Ederson (footballer, born 1993)

Ederson
Ederson training with Brazil at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Ederson Santana de Moraes[1]
Date of birth (1993-08-17) 17 August 1993 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth Osasco, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Manchester City
Number 31
Youth career
2008–2009 São Paulo
2009–2011 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Ribeirão 29 (0)
2012–2015 Rio Ave 37 (0)
2015–2017 Benfica B 4 (0)
2015–2017 Benfica 37 (0)
2017– Manchester City 250 (0)
International career
2017– Brazil 25 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
Copa América
Winner 2019 Brazil
Runner-up 2021 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:35, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 October 2023

Ederson Santana de Moraes (born 17 August 1993), simply known as Ederson (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɛdɛʁsõ]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester City and the Brazil national team. Ederson is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in world football, known especially for his shot-stopping and passing ability.

After finishing as a runner-up in the Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga with Rio Ave in 2014, he returned to Benfica in 2015. He won two Primeira Liga titles and one of each cup before signing for Manchester City for £35 million in 2017. He has made over 300 appearances for Manchester City, winning honours including six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, three EFL Cups and the Champions League in 2023. He won the Premier League Golden Glove three consecutive times.

Ederson made his senior debut for Brazil in 2017. He was chosen in Brazil's squad for the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022 and the Copa América in 2019 and 2021, winning the 2019 tournament.

  1. ^ "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Ederson: Overview". ESPN. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference PremProfile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).