A biography for Edersonhasn’t been written yet.
“A striker can miss three or four chances and still score the fifth.”
“When I played in the Benfica youth teams, they would always call me to play in midfield if someone was missing and I didn't ever embarrass myself.”
“I've had lunch with Alisson when he arrived at Liverpool. We have a very good relationship. He's a friend.”
“When a goalkeeper makes a mistake, there is no one to save the goal.”
“We will only celebrate when we are champions and not before.”
“When a child falls over and gets injured, he gets back up and carries on playing. It's no different for me.”
“I started playing in goal because I 'struggled to run as fast as the strikers and the other players out there. I was 10 years old.”
“There are a lot of people that might not like tattoos; I respect it. For me, it's my passion, so the same way I respect their view, I'd like everyone to respect my passion for tattoos.”
“When I knew it was real, that City were really interested in me, I was very happy because it's good to see your work recognised.”
“I hope one day to return to Benfica.”
“With Pep Guardiola, City are growing more and more.”
“Rogerio Ceni has always been my inspiration.”
“I remember my father used to wake up at 4 A.M. He woke me up as well. We would leave home together, he was going to work and I continued my walk to catch the bus. I had my training session with Sao Paulo in the morning. I had to take two buses to the point I could take the club bus.”
“I might have made mistakes because of my way of playing but mistakes are part of football. I never let that influence my game.”
“I train as if I am always playing, which makes it easier for me to be used.”
“Many people look forward to my work, and I hope to live up to expectations and work at a high level.”
“There is always room for improvement.”
“Pep is a great manager who sees football in another way. He lives football and breathes football. The way he thinks about the game is completely different to other managers.”
“When I started to play in school, I didn't have an idol as such, I didn't really like football in my nursery days. I used to go three times a week due to my brother's influence and also because our friends used to go as well.”
“I'm not sure if I would be able to do set-pieces, but I'm good at penalties, either using power or technique on shooting it.”