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Edgar Ié

Edgar Ié

Bissau-Guinean footballer (born 1994)

Edgar Miguel Ié (European Portuguese: [ɛðˈɣaɾ ˈjɛ]; born 1 May 1994) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays primarily as a central defender but also as a right-back for Romanian club Dinamo București.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Miguel and the second or paternal family name is Ié.
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After making one substitute appearance for Barcelona, he went on to play top-flight football in Portugal, France, Turkey and the Netherlands.

Ié represented Portugal at youth international level, including for the under-23 team at the 2016 Olympics, and earned one senior cap in 2017. He switched to Guinea-Bissau in 2021.

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Ié joined Sporting CP's youth system in 2008, aged 14. In summer 2012, after concluding his development, he moved to FC Barcelona in Spain alongside teammate and compatriot Agostinho Cá.[3]

In Catalonia, Ié started playing with the B team in the Segunda División. He made his official debut on 8 December 2012, playing ten minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Elche CF.[4]

Ié made his first and only competitive appearance for Barcelona's main squad on 3 December 2014, replacing Jérémy Mathieu for the last 27 minutes of a 4–0 win at SD Huesca in the last 32 of the Copa del Rey.[5] On 27 August 2015, he signed a three-year deal at Villarreal CF, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[6] He appeared moderately often in a season which ended with a play-off berth, being sent off alongside Anton Shvets on 3 April in a 1–0 away victory over Valencia CF Mestalla.[7]

Belenenses

On 26 December 2016, Ié returned to Lisbon, signing for C.F. Os Belenenses.[8] He made his Primeira Liga debut the following 27 January, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 away defeat of Boavista FC.[9]

Lille

On 5 July 2017, Ié transferred to French club Lille OSC for €3 million, the highest transfer fee Belenenses ever received for a player.[10][11] He scored his first goal in Ligue 1 on 28 January 2018, helping the hosts beat RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–1 by heading home a corner kick from Anwar El Ghazi in injury time.[12]

Ié was loaned to FC Nantes also of the French top division in late January 2019.[13]

Trabzonspor

On 12 August 2019, Ié signed a three-year contract with Trabzonspor of the Turkish Süper Lig as part of the deal involving Yusuf Yazıcı.[14][15] He was loaned to Feyenoord four days later,[16][17] making his Eredivisie debut on the 18th in a 1–1 home draw against FC Utrecht.[18]

On 21 December 2021, Ié suffered a right knee anterior cruciate ligament injury in a 2–1 win at Altay SK, ruling him out for six months and therefore ending his season.[19]

Later career

On 23 January 2023, Ié joined İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. on a deal until June 2024.[20]

International career

Ié was initially selected by Portugal for the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship,[21] but missed the tournament in Estonia due to injury. Eventually, he won 37 caps at youth level, including 12 for the under-21 team. Coach Rui Jorge named him in the under-23 team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2016 Olympic tournament in Brazil.[22]

Ié first appeared with the full side on 10 November 2017, coming on as a substitute for Pepe for the last 34 minutes of the 3–0 friendly win over Saudi Arabia in Viseu.[23] In September 2021, however, he switched his allegiance to Guinea-Bissau,[24] being selected on 5 November for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Guinea and Sudan.[25] He missed the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations through injury.[26]

Ié made his debut for Guinea-Bissau on 14 June 2023, in a 1–0 away defeat of São Tomé and Príncipe for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying phase.[27][28]

Personal life

Ié's twin brother, Edelino, is also a footballer. A midfielder, he too came through the youth teams at Sporting.[29]

Career statistics

As of 1 April 2024[30]
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  1. Includes appearances in Copa del Rey, Coupe de France, KNVB Beker and Turkish Cup
  2. Includes appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Includes appearances in Turkish Super Cup
  5. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 22 January 2024[31]
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Honours

