During his career, he played for clubs in Venezuela, Brazil, Portugal and Spain.
In the season of 1959-60 of the Portuguese championship he was the best scorer, with 25 goals on the service of Vitória de Guimarães.
Edmur made 14 league appearances for Celta de Vigo during the 1961–62 Segunda División season.
[1] Edmur made one appearance for the Brazil national football team, a friendly international against Paraguay on 17 November 1955.
[2] After he retired from playing, Edmur became a football manager in Portugal.