Everton Camargo (Chinese: 艾華頓; born 25 May 1991) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Hong Kong national football team.

Everton Camargo
艾華頓
Camargo with Lee Man in 2023
Personal information
Full name Everton Camargo
Date of birth (1991-05-25) 25 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Soledade, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Lee Man
Number 8
Youth career
2007 Juventude
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Wong Tai Sin 10 (3)
2016–2017 Biu Chun Glory Sky 18 (10)
2017–2018 Yuen Long 17 (7)
2018–2022 Eastern 39 (18)
2022– Lee Man 27 (23)
International career
2023– Hong Kong 9 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024

Club career

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Wong Tai Sin

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On 4 January 2016, Camargo moved to Hong Kong club, Wong Tai Sin.

Biu Chun Glory Sky

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On 21 July 2016, Camargo signed with Biu Chun Glory Sky.[2]

Yuen Long

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On 15 July 2017, Yuen Long announced the signing of Camargo as a free agent during their 2017–18 season kick off event.[3] During a 2017–18 Senior Shield semi final match against Hong Kong giants Kitchee, Camargo scored two goals in a 3–1 upset over the Hong Kong Premier League champions. He would later help the club to an improbable 2017–18 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield being the top scorer with 4 goals.

Eastern

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On 1 July 2018, Eastern formally announced that they had signed Camargo after months of speculation.[4] On 31 May 2022, Camargo left the club after his contract expired.

Lee Man

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On 12 July 2022, it was announced that Camargo had joined Lee Man.[5]

International career

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On 31 August 2023, it was announced that Camargo had received his HKSAR passport after giving up his Brazilian passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.[6]

On 7 September 2023, Camargo made his international debut for Hong Kong in a friendly match against Cambodia in which he scored on his debut.

On 26 December 2023, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 26 May 2024

Club Season League Senior Shield FA Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wong Tai Sin 2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League 10 3 1 0 2 0 13 3
Hong Kong Sapling 2016–17 18 10 1 1 2 1 2 2 23 14
Yuen Long 2017–18 17 6 3 4 2 1 3 0 25 11
Eastern 2018–19 17 10 2 1 1 0 3 1 23 12
2019–20 12 4 3 4 4 4 7 2 26 14
2020–21 6 3 2 0 6 4 14 7
2021–22 4 1 2 2 7 5 13 8
Total 39 18 5 5 7 6 2 0 23 12 76 41
Lee Man 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League 18 17 2 2 1 0 7 5 28 24
2023–24 20 7 2 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 27 9
Total 38 24 4 3 4 0 2 1 7 5 55 33
Career total 122 61 13 13 16 8 4 1 37 14 186 99

International

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As of 15 October 2024
National team Year Apps Goals
Hong Kong 2023 4 4
2024 6 0
Total 10 5

International goals

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As of 15 October 2024.

No. Date Cap Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 September 2023 1 National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia   Cambodia 1–0 1–1 Friendly
2. 11 September 2023 2 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong   Brunei 1–0 10–0
3. 6–0
4. 21 November 2023 4   Turkmenistan 2–2 2–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 15 October 2024 10 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong   Cambodia 2–0 3–0 Friendly

Honours

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Club

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Yuen Long

Eastern

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ www.the-afc.com https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/teams/2023/afc_asian_cup/hong-kong-china. Retrieved 14 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "港超聯 半場撳掣!香港飛馬反勝標準灝天"; Oriental Daily, 11 September 2016 (in Chinese)
  3. ^ "元朗失九巴贊助 外援陣容有變已簽艾華頓 或安排澳門足球先生試腳". Upower. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017. (in Chinese)
  4. ^ "東方龍獅公布新季名單林嘉緯「廿號仔」 「洛神」迪高井川留隊新帥待揭盅". Upower. July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018. (in Chinese)
  5. ^ "理文羅致巴西籍翼鋒艾華頓 居港7年將於9月申請入籍". Ming Pao. Retrieved 12 July 2022. (in Chinese)
  6. ^ 港超聯 獲批特區護照 艾華頓成功入籍 on.cc 31 August 2023
  7. ^ "中國香港代表隊 – 決選名單" [Hong Kong, China Team – Finalists]. Hong Kong Football Association (in Chinese). 26 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Everton Camargo named Hong Kong Premier League player of the year". South China Morning Post. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
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