club
Tai Po Football Club
Tai Po Football Club is a Hong Kong football club. The club is formed by the Tai Po District Council. The club is named after their major sponsor, Wofoo Social Enterprises.- History :...
in 2006 and wore the number 31 jersey. His debut game for Tai Po Football Club
Tai Po Football Club
Tai Po Football Club is a Hong Kong football club. The club is formed by the Tai Po District Council. The club is named after their major sponsor, Wofoo Social Enterprises.- History :...
is the first ever home game of the club, played in Tai Po Sports Ground
Tai Po Sports Ground
Tai Po Sports Ground is a sports ground at 21 Tai Po Tau Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was opened on 23 September 1992....
, against South China. In season 2007–08, Dega changed his number to 5. He has been the first choice penalty taker since joining the team. He is always pulled down to the defence line once Joel
Joel Bertoti Padilha
Joel Bertoti Padilha , more commonly known as Joel, is a Brazilian football defender who plays for South China in the Hong Kong First Division League.-Woofo Tai Po :Joel joined Wofoo Tai Po in September 2006...
, the first choice center defender of the team, is not playing. During the latter stage of season 2007–08, he was often deployed as a sweeper or center defender.
Rematch Dispute
Dega took and scored a penalty in the 25th minutes during the league game against Eastern AAEastern AA
Eastern Athletic Association is a football club and now plays in Hong Kong Third Division "A" League. It was a very successful team especially in the 1990s and was given the name 'Eastern Dynasty'. Eastern had originally competed in Second Division League during 2006/07 season and demoted to Third...
at December 2, 2007. Dega was judged by the game referee Pau Sai Yin performed interrupting movement during approaching the ball. According to the rule of FIFA, for infractions by the kicking team, should a goal be scored the kick is retaken. However, the referee awarded a free kick to Eastern AA
Eastern AA
Eastern Athletic Association is a football club and now plays in Hong Kong Third Division "A" League. It was a very successful team especially in the 1990s and was given the name 'Eastern Dynasty'. Eastern had originally competed in Second Division League during 2006/07 season and demoted to Third...
which has violated the rule of FIFA. After the game, Tai Po Football Club
Tai Po Football Club
Tai Po Football Club is a Hong Kong football club. The club is formed by the Tai Po District Council. The club is named after their major sponsor, Wofoo Social Enterprises.- History :...
made an official objection to the HKFA and the objection has been approved by the example of the rematch decision made by FIFA on 2006 Asian World Cup Qualifying game Bahrain vs Uzbekistan. In the rematch, Tai Po Football Club
Tai Po Football Club
Tai Po Football Club is a Hong Kong football club. The club is formed by the Tai Po District Council. The club is named after their major sponsor, Wofoo Social Enterprises.- History :...
won by 3–1, Dega scored a penalty kick without any disputes.
Fine Performance
Dega has been missed out from the original squad of Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI
Hong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
and only being called up after defender Cristiano Cordeiro
Cristiano Cordeiro
Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro , also known as Cris is a naturalised Hong Kong professional association football player. He is a defender in Sun Hei and the Hong Kong football team...
was injured. He started both matches in Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
The Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup is a football competition between two teams representing Hong Kong and Guangdong Province of China respectively. It was established in 1979.-History:...
. With his man of the match level performance in the first match, he was praised by the fans and also the team manager, which helped him to keep the starting spot in the second round and also in 2007 Lunar New Year Cup
2007 Lunar New Year Cup
The 2007 Lunar New Year Cup was a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Boar .- Australia Olympic Team:...
. After these matches, Dega made his name as one of the finest defensive midfielder in the Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...
.
As the team first choice penalty taker, he was the team top league scorer in 2007–2008 season, and also elected as the best eleven in Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...
.
In season 2008–2009, Dega kept his fine form and selected as the captain Hong Kong League XI
Hong Kong League XI
Hong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
which played in 20078 Lunar New Year Cup. Unfortunately, he missed the penalty in both matches penalty time. In addition the penalty missing at game play in the league game against Tuen Mun Progoal in prior, he has failed to score three penalty consecutively. After that, Dega has not taken penalty for Tai Po
Tai Po Football Club
Tai Po Football Club is a Hong Kong football club. The club is formed by the Tai Po District Council. The club is named after their major sponsor, Wofoo Social Enterprises.- History :...
