Eddy Francis

Eddy Juan Francis,[1][2][3][4] Aidi Fulangxisi (Chinese: 艾迪·弗朗西斯; pinyin: Àidí Fúlǎngxīsī; born 17 December 1990, in Shanghai) or simply Aidi, is a Chinese football defender, who plays for Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League.

Aidi
艾迪
Personal information
Full name Eddy Juan Francis / Aidi Fulangxisi
艾迪·弗朗西斯
Date of birth (1990-12-17) 17 December 1990
Place of birth Shanghai, China
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club 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 54 (1)
National team‡
2004 China U14 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 February 2018

Club career

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 3 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

Aidi played 27 minutes for the China national under-14 football team in the 2004 AFC U-14 Championship; he is the first mixed-race player for the China national football team.[14]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2020.[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shanghai East Asia 2006 China League Two ----
Suzhou Trips 2008 00----00
Ningbo Huaao 2009 ----
Shanghai East Asia 2010 China League One 70----70
2011 19210---202
Total 26210000000272
Dalian Yifang 2012 Chinese Super League 0000---00
2013 0000---00
2014 19000---190
2015China League One28020---300
201611020---130
Total 58040000000620
Shanghai East Asia (loan) 2012 China League One 3010---40
Boavista 2016–17 Primeira Liga 200000--20
2017–18 000000--00
Total 200000000020
Shanghai Shenhua 2018 Chinese Super League 27110-301[lower-alpha 1]0321
201917050---220
202010010-50-160
Total 54170008010700
Career total 14331300080101653
  1. Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup

Honours

Club

Shanghai East Asia

Shanghai Shenhua

References
  1. see player's own Sina Weibo statement 2014.10.06 on Talk page
  2. 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
  3. Wenqiu 艾迪·弗朗西斯 bio Archived 2014-10-25 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。"
  4. Eddy François The Multicultural Chinese National Team : Wild East Football
  5. 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. 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  6. 徐根宝引入外援中轴线 "黑人"能说流利上海话 (in Chinese). sports.sohu.com. 2009-12-26. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  7. 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. 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  8. 阿尔滨购入"小贝利"艾迪 2012暂租至东亚锻炼 (in Chinese). sports.sohu.com. 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
  9. 汪嵩拔头筹布鲁诺救主 绿城1-1阿尔滨 at sohu.com 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2014-05-01 (in Chinese)
  10. "Aidi Fulang Xisi É Reforço do Boavista". Boavista Futebol Clube. 2017-01-29. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  11. 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. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  12. "Guangzhou Evergrande vs. Shanghai Shenhua 4–1". int.soccerway.com. 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  13. "Shanghai Shenhua vs. Changchun Yatai 1–1". int.soccerway.com. 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  14. 我是中国人--艾迪·弗朗西斯 黑皮肤的"国脚" (in Chinese). sports.163.com. 2004-01-28. Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  15. 艾迪·弗朗西斯 at sodasoccer.com 2015-11-01 Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese)
  16. "中甲积分榜:上海夺冠卓尔获亚军 东进八喜降级". sports.sina.com.cn. 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  17. "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. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
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