Edelino Ié


Edelino Miguel Ié is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays for Gondomar S.C. as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Bissau, Guinea Bissau, Ié joined Sporting CP's youth system in 2008, aged 14. He was promoted to the B-team for the 2012–13 season, in the second division.
Ié made his debut in the competition on 23 January 2013, coming on as a substitute for João Mário in a 2–1 away win against S.C. Covilhã. It was one of only two appearances during the campaign.
On 25 February 2015, Ié was loaned to FK Kruoja Pakruojis in the Lithuanian A Lyga. He scored his first senior goal on 25 June, to equalise in a 1–1 home draw against FC Stumbras.
On 12 September 2015, Ié was loaned to CD Cinfães from the Campeonato de Portugal for the rest of the season. The following day, he made his debut for his new team, playing 27 minutes and concluding a 3–0 home win over C.D. Sobrado.
Ié joined S.C. Braga ahead of the 2016–17 season, being assigned to their reserves in the second division. He was released on 15 January 2018 and, the following day, signed a six-month contract with PAS Giannina F.C. which could be extended for two years depending on performances; the transfer to the latter club was however cancelled, for personal reasons.
In February 2018, Ié returned to Portugal's third tier and Cinfães, and four months later he moved across the league to F.C. Felgueiras 1932. He signed for Gondomar S.C. in August 2019.

Personal life

Ié's twin brother, Edgar, was also a footballer. A defender, he too was trained at Sporting.

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