Edgar Bartolomeu

Edgar Bartolomeu
Personal information
Full name Edgar Jaime Pereira Bartolomeu
Date of birth (1976-09-14) 14 September 1976 (age 48)
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)
2013–2015 Rochester Lancers (indoor) 30 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edgar Jaime Pereira Bartolomeu (born 14 September 1976) is an Angolan former professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder.

Playing career

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Early career

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Bartolomeu started off playing Futsal in 1992 in Portugal with the Sporting Clube de Portugal youth team.[1] After moving to Canada, he signed with the North York Astros of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[2] He made his debut on 4 October 1998, in a semi-final playoff match against the Toronto Olympians.[3]

In 1999, he signed a professional contract with the Toronto Lynx.[1][4][5] He made his debut on 2 May 1999, in a match against the Minnesota Thunder.[6] 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.[7] In the postseason the Lynx reached the eastern conference finals but were eliminated by the Rochester Rhinos.[8]

The following year, Bartolomeu returned to the CPSL and signed with the expansion franchise the Brampton Hitmen.[2] He made his debut for the club on 27 July 2001, in an Open Canada Cup match against St. Catharines Wolves.[9]

MLS and USL

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In 2002, he played for the Long Island Rough Riders in the USL Pro Soccer League, helping them to a championship and division title.[10][11][12] After the conclusion of the indoor season, he trained with the MetroStars of the Major Soccer League during the preseason and was ultimately signed to a contract.[13] Originally he was signed by Chicago Fire but given to New York for the rights of Andy Williams.[14] In his debut season, he played 18 games in total for the team.[15] He also started in the 2003 U.S. Open Cup final against Chicago were New York was defeated.[16]

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.[17] In 2004, Bartolomeu, returned to the Toronto Lynx and his signing was announced on 16 April 2004.[18][19] He re-signed with Toronto for the 2006 season which marked their final season in the USL First Division.[20] During the 2006 season, he helped Toronto reach the 2006 Open Canada Cup final against Ottawa St. Anthony Italia.[21]

Indoor career

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In the winter of 2001, he signed with the Buffalo Blizzard in the National Professional Soccer League.[22][5] 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. Bartolomeu was then picked on the dispersal draft by the Philadelphia KiXX for the 2001–02 indoor season, being an important part of the team's first-ever championship.[23][24]

Bartolomeu returned to Philadelphia for the 2006–07 indoor season which marked his fifth season with the club.[25] In his final season in Philadelphia, he assisted in securing his second indoor championship title.[26][27] After a six-year hiatus, he returned to the Major Indoor Soccer League for the 2013–14 season to play with Rochester Lancers.[28] He re-signed with Rochester for the following season.[29][30]

International career

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Bartolomeu was born in Angola and later became a Canadian citizen which potentially allowed him to represent the Canada men's national soccer team.[31] In 2004, he was called to the Canada national team camp held in Florida by head coach Frank Yallop.[31][32]

Honors

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The Team". 2000-08-19. Archived from the original on 2000-08-19. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  2. ^ a b "CPSL – The CPSL This Week". 2004-07-01. Archived from the original on 2004-07-01. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "North York Astros vs Toronto Olympians". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  4. ^ "Soccer – A-League". The Globe and Mail. October 2, 1999. pp. A26.
  5. ^ a b Summers, Robert J. (March 29, 2001). "BARTOLOMEU COMES FAR IN SHORT TIME". Buffalo News. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "May 2nd, 1999 A-League Toronto Lynx vs Minnesota Thunder". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  7. ^ "Soccer: Lynx end schedule with win". National Post. September 5, 2000. pp. B15.
  8. ^ DiVeronica, Jeff (September 25, 2000). "Rhinos oust Lynx; host Minnesota for crown". Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 20, 22.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Long Island Rough Riders All Time Stats Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Lewis, Michael (August 22, 2002). "Rough Ride over, title game on tap". New York Daily News.
  12. ^ Lewis, Michael (August 27, 2002). "Title caps L.I.'s wild ride". New York Daily News.
  13. ^ Havsy, Jane (July 12, 2003). "Newcomer Bartolomeu steps up". Daily Record.
  14. ^ "Soccer – Quick Passes". Los Angeles Times. June 26, 2003.
  15. ^ "#4 Edgar Bartolomeu". Archived from the original on October 30, 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  16. ^ "Metros: Fall in Open Cup final". Herald News. October 16, 2003. p. 51.
  17. ^ Narducci, Marc (April 8, 2004). "Coach feels playoff pressure". Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. E2.
  18. ^ "Lynx Kick Off Season This Weekend!". April 16, 2004. Archived from the original on June 14, 2006. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ "Soccer duel". Etobicoke Guardian. June 16, 2004.
  20. ^ DiVeronica, Jeff (August 19, 2006). "Rhinos at Toronto". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 31.
  21. ^ "2006 CSL season" (PDF). canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  22. ^ Bump, Lary (March 9, 2001). "Buffalo silences Blast again, 18-14". Baltimore Sun. p. 36.
  23. ^ "Sports in Brief – Soccer". Philadelphia Inquirer. September 13, 2001. p. 56.
  24. ^ "Extra Time - Goal". Newsday. May 5, 2002.
  25. ^ "Kixx to conduct open tryouts tomorrow and Friday in Delco". Philadelphia Inquirer. October 11, 2006. pp. E4.
  26. ^ "Kixx capture indoor soccer championship". Courier-Post. April 22, 2007. p. 54.
  27. ^ Narducci, Marc (April 23, 2007). "Martelli's talk inspire Kixx in title victory". Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. E7.
  28. ^ "Lancers Sign Former MLS Player". OurSports Central. 2013-11-07. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  29. ^ "Lancers announce 11 returnees, opener is Nov. 8". USA TODAY High School Sports. 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  30. ^ "Lancers". Democrat and Chronicle. November 22, 2014. pp. D9.
  31. ^ a b Da Costa, Norman (January 15, 2004). "Canuck staying close to home". Toronto Star. pp. C10.
  32. ^ "Canada adds new player". The Telegram. January 8, 2004. pp. C11.
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