, which Lee Wai Lim
Lee Wai Lim
Lee Wai Lim is a Hong Kong football player, who currently plays as a forward for South China. He joined Tai Po FC in the 2003–04 season. He is the brother of TSW Pegasus player Lee Hong Lim.-Tai Po FC:...
, So Loi Keung
So Loi Keung
So Loi Keung is a football player currently playing for Kitchee SC. He plays either left midfielder or left back...
and later Caleb
Caleb
Caleb is a male given name. A character called Caleb is named in both the Bible and Quran.-Caleb:When the Hebrews came to the outskirts of Canaan, the land that had been promised to them by God, after having fled slavery in Egypt, Moses sent twelve spies into Canaan to report on what was...
shared the responsibility.
Championship and Departure
In the middle of the season 2008–09, Tai PoTai Po Football Club
Tai Po Football Club is a Hong Kong football club. The club is formed by the Tai Po District Council. The club is named after their major sponsor, Wofoo Social Enterprises.- History :...
's central defender Joel
Joel Bertoti Padilha
Joel Bertoti Padilha , more commonly known as Joel, is a Brazilian football defender who plays for South China in the Hong Kong First Division League.-Woofo Tai Po :Joel joined Wofoo Tai Po in September 2006...
has left the team. This time, coach Cheung Po Chun and Chan Ho Yin decided not to deploy Dega
Dega
Dega is a town in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 1,479....
in the defense line as in the past, but tried some youth defenders and later played starting midfielder Lui Chi Hing as a defender instead. Since then, aged Dega
Dega
Dega is a town in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 1,479....
has been stayed back more to secure the defense, and bagged the net much less than he was. The team's performance has dropped since the departure of Joel
Joel Bertoti Padilha
Joel Bertoti Padilha , more commonly known as Joel, is a Brazilian football defender who plays for South China in the Hong Kong First Division League.-Woofo Tai Po :Joel joined Wofoo Tai Po in September 2006...
but later digested the loss of the player and perform well again. This was proved by the team qualified to the Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 33rd edition of the event...
final once again. In contrast to the 2007–08 final, which Tai Po
Tai Po Football Club
Tai Po Football Club is a Hong Kong football club. The club is formed by the Tai Po District Council. The club is named after their major sponsor, Wofoo Social Enterprises.- History :...
lost in the final against Citizen, they defeated another finalist TSW Pegasus
TSW Pegasus
TSW Pegasus Football Club is a football team in Hong Kong, formed in 2008. Its new head coach is Chan Hiu Ming, with Yeung Ching Kwong, Shum Kwok Pui and Leung Cheuk Cheung as assistant coaches.-History:...
and won the 2008–09 Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 33rd edition of the event...
championship. In prior of the final, there were rumors which Dega
Dega
Dega is a town in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 1,479....
will depart from the team, either joining another club in Hong Kong or went back to Brazil. Later of the time, he told the media he has been separated with the family for three years to pursuit his career in Hong Kong, he would like to go home and stay with the family so much. Since the Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 33rd edition of the event...
schedule has been affected by heavy rainfall and postponed a few times, he has already delayed the time he left Hong Kong for his home, which made his son very much disappointed. After the cup championship, first trophy since his career in Hong Kong with Tai Po
Tai Po Football Club
Tai Po Football Club is a Hong Kong football club. The club is formed by the Tai Po District Council. The club is named after their major sponsor, Wofoo Social Enterprises.- History :...
, Dega
Dega
Dega is a town in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 1,479....
left the team and went back to Brazil.
South China
In July 2011, He joined South China as assistant coach, but he is also registered as player for South China.Other
With Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI
Hong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
- Guangdong-Hong Kong CupGuangdong-Hong Kong CupThe Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup is a football competition between two teams representing Hong Kong and Guangdong Province of China respectively. It was established in 1979.-History:...
: 2007–08 - Lunar New Year Cup: 2008