Éderson José dos Santos Lourenço da Silva (born 7 July 1999), simply known as Éderson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Atalanta and the Brazil national team.
Born in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Éderson started his professional career at Desportivo Brasil, a club from São Paulo.
[4][5] Despite Cruzeiro's disastrous campaign in the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (which led the team to be relegated to Série B for the first time in its history), Éderson was one of the best players in the team and was considered by many journalists one of the club's few bright spots in the season.
[12] On 19 May 2024, Éderson received his first call up to the Brazil senior team, being included in the squad for the 2024 Copa América.
[13] He made his debut on 8 June 2024 in a friendly against Mexico at Kyle Field in Texas, United States.