Edison Bilbao

Edison Bilbao
Personal information
Full name Édison David Bilbao Zárate
Date of birth (1987-06-03) 3 June 1987 (age 37)
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

Born in Santiago, Chile, Bilbao moved to the United States at the age of eleven, making his home in Newark, New Jersey.[2]

Career

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

His twin brother, Jonathan [es], also has played football and studied along with him.[4]

Honours

New York Cosmos

References

  1. ^ "Chile - e. Zarate - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway. soccerway. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b Almazán, Felipe (11 June 2021). "Edison Bilbao: el futbolista chileno referente en Malta". Balón Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  3. ^ Pérez D., Joaquín (7 March 2016). "El otro pasaporte: Chilenos jugando en exóticas ligas del extranjero". PrensaFútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  4. ^ 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.