Éder Aleixo
Éder Aleixo is one of the best wingers in Brazilian history. He was a key figure in the Seleçao in the early 80s.
Trophies
Goals
Games
1973/76 América Mineiro (BRA) 84 matches, 19 goals
1977/79 Grêmio (BRA) 159 matches, 70 goals
1980/85 Atlético Mineiro (BRA) 328 matches, 118 goals
1985 Inter de Limeira (BRA) 14 matches, 2 goals
1986 Palmeiras (BRA) 30 matches, 5 goals
1987 Santos FC (BRA) 13 matches, 5 goals
1987 Sport Recife (BRA) 14 matches, 7 goals
1988 Botafogo (BRA) 14 matches, 1 goal
1988 Atlético Paranaense (BRA)
1988 Cerro Porteño (PAR) 2 matches, 2 goals
1988/89 Malatyaspor (TUR)
1989 Fenerbahçe (TUR) 1 match
1989/90 Atlético Mineiro (BRA) 66 matches, 20 goals
1991 Atlético Paranaense (BRA) 10 matches, 3 goals
1992 União São João (BRA) 33 matches, 10 goals
1993 Cruzeiro (BRA) 7 matches, 1 goal
1994/95 Atlético Mineiro (BRA) 54 matches, 10 goals
1995/96 União São João (BRA) 13 matches
1996 SE Gama (BRA) 11 matches, 1 goal
1997 Montes Claro (BRA) 2 matches
With the National Team :
52 caps, 8 goals
(Friendly matches: 32 caps, 4 goals)
(World Cup qualifiers: 7 caps)
(World Cup: 5 caps, 2 goals)
(Copa America: 7 caps, 2 goals)
(Mundialito: 1 cap)
1st cap: May 17, 1979 against Paraguay (6-0)
Last cap: April 1, 1986 against Peru (4-0)
Éder Aleixo de Assis
Born on May 25, 1957 in Vespasiano (BRE)
Brazilian, Left-Winger, 1m76
Nickname: "O Bomba da Vila Olimpica"
The fantastic winger
Éder Aleixo was born on May 25, 1957 in Vespasiano, Brazil. He joined the youth categories of América Mineiro and made his professional debut in 1973 as a left winger. It was finally at Grêmio that the player would truly explode in the eyes of the general public. He had very good performances there before being recruited by the rival, Atlético Mineiro in 1980.
He stayed there for a good part of his career, 5 years, Brazilian international, he was one of the leading figures of the Brazilian championship of that time. He would make 2 other returns later in his career. In 1983, he finally obtained individual consecration by being Brazilian Silver Ball in 1983 and elected 3rd Best South American Player of the Year in 1983. 3 years after being elected Revelation of the Year of the Brazilian championship in 1980.
A legend of Brazilian football
With a short stint in Turkey with Fenerbahçe, he nevertheless spent almost his entire career in Brazil, where he is a legend. He played professional football until 1997, when he was 40 years old.
Éder Aleixo played a total of 52 matches for the Brazilian national team between 1979 and 1986. A starter at the 1982 World Cup, he scored 2 goals and his popularity increased drastically with his good performances. Against the USSR, he also had a very good performance: 1 goal, 2 successful dribbles, 98 balls touched, 74% successful passes, 3 key passes and 2 interceptions. He maintained this good level throughout the tournament.
He had a brutal end to his international career, while the player was surely going to be a starter for the 1986 World Cup, the player had a fit of anger during a match against Peru and was sent off from the match. After that, the player was never called up to play for the Seleçao again.
Trophies :
Finalist Copa America x1
- 1983 (Brazil)
Finalist Mundialito x1
- 1981 (Brazil)
Brazilian Cup x1
- 1993 (Cruzeiro)
Minas Gerais Championship x7
- 1980 (Atlético Mineiro)
- 1981 (Atlético Mineiro)
- 1982 (Atlético Mineiro)
- 1983 (Atlético Mineiro)
- 1985 (Atlético Mineiro)
- 1989 (Atlético Mineiro)
- 1995 (Atlético Mineiro)
Finalist Minas Gerais Championship x3
- 1984 (Atlético Mineiro)
- 1990 (Atlético Mineiro)
- 1994 (Atlético Mineiro)
Rio Grande do Sul Championship x2
- 1977 (Grêmio)
- 1979 (Grêmio)
Finalist Rio Grande do Sul Championship x1
- 1978 (Grêmio)
Individual Trophies :
- 3rd Best South American Player of the Year in 1983
- Brazilian Silver Ball in 1983
- Voted Revelation of the Year in the Brazilian Championship in 1980