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Ederson Santana de Moraes (born 17 August 1993), known simply as Ederson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese club Benfica.
Club career
Early career / Rio Ave
Born in Osasco, São Paulo, Ederson started his football career in 2008 at local club São Paulo FC with whom he played one season, before joining Benfica in Portugal. Here, at the age of 16, he spent two years as a junior, eventually leaving for Second Division side Ribeirão in 2011. A year later, he joined Primeira Liga side Rio Ave. In summer 2012, he officially signed a contract with Rio Ave. In May 2015, following a string of good performances and a call to the Brazil under-23 squad, he signed a new contract with the club that would last until 2019.
Benfica
On 27 June 2015, Ederson joined Portuguese champions Benfica. Then, in July, he officially signed a five-year contract with the club, in a deal worth €500,000, and set a €45 million release clause. Rio Ave would keep 50% of the upcoming keeper's economic rights. In the 2015–16 season, Ederson started as a second choice in line for the first team, defended by compatriot and international Júlio César. Ederson first played some matches in the Segunda Liga with the reserve team and in the Taça da Liga with the main squad, before playing in the Primeira Liga on 5 March 2016 against local rivals Sporting CP, replacing injured Júlio César. Benfica won the Lisbon derby 0–1 and took the first place of Primeira Liga. He would then be part of eleven more victories that would seal the Eagles' 35th and third league title in a row. Five days later, he played the Taça da Liga final against Marítimo, which Benfica won 6–2. In addition, he played three matches in the UEFA Champions League campaign, where Benfica reached the quarter-finals.
International career
Ederson was named in Brazil's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario but was cut from the final squad due to injury.
Club statistics
- As of match played 7 January 2017
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ribeirão | 2011–12 | Second Division | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| Rio Ave | 2012–13 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||
| Benfica B | 2015–16 | Segunda Liga | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Benfica | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 91 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 135 | 0 | ||
Honours
Club
- Benfica
- Primeira Liga: 2015–16
- Taça da Liga: 2015–16
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2016
International
- Brazil U23
- Toulon Tournament: 2014
- ^ Ederson Moraes profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 October 2019.