Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ederson Honorato Campos | ||
Date of birth | 13 January 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Parapuã, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Flamengo | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2003 | RS Futebol | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004 | Internacional | 3 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Juventude | 5 | (1) |
2005–2008 | Nice | 91 | (16) |
2008–2012 | Lyon | 99 | (11) |
2012–2015 | Lazio | 34 | (3) |
2015– | Flamengo | 18 | (4) |
National team | |||
2003 | Brazil U-17 | 6 | (2) |
2010 | Brazil | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2017. |
Ederson Honorato Campos (born 13 January 1986) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Brazilian club Flamengo as a midfielder.
Ederson began his footballing career playing on the streets of São Paulo. When he was 15, he joined Brazilian second tier club RS Futebol. After a year of obscurity, Ederson joined top division side Juventude, who, at the time, was managed by Ricardo Gomes, who would go on manage top French clubs Bordeaux and Monaco. Ederson flourished at Juventude. His performances earned him a call up to the Brazil under-17 team, whom he helped win the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Finland.
Like most Brazilian footballers, Ederson's ideal destination was Europe, where he believed he could further his development. In January 2005, Ederson agreed to join French club OGC Nice, initially as a loan, after being approached by then-Nice manager Gernot Rohr who scouted the player through videotapes. He made his league debut on 5 February 2005 in a match against Metz coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute. On just his third appearance with the club, he scored his first goal in the 66th minute with an extroadinary shot from almost 45 meters out against nearby rivals Monaco. The goal turned out to the game winner as Nice won the match 2–1.
The following season, Ederson was handed the number 10 shirt, but was limited to mostly substitute appearances. He still managed to score two goals in 20 appearances. The 2006–07 season effectively brought Ederson into the limelight as he made a career-high 30 appearances and scored 6 goals, including a game winning penalty in the 90th minute against Marseille and a brace against Bordeaux, though Nice finished in 16th position. Still, his dazzling performances caught the eye of several big clubs, notably Real Madrid, Manchester United,Juventus, and Lazio, to name a few.