Edenilson began his career with Guarani de Venâncio Aires in 2008, but moved to Caxias shortly after.

Edenilson played 82 games for the Grenás, mostly as a starter, winning 36 and drawing 22 of those matches.

In 2011, Edenilson joined Corinthians, where he featured regularly before moving to Italy with Genoa in 2014.

[6] He made his debut for the Brazil national football team on 9 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Peru.

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