Ederson

Brazilian goalkeeper renowned for exceptional distribution, ball-playing skills, and Premier League success with Manchester City since 2017.

Ederson Santana de Moraes was born in Osasco, Brazil in 1993. Benfica developed him before Manchester City paid £35 million in 2017. His seven City seasons have produced six Premier League titles and the 2023 Champions League. He has been named the Premier League's best goalkeeper in multiple seasons. His passing statistics — consistently the most accurate of any goalkeeper in the Premier League — reflect a sweeper-keeper role that has been integral to Guardiola's build-from-the-back system. His long-range kick-starting of attacks from the back — distributing to teammates in dangerous positions with precision — functions as an extra midfielder. He has completed more passes per game than many outfield players. His save-stopping ability is sufficiently high to keep City competitive in Champions League knockout rounds. He represented Brazil 32 times — competing with Alisson for the position. His combination of distribution mastery and goalkeeping quality represents the perfect realisation of Guardiola's vision for how a goalkeeper should function.

Sweeper-keeper with exceptional distribution, comfortable with feet, aggressive off his line

Redefined the modern goalkeeper role with exceptional ball-playing skills

• Champions League (2023)
• Premier League 6x
• FA Cup 2x
• League Cup 6x
• Premier League 2018
• Premier League 2019
• Premier League 2021
• Premier League 2022
• Premier League 2023
• Champions League 2023

Club Career

Club	Period	Fee	Apps	Goals	Shirt
Ribeirão	2012–2015	—	—	0	#1
Benfica	2015–2017	—	37	0	—
Manchester City	2017–2024	£35m	—	1	—
São Paulo	2008–2012	—	0	0	—
Rio Ave	2015–2017	—	34	0	—
Brazil	—	—	32	—	—