Ederson Moraes- Bio, Wife, Kids, 8 Interesting Facts You Want To Know About Him

Ederson Moraes is an international footballer currently playing for Manchester City Football Club of England and the Brazilian National Team as a goalkeeper. Because of quick responses and involuntary reflexes, he is considered one of the finest shoot-stoppers in the world of football.

Having ignited his love for the game at a tender age, the goalkeeper started developing his shot-stopping talents in the neighborhood where he grew up. He won the admiration of all those around him, including his coach back then who the talent in the young lad. He had successful spells in Lisbon, Portugal with Benfica, before making a move to Man City in 2017.

Currently, he has helped his club, Man City to win the 2020/21 English Premier League (EPL), with an amazing 19 clean sheets to his name.

Bio of Ederson Moraes

Ederson Mpreas was born Ederson Santana de Moraes on the 17^th August, 1993 in Osasco, city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. He was raised in a very humble background in Sao Paulo by his parents, who were not rich, but struggled to ensure that the young lad pursues his dream. He is currently 31 years old.

It can’t be entirely ruled out that he had an education, but what is important is that his parents didn’t get in his way for choosing to play football. Football in Brazil is like a tradition, and he honored the game with his talents.

Charity begins at home, it is the same for the goalie, who began playing for a local club Sao Paulo FC. Since talent always announces itself, so does the goalkeeper’s talents announced him to the world, which started in Portugal. He featured in teams like Benfica, Ribeirao, and Rio Ave.

His spectacular display and goalkeeping skills caught the eye of Pep Guardiola, the coach of Man City who was on a mission to build an unstoppable team in the EPL. Man City eventually signed the shoot-stopper for a fee of £35 million, making him the expensive goalkeeper in the world at the time.

He has won several trophies with the club such as the; English Premier League, FA Cups, English League Cup, and the English Super Cup.

His Wife And Kids

Women are known to always support their loved ones in every way. The same is said of Lais Moraes the stunning wife of Ederson Moraes. She is one woman that would always cheer on her man from the stands regardless of the moments of the game. But, how did this love story began?

It started in 2013 when the couple first crossed paths. They had a relationship that lasted for a year and thought it wise to tie the knots. They finally walked down the aisle in 2014.

For 7 years now, Lais has been supporting her husband as a wife and mother to their 3 wonderful kids. She gave birth to her oldest daughter, Yasmin Moraes on 6^th July 2017; her oldest son Henrique Moraes on 13^th September 2018 and the youngest child and daughter Laura Moraes on 17^th January 2020.

They are currently leaving in England, where Ederson Moraes is stopping shots for Man City.

Below are other interesting details about the Goalie.

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8 Interesting Facts About Ederson Moraes

1. Ederson Moraes Currently Have 10 Trophies In England

Since making the move to England to play for Man City FC, the goalie is in good form, stopping balls and frustrating strikers. He currently has a total of 10 English trophies: 3 EPL Cups, 4 English League Cups, 1 FA Cup, and 2 Community Shield Cups.

2. He Holds Dual Citizenship

The shoot-stopper was born and brought up in Brazil, making him a Brazilian citizen with rights and privileges. However, he also has the citizenship of Portugal where he once played for Benfica. And his wife Lais Moraes is Portuguese.

3. He’s Left Footed

He is one of those soccer players in the world whose strongest foot is left. No wonder he doesn’t only stop the ball with his hands alone, he also does it with his legs too.

4. His Nick Names

Ederson’s fines goalkeeping skills have endeared many to him. And not just that, they often give him nicknames to suit that. While growing up as a child playing football, his coach and others called him the Bull. While his friends and teammates, refer to him as Brick Wall.

5. He First Met Bernardo Silver In Portugal Before England

The goalie first had an encounter with Bernardo Silver, his fellow teammate at Man City in Portugal. They first played at the youth level for the Lisbon-based football club, Benfica.

6. He Once Helped His Former Childhood Club to Pay Their Debts

Home is where the heart is. This is seen in the case where the goalie came to the aid of his boyhood club Osasco. He donated £ 10, 000 to help the club in clearing its debts.

7. Salary And Net Worth

The shoot-stopper is paid a weekly salary of £65, 000 and £3, 380, 000 annually, which includes bonuses and other allowances. He is estimated to have a net worth of $14 million. This amount is garnered from all the contracts and endorsement deals he has signed in the course of his playing career.

He currently has an endorsement deal with Puma and Cacau Show.

8. How Tall Is Ederson Moraes?

The goalie stands tall at a height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88m). And this height is complemented by body weight of 83kg.

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