Born in São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul, Gaúcho started his professional career with Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense.
In February 2007, however, he returned to Brazil and agreed to a six-month contract with Sertãozinho Futebol Clube, which appeared in the Paulistan League.
In July he returned to Leiria,[1] notably scoring in the 4–1 home win over FK Hajduk Kula in the second leg of the last qualifying round of the 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup which subsequently qualified for the UEFA Cup, with his team being eliminated in the first round of the competition.
In July 2008, Éder joined Al Nassr FC of Saudi Arabia – he also played in the Middle East region for Al-Rayyan SC,[2] appearing in the 2009 Emir of Qatar Cup final.
[3] Éder played for Brazil under-20's at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship in Malaysia.