Eddy Francis
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eddy Juan Francis Coetzee | ||
Date of birth | 17 December 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Shanghai, China | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Shanghai Shenhua | ||
Number | 32 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2005 | Genbao Football Academy | ||
2007 | Shanghai Shenhua | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006 | Shanghai East Asia | ||
2008 | Suzhou Trips | 0 | (0) |
2009 | Ningbo Huaao | ||
2010–2011 | Shanghai East Asia | 26 | (2) |
2012–2016 | Dalian Yifang | 58 | (0) |
2012 | → Shanghai East Asia (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Boavista | 2 | (0) |
2018– | Shanghai Shenhua | 80 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2004 | China U14 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 February 2018 |
Eddy Juan Francis,[1][2][3][4] Aidi Fulangxisi (Chinese:
Club career
[edit]Born in Shanghai, Aidi's mother is Chinese and his father is Tanzanian. He joined Genbao Football Academy when he was ten years old. In the end of 2005, he joined Shanghai East Asia with whole Genbao Football Academy team and started his career. But after his first season, he was downsized and moved to Shanghai Shenhua. In 2008, he moved to China League Two club Suzhou Trips after unhappiness with Shanghai Shenhua, but had no appearance because of problems regarding his registration. In 2009 Suzhou Trips quit China League Two, Aidi signed on loan to Ningbo Huaao for a year.[5] After his loan finished, he moved to China League One club Shanghai East Asia immediately, returned to the start of his football career.[6]
On 20 January 2012, Shanghai East Asia swapped Aidi with Luis Cabezas of Chinese Super League side Dalian Aerbin.[7] He was loaned back to Shanghai East Asia for one year in February 2012.[8] However, he failed to establish himself within the team and made just three appearances (all came on as substitute) in the 2012 league season. On 8 March 2014, Aidi made his debut for Dalian Aerbin in the 2014 Chinese Super League against Hangzhou Greentown, coming on as a substitute for Zhu Xiaogang in the 77th minute.[9]
On 29 January 2017, Portuguese club Boavista signed Aidi on a one-and-a-half-year contract. This transfer is said to come through a partnership with the Chinese Football Association.[10]
On 7 February 2018, Shanghai Greenland Shenhua announced that Aidi would join the club and play in the Chinese Super League and AFC Champions League.[11] He would make his debut on 26 February 2018 in the Chinese FA Super Cup against Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. that ended in a 4–1 defeat.[12] This was followed by his first league appearance for the club on 2 March 2018 against Changchun Yatai F.C. that resulted in a 1–1 draw.[13]
International career
[edit]Aidi played 27 minutes for the China under-14 team in the 2004 AFC U-14 Championship; he is the first mixed-race player for the China national football teams at all age level.[14] Because of his Tanzanian background, he is also available to represent Tanzania.
Career statistics
[edit]Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.[15]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Shanghai East Asia | 2006 | China League Two | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
Suzhou Trips | 2008 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||
Ningbo Huaao | 2009 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
Shanghai East Asia | 2010 | China League One | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 0 | ||||
2011 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 20 | 2 | |||||
Total | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
Dalian Yifang | 2012 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||
2014 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 19 | 0 | |||||
2015 | China League One | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 30 | 0 | ||||
2016 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 13 | 0 | |||||
Total | 58 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | ||
Shanghai East Asia (loan) | 2012 | China League One | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | |||
Boavista | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Shanghai Shenhua | 2018 | Chinese Super League | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
2019 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | 22 | 0 | |||||
2020 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | - | 16 | 0 | ||||
2021 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 18 | 0 | |||||
2022 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 16 | 2 | |||||
Total | 80 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 3 | ||
Career total | 169 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 199 | 5 |
- ^ Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup
Honours
[edit]Shanghai East Asia
Shanghai Shenhua
References
[edit]- ^ see player's own Sina Weibo statement 2014.10.06 on Talk page
- ^ Aidi Frances sohu.com
大 连阿尔滨引进特殊 内 援艾 迪 曾入选过中国 国 少 2012年 02月 08日 11:0 - ^ Wenqiu
艾 迪 ·弗 朗 西 斯 bio Archived 25 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine "在 艾 迪 的 床 头,写 着 “AidiFrances”的 英 文字 样。可 艾 迪 说他不 会 英 语,更 不 会 法 语,只 会 中 文 。“我 生 在 上海 ,长在上海 。”时常被 队友戏称为“外 援”的 艾 迪 的 确是中国人 ,这可以从他 的 护照上 得 到 证明。1990年 12月,艾 迪 出生 在 上海 ,从小他 就酷爱足球 。看 到 自己 的 小 孩很有 足 球 天 赋,艾 迪 的 妈妈把 他 送 进了普 陀区的 一 所 足 球 学校 。" - ^ Eddy François The Multicultural Chinese National Team : Wild East Football
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湖北 不知 中 乙 对手技 战术风格 宁波不 甘 俯首称 臣 (in Chinese). sports.sohu.com. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2012. - ^
徐 根 宝 引入外 援中轴线 "黑人 "能 说流利 上海 话 (in Chinese). sports.sohu.com. 26 December 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2012. - ^
阿 尔滨与东亚互换外 援 "小 贝利"新 赛季将 战中超 (in Chinese). sports.people.com.cn. 21 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2012. - ^
阿 尔滨购入"小 贝利"艾 迪 2012暂租至 东亚锻炼 (in Chinese). sports.sohu.com. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012. - ^
汪 嵩 拔头筹布鲁诺救 主 绿城1-1阿 尔滨 at sohu.com 8 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-01 (in Chinese) - ^ "Aidi Fulang Xisi É Reforço do Boavista". Boavista Futebol Clube. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
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申 花 官 宣 艾 迪 自由 身 加盟 出生 于上海 从小师从根 宝 (in Chinese). Shanghai Online. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018. - ^ "Guangzhou Evergrande vs. Shanghai Shenhua 4–1". int.soccerway.com. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Shanghai Shenhua vs. Changchun Yatai 1–1". int.soccerway.com. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^
我 是 中国人 --艾 迪 ·弗 朗 西 斯黑 皮 肤的"国 脚 " (in Chinese). sports.163.com. 28 January 2004. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012. - ^
艾 迪 ·弗 朗 西 斯 at sodasoccer.com 1 November 2015 Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese) Archived 19 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine - ^ "
中 甲 积分榜:上海 夺冠卓 尔获亚军 东进八喜降级". sports.sina.com.cn. 28 October 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2019. - ^ "
申 花 打破 足 协杯先 主 后 客 夺冠魔 咒 并终结尴尬纪录". sports.sina.com.cn. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
External links
[edit]- Eddy Francis at Soccerway
- (in Chinese) Eddy Career Statistics
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Chinese men's footballers
- Tanzanian men's footballers
- Footballers from Shanghai
- Shanghai Port F.C. players
- Dalian Professional F.C. players
- Boavista F.C. players
- Shanghai Shenhua F.C. players
- Chinese people of Tanzanian descent
- Chinese Super League players
- China League One players
- China League Two players
- Primeira Liga players
- Men's association football defenders
- Chinese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Chinese expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Black Chinese sportspeople