Éderson José dos Santos Lourenço da Silva

Éderson is a Brazilian central midfielder born in Campo Grande in 1999. He developed at Desportivo Brasil before joining Cruzeiro on loan in 2018, where he quickly entered the first-team setup after initially being intended for the under-20s. A regular starter during Cruzeiro’s 2019 campaign, he moved to Corinthians in early 2020. After a loan to Fortaleza in 2021, Éderson helped the club finish fourth and qualify for the Copa Libertadores. He transferred to Salernitana in January 2022 and joined Atalanta six months later. At Atalanta, he became an important central midfielder and helped the club win the UEFA Europa League in 2023–24, including the final victory over Bayer Leverkusen. His energetic game combines ball recovery, pressing, defensive coverage and secure distribution, while his mobility supports box-to-box work. Brazil selected him for the 2024 Copa América, and he made his senior debut on 8 June in a 3–2 friendly win over Mexico, starting and playing 84 minutes.