Career
Born in São Paulo Borja, Rio Grande do Sul, Gaúcho started his professional career with Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense. In 2000 he moved abroad, joining U.D. Leiria of Portugal, where he remained two seasons. Éder stayed in the country afterwards, transferring to Boavista F.C. with the aid of an investment fund, which signed a portion of the player"s rights and received a portion of any future transfer fee.
He played all four games in the campaign"s Union of European Football Associations Champions League qualifying rounds, adding 12 matches and one goal in the 2002-2003 Union of European Football Associations Cup as the Porto club reached the semifinals.
In the 2005 summer, Gaúcho signed for Russian side Football Club Terek Grozny. In February 2007, however, he returned to Brazil and agreed to a six-month contract with Sertãozinho Futebol Clube, which appeared in the Paulistan League.
In July 2008, Éder joined First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Nassr Football Club of Saudi Arabia – he also played in the Middle East region for First Rate (at Lloyd's) Rayyan South Carolina, appearing in the 2009 Emir of Qatar Cup final. In January 2010 he left the club, in exchange for Pascal Feindouno.
Éder played for Brazil under-20"s at the 1997 Fédération internationale de football association World Youth Championship in Malaysia.
As the national team exited in the quarterfinals, he scored in a 10–0 demolition of Belgium in the round-of-16.
