Éder Lima would start his career for his local football club Guarani where he stayed for two seasons before joining lower league side Tombense.
Éder Lima moved to top tier Greek side Asteras Tripolis for the 2009–10 Super League Greece season on loan.
Eder Lima made his debut in the UEFA Europa League play-offs in a 1–0 win against Dundee United on 19 August 2010.
On 9 July 2011, he returned to Brazil and was loaned to Campeonato Série B side Criciúma along with Adeílson and Dorival.
In July 2014 he signed with Jeonbuk Hyundai, but registration was not rejected as documents proving Palestinian nationality were not submitted to the Korea Professional Football Federation by the deadline for the transfer period.