Ederson was born on 17/08/1993 in Osasco, Brazil. He started his career at São Paulo in 2008 before joining Portuguese side Benfica one year later, where he would spend two seasons. In 2012, he transferred from Ribeirão to Primeira Liga side Rio Ave and became a regular starter there. He rejoined Benfica in 2015 and was assigned to the reserves before debuting for the first team. For the 2017–18 season, Ederson joined English club Manchester City for £35 million. Ederson has been described as an agile, commanding, and physically imposing keeper.