Ederson

Early career

Born in Osasco, São Paulo, Ederson started his football career in 2008 at local club São Paulo, with whom he played one season, before joining Benfica in Portugal. He spent two years as a junior before being released in 2011 and signing for Second Division club Ribeirão. A year later, Ederson joined Primeira Liga club Rio Ave, signing a contract until 2014 in summer 2012. In April 2015, following a series of appearances and a call-up 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 rejoined 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 Benfica's 35th league title, their third in a row. Five days later, he played the Taça da Liga final against Marítimo, which Benfica won 6–2.…

Ederson was named in Brazil's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario but was cut from the final squad due to injury. His debut for the national team came in a 3–0 win over Chile in a 2018 World Cup qualifier on 10 October 2017. In May 2018, he was named in Tite's final 23-man squad for the World Cup in Russia. Ederson was included in Brazil's 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América. In June 2021, Ederson made his major tournament debut for Brazil, starting and keeping a clean sheet in a 4–0 group stage victory over Peru at the 2021 Copa América as Tite made five changes. In the quarter-finals against Chile, he was chosen at the expense of Alisson Becker, winning that match 1–0 as well as the semi-finals against Peru. On 10 July, he started in his nation's 1–0 defeat to rivals Argentina in the final. Ederson was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He played one game for the quarter-finalists, a 1–0 loss to Cameroon in the final group game once his team had already advanced to the last 16. He was initially called up by Dorival Júnior for the 2024 Copa América, but was replaced before the tournament by Rafael after being unable to recover from a fractured eye socket. On 18 May 2026, Ederson was selected for Brazil's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Ederson has been described as an agile, commanding, and physically imposing keeper, who possesses both physical strength and good reflexes and shot-stopping abilities between the posts. However, he is mostly highly regarded for his distribution and skill with the ball at his feet than for his abilities as shot-stopper: his control and confidence on the ball enables him to retain possession and quickly play the ball out from the back on the ground with his hands or either foot – even when put under pressure – or launch an attack with long kicks. Although naturally left-footed, he is capable of using either foot. Regarding his distribution, former Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given described Ederson as "the best goalkeeper in the world with his feet" in 2018; his range of passing has also led to him be described as a playmaker in the media. Ederson is noted for his speed in rushing off the line, often playing as a sweeper-keeper. In his youth, he was scouted for his decision making, consistency, and composure in goal. Later scouts praised his ability to organise the defence and football IQ. Kasper Schmeichel, in 2019, described him as the best goalkeeper in the Premier League.

Ederson acquired Portuguese citizenship in 2016. His body is heavily covered in tattoos, including a rose and a skull on his neck, angel wings on his back, a Portuguese League trophy on his leg, which he won for Benfica in 2016 and in 2017, and even a tattoo of 'I Belong to Jesus' which conveys his Christian faith. On 10 May 2018, Ederson set a Guinness World Record for the longest football drop kick, reaching a distance of 75.35 metres (247 ft 2 in) at the Etihad Campus.