Edmundo (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Edmundo (footballer)

Brazilian association football player

Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1971

Place of Birth: Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Profession: association football player, journalist

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto (born 2 April 1971), better known simply as Edmundo, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward. Nicknamed as Animal, Edmundo played for Brazil national team in the victorious 1997 South America Cup, and at the 1998 World Cup, where they finished in second place.
With Brazilian side Palmeiras, he won the Brasileirão Série A twice in a row, in 1993 and 1994, while with Vasco da Gama he won the 1997 edition, scoring 29 goals; he also had spells in Italy and Japan. A talented yet controversial footballing figure, he drew attention both for his skill, as well as for his volatile behaviour, both on and off the pitch.