Éder Lima
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2025
Among 618 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1986-02-05 · 6 players total
| Full name | Éder Lima |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Éder Lima dos Santos |
| Date of birth | 1986-02-05 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São Vicente, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | EC Água Santa (SP) |
| Joined | 2025-07-31 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 478 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital CF | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 341 |
| EC Água Santa (SP) | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano (GO) | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 670 |
| Ferroviário AC | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1,915 |
| Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ventforet Kofu | 3 | 2017 | 2019 | 108 | 3 | 4 | 9,116 |
| América Futebol Clube (MG) | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1,029 |
| Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 2 | 2015 | 2016 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| Beijing Enterprises | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1,440 |
| Tianjin Teda | 2 | 2013 | 2014 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 3,341 |
| Oeste FC | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santos FC | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO) | 2 | 2010 | 2011 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campeonato Brasiliense | Capital CF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | Capital CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa Verde | Capital CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série D | Capital CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 341 |
| 2025 | Série D | EC Água Santa (SP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Série D | Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano (GO) | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 670 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Cearense - Finals | Ferroviário AC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Ferroviário AC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Ferroviário AC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Nordeste | Ferroviário AC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Ferroviário AC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Preliminar | Ferroviário AC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série D | Ferroviário AC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,915 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Cearense - Finals | Ferroviário AC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Ferroviário AC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Ferroviário AC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série C | Ferroviário AC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série B | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 Play-off | Ventforet Kofu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Ventforet Kofu | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3,272 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Ventforet Kofu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Ventforet Kofu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Ventforet Kofu | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3,143 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Ventforet Kofu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Ventforet Kofu | 31 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,701 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 2016 | Série A | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,029 |
| 2016 | Série B | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | League One | Beijing Enterprises | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 2015 | Série B | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Chinese FA Cup | Tianjin Teda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Super League | Tianjin Teda | 29 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,285 |
| 2013 | Chinese FA Cup | Tianjin Teda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Super League | Tianjin Teda | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2,056 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Paulista | Oeste FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Troféu Independência | Oeste FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Campeonato Goiano | Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série A | Santos FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série B | Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Série B | Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO) | 25 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Atl. Sorocaba | Noroeste | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Noroeste | Vila Nova FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Vila Nova FC | Santos | Transfer | 0 | €110k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Santos | Oeste | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-02 | Oeste | TJ Teda | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-11 | TJ Teda | BJ Enterprises | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-16 | BJ Enterprises | BJ BSU Res. | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-31 | BJ BSU Res. | Bragantino | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-17 | Bragantino | América-MG | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | América-MG | Ventforet Kofu | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Ventforet Kofu | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-04-12 | Without Club | River-PI | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-06 | River-PI | Sampaio-MA | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-06 | Sampaio-MA | Ferroviário | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Ferroviário | Capital-DF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-04-19 | Capital-DF | CRAC (GO) | Loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-31 | CRAC (GO) | Capital-DF | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-31 | Capital-DF | Água Santa-SP | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuta Koide | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kohei Kawata | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuhiro Sato | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yutaka Soneda | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Deysinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Felipe Guedes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dudú | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adilson Goiano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mattheus Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hideomi Yamamoto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuki Horigome | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ciel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Série D | Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano (GO) | 2 | 15 |
| 2014 | Super League | Tianjin Teda | 2 | 29 |
| 2015 | League One | Beijing Enterprises | 1 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | J2 League | Ventforet Kofu | 1 | 35 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Ventforet Kofu | 1 | 31 |
| 2013 | Super League | Tianjin Teda | 1 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2024-12-31 | CRAC (GO) | Capital-