Barcelona

Trabzonspor

İstanbul Başakşehir

References

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    "Edgar Ié" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Edgar Ié". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  3. [3]
    Coerts, Stefan (19 July 2012). "Barcelona sign Sporting Lisbon duo Agostinho Ca & Edgar Ie". Goal. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  4. [4]
    Martínez, Ferran (8 December 2012). "1–1: El Barça B, de tú a tú contra el líder" [1–1: Barça B, without fear against leaders]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 December 2012.
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    "Huesca 0–4 Barcelona: Iniesta and Rakitic inspire emphatic first-leg win". Goal. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  6. [6]
    "El Villarreal confirma el fichaje de Edgar Ié" [Villarreal confirm the signing of Edgar Ié]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 27 August 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  7. [7]
    "El Mestalla cae ante un Villarreal que acabó con nueve jugadores" [Mestalla fall to a Villarreal who finished with nine players] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  8. [8]
    "Edgar Ié e Fábio Nunes reforçam Belenenses" [Edgar Ié and Fábio Nunes bolster Belenenses]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 26 December 2016. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  9. [9]
    Marques, Sara (27 January 2017). "Boavista-Belenenses, 0–1 (crónica)" [Boavista-Belenenses, 0–1 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  10. [10]
    "Edgar Ié débarque au LOSC" [Edgar Ié arrives at LOSC] (in French). Lille OSC. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  11. [11]
    "Edgar Ié: SAD do Belenenses congratula-se com a maior transferência "de sempre"" [Edgar Ié: Belenenses PLSC rejoice at biggest "ever" transfer] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  12. [12]
    Beauprés, Michael (28 January 2018). "Lille arrache la victoire face à Strasbourg (2–1) dans les arrêts de jeu" [Lille snatch win against Strasbourg (2–1) in injury time] (in French). Eurosport. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  13. [13]
    "Edgar Ié rejoint le FC Nantes!" [Edgar Ié joins FC Nantes!] (in French). FC Nantes. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  14. [14]
    "Edgar Ié transféré à Trabzonspor" [Edgar Ié transferred to Trabzonspor] (in French). Lille OSC. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  15. [15]
    "Kamuoyuna duyuru" [Public announcement] (in Turkish). Trabzonspor. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  16. [16]
    Krabbendam, Martijn (13 August 2019). "Feyenoord sleutelt verder aan defensie met komst Ié" [Feyenoord continue to work on defence with arrival of Ié] (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  17. [17]
    "Feyenoord huurt Edgar Miguel Ié van Trabzonspor" [Feyenoord get Edgar Miguel Ié loan from Trabnzonspor] (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  18. [18]
    "Derde gelijkspel op rij in Eredivisie voor Feyenoord" [Third Eredivisie draw in a row for Feyenoord] (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  19. [19]
    "Son dakika: Trabzonspor'da Edgar şoku! Kritik Başakşehir maçı öncesi iki sakatlık..." [Latest: Edgar shock at Trabzonspor! Two injuries before the cruicial Başakşehir match...]. Sabah (in Turkish). 23 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  20. [20]
    "HOŞ GELDİN EDGAR MIGUEL IE" [Welcome Edgar Miguel Ié] (in Turkish). İstanbul Başakşehir. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  21. [21]
    "Euro de sub-19: Sporting e Benfica em maioria nos convocados" [Under-19 Euro: Sporting and Benfica dominate squad] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 11 June 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  22. [22]
    Travassos, Nuno (14 July 2016). "Rui Jorge divulgou 17 convocados para os Jogos Olímpicos" [Rui Jorge announced 17 call-ups for the Olympic Games] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  23. [23]
    Santiago, Eduardo (10 November 2017). "Portugal vence Arábia Saudita com golos de Manuel Fernandes, Gonçalo Guedes e João Mário" [Portugal beat Saudi Arabia with goals from Manuel Fernandes, Gonçalo Guedes and João Mário] (in Portuguese). SAPO. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  24. [24]
    "Edgar Ié disponível para passar a representar a Guiné-Bissau" [Edgar Ié available to switch allegiance to Guinea-Bissau]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 September 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  25. [25]
    "Edgar Ié convocado para a seleção da Guiné-Bissau" [Edgar Ié called by Guinea-Bissau national team]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 5 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  26. [26]
    Said, Nick (30 December 2021). "Guinea Bissau call up trio for third Africa Cup of Nations". CNA. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  27. [27]
    "Zé Turbo e Edgar Ié estreiam nos Djurtus" [Zé Turbo and Edgar Ié make debut for Djurtus] (in Portuguese). O Golo. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  28. [28]
    "Desporto-futebol/Guiné-Bissau vence São Tomé Princepe [sic] por 1–0 e está com um pé no próximo Campeonato Africano das Nações (CAN-2023)" [Sport-football/Guinea-Bissau beat São Tomé and Príncipe by 1–0 and are all but qualified for the next African Cup of Nations (CAN-2023)] (in Portuguese). Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  29. [29]
    ""Edi Ié pode chegar à equipa principal"" ["Edi Ié may reach the first team"] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  30. [30]
    Edgar Ié at Soccerway
  31. [31]
    "Edgar Ié". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  32. [32]
    "Süper Kupa Trabzonspor'un! (ÖZET) Başakşehir – Trabzonspor maç sonucu: 1–2" [Super Cup to Trabzonspor! (SUMMARY) Başakşehir – Trabzonspor match result: 1–2]. Fanatik (in Turkish). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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