Édson Boaro

Édson Boaro, best known as Édson[1] and as Édson Abobrão (born July 3, 1959 at São José do Rio Pardo, São Paulo State) is a former Brazilian football (soccer) defender.

Édson Boaro

Personal information
Full name	Édson Boaro
Date of birth	(1959-07-03) 3 July 1959
Place of birth	São José do Rio Pardo, Brazil
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1984–1989	Corinthians	226	(8)
1989–1992	Palmeiras
1992	Guarani
1992	Noroeste
1992–1993	Paysandu
1993	Remo
1994–1995	Botafogo
1996–1997	Sãocarlense
National team
1983–1986	Brazil	19	(0)
Teams managed
1998	Lemense
1998	Jacareí (U-20)
1999	Taubaté
1999	Noroeste
2007	Lemense
2008	Francana
2008	São Bernardo
2009	Grêmio Mauaense
2010	São Bernardo (U-15)
2014–	Francana
Honours Representing  Brazil Men's Football 1979 San Juan Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

In his career, he played for Ponte Preta (1978–1984), Corinthians (1984–1989), Palmeiras (1989–1992), Guarani (1992), Noroeste, Paysandu and Remo (1993), Botafogo (1994–1995) and São José do Rio Pardo (1995–1998).

He won the Brazilian Silver Ball Award in 1984, one São Paulo State Championship in 1988 and one Pará State Championship in 1992. With the Brazil national football team he won at the Pan American Games in 1979, was capped 19 times between June 1983 and June 1986, and participated in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Édson played at right-back in Brazil’s opening two games in the 1986 World Cup in México, when first choice Leandro did not make the trip. He was injured early in the second game, against Algeria in Guadalajara, and was replaced by the veteran midfielder Falcão. However, Édson’s injury ultimately led to the début of Josimar, at right-back, for the next game against Northern Ireland. Édson, as luck would have it, never played for Brazil again. Since 1998, he is a coach.