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.
In addition, he played three matches in the Champions League campaign, where Benfica reached the quarter-finals.
In his next season, he and Benfica won the treble of Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal and Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.
1993
Ederson Santana de Moraes (born 17 August 1993), simply known as Ederson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for club Manchester City and the Brazil national team.
2001
At the time, the transfer made him the second most expensive goalkeeper of all-time – currently fifth highest – after Gianluigi Buffon (£33 million), whose transfer fee, although the second highest ever in pounds sterling, still remained the highest of all time in euros (€52 million in 2001) until Alisson Becker's (€75 million in 2018) and now Kepa Arrizabalaga's (€80 million in 2018).
Ederson's transfer equalled Axel Witsel's as the largest fee a club has ever paid for a Benfica player at the time.
Ederson was immediately inserted as Pep Guardiola's first choice goalkeeper, supplanting Claudio Bravo.
2008
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.
2011
At the age of 16, he spent two years as a junior before being released in 2011 and eventually signing for Second Division club Ribeirão.
2014
A year later, Ederson joined Primeira Liga club Rio Ave, signing a contract until 2014 in summer 2012.
2015
In April 2015, following a string of good performances and a call up to the Brazil under-23 squad, he signed a new contract with the club that would last until 2019.
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.
2016
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.
2017
Ederson made his senior debut for Brazil in 2017.
On 1 June 2017, Benfica announced that Ederson had joined Premier League club Manchester City for £35 million (€40 million).
He made his competitive debut for the club on 12 August 2017 in a 0–2 away win at Brighton & Hove Albion, where he kept a clean sheet.
On 9 September against Liverpool, Ederson suffered a kick to the face by Sadio Mané, and was forced to leave the game after eight minutes of treatment.
Ederson received eight stitches, and Mané was sent off by referee Jon Moss and banned for the subsequent three matches.
Ederson made his next start the following week in the Champions League against Feyenoord, sporting a piece of protective headgear.
Ederson believed that Mané's collision was accidental, and accepted an apology from the Liverpool player.
2018
He was chosen in Brazil's squad for the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022 and the Copa América in 2019 and 2021, winning the 2019 tournament.
On 19 August 2018, Ederson became the first Manchester City goalkeeper to provide a Premier League assist, as his goal-kick was converted by Sergio Agüero for the opening goal in a 6–1 win over Huddersfield Town.
His debut for the national team came in a 3–0 win over Chile in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in October 2017.
In May 2018, he was named in Tite's final 23-man squad for the World Cup in Russia.
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.
2019
In May 2019, Ederson was included in Brazil's 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América.
In June 2021, he made his major tournament debut for Brazil, starting and keeping a clean sheet in a 4–0 victory over Peru at the 2021 Copa América.
On 10 July, he started in his nation's 1–0 defeat to rivals Argentina in the final.
On 7 November 2022, Ederson was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and served as the second-choice goalkeeper behind Alisson Becker.
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.
2020
On 26 July 2020, Ederson was awarded the Golden Glove for keeping the most clean sheets (16) in the 2019–20 Premier League season after a 5–0 home win against Norwich City.
On 15 January 2024, Ederson was awarded the FIFA Best Men's Goalkeeper at the FIFA Best Awards 2023 held in London, United Kingdom for keeping the most clean sheets (11) in the 2022-23 Premier League season, most number of saves (22) in the UEFA Champions League and being part of the Manchester City team who achieved a historic treble-winning campaign in 2023.
Ederson was named in Brazil's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario but was cut from the final squad due to injury.
