Éder Gabriel Militão Pinheiro (born 18 January 1998) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazil national team.
[9] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 2 September, starting in a 3–0 home win over Moreirense and assisting Porto's first goal, scored by captain Héctor Herrera.
[11] On 28 November, Militão scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 home victory against Schalke 04 for the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League group stage, heading the ball after a cross from Óliver.
[14] On 14 March 2019, La Liga club Real Madrid announced that they had signed Militão to a six-year contract effective 1 July 2019 after paying a €50 million transfer fee to Porto.
[17] Militão scored his debut goal for Madrid on 20 January 2021, heading in Marcelo's cross to open a Copa del Rey last 32 match away to third-tier Alcoyano; his team unexpectedly lost, 2–1.
[21] Days earlier, the team won the Supercopa de España with a 2–0 final win over Athletic Bilbao in Saudi Arabia, though he was sent off for giving away a penalty through handball.
Nine days later against Liverpool at Anfield during the knockout phase first-leg clash, Militão headed a goal as his team overcame a 2–0 deficit to win 5–2.
[28] On 12 August 2023, Militão suffered a torn Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee during the first La Liga game of the season against Athletic Bilbao.
[34] In September 2018, Militão was called-up by coach Tite for Brazil's friendlies in the United States against the hosts and El Salvador after Fagner withdrew with injury.
[37] In the final against Peru on 7 July, held at the Maracanã Stadium, he made a substitute appearance, coming on for Philippe Coutinho in the second half as his team won, 3–1.