Edgar Bartolomeu

Edgar Jaime Pereira Bartolomeu (born September 14, 1976) is a former Angolan Canadian professional soccer player who played the majority of his career in North America within the USL A-League.

Edgar Bartolomeu
Personal information
Full name Edgar Jaime Pereira Bartolomeu
Date of birth (1976-09-14) September 14, 1976
Place of birth Angola
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1992–1997 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998 North York Astros 1 (0)
1999–2000 Toronto Lynx 11 (0)
2000–2001 Buffalo Blizzard (indoor) 20 (2)
2001 Brampton Hitmen 11 (0)
2001–2005 Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) 101 (16)
2002 Long Island Rough Riders 15 (2)
2003 MetroStars 13 (0)
2004–2006 Toronto Lynx 37 (1)
2006–2007 Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) 25 (7)
2013–2014 Rochester Lancers (indoor) 19 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Bartolomeu started off playing Futsal in 1992 in Portugal with the Sporting Clube de Portugal youth team. After moving to Canada, he signed with the North York Astros of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[1] He made his debut on October 4, 1998 in a semi-final playoff match against the Toronto Olympians.[2] In 1999, he signed a professional contract with the Toronto Lynx.[3] He made his debut on May 2, 1999 in a match against the Minnesota Thunder.[4] The following season Bartolomeu helped the Lynx finish third in the Northeastern division which clinched a playoff berth for the club for the second time in the franchise's history. In the postseason the Lynx reached the eastern conference finals, but were eliminated by the Rochester Rhinos.

The following year, Bartolomeu returned to the Canadian Professional Soccer League and signed with the newly expansion franchise the Brampton Hitmen. He made his debut for the club on July 27, 2001 in an Open Canada Cup match against St. Catharines Wolves.[5] He featured in 11 matches for the club, but the newly franchise failed to reach the postseason by finishing eighth in the standings. In the winter of 2001, he signed with the Buffalo Blizzard in the now defunct NPSL. That same year the NPSL ceased operation and several of its remaining teams formed the Major Indoor Soccer League, but the Blizzard declined to participate and folded at that time. Edgar was then picked on the dispersal draft by the Philadelphia Kixx for the 2001/2002 Indoor season, being an important part for the team's first ever championship.

In 2002, he played for the Long Island Rough Riders in the USL Pro Soccer League, helping them to a championship and division title.[6]

In 2003 Bartolomeu signed on loan for the MetroStars of Major League Soccer where he played 18 games in total for the team. The MetroStars recalled him for preseason and paid the Philadelphia Kixx for his full player rights but ended up releasing him before the 2004 season started, prompting him to return to the Philadelphia Kixx. In 2004 Bartolomeu, returned to the Lynx and his signing was announced on April 16, 2004.[7] This time to be a starting left-back for the team where he played 23 games and scored his first outdoor career goal. The next season, he only played 3 games because of a complete Anterior Cruciate Ligament tear on his left knee what kept him out for eleven months. In 2006 Bartolomeu helped the Lynx to a team-record undefeated streak at home to 10 games. He also helped the Lynx reach the final of the Open Canada Cup which they lost 2-0 against Ottawa St. Anthony Italia.[8]

After celebrating his second indoors title in the 2006/2007 Indoor Season with the Philadelphia Kixx he announced his retirement to return to his native Angola

After a six-year hiatus, Edgar returned to the Major Indoor Soccer League for the 2013/2014 season to play for the 3 year franchise Rochester Lancers

Honors

References
  1. "CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League". 2004-07-01. Archived from the original on 2004-07-01. Retrieved 2016-11-28.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "North York Astros vs Toronto Olympians". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  3. "The Team". 2000-08-19. Archived from the original on 2000-08-19. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  4. "May 2nd, 1999 A-League Toronto Lynx vs Minnesota Thunder". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  5. Glover, Robin (June 27, 2001). "CPSL game between Brampton Hitmen and St Catharines Roma Wolves played at Victoria Stadium in Brampton at 8:30pm. This was considered a Cup game". Rocket Robin's Home page.
  6. Long Island Rough Riders All Time Stats Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "April 16, 2004 Toronto Lynx news from Lynx press release". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  8. "September 24, 2006 Open Canada Cup final Toronto Lynx vs Ottawa St Anthony's Italia (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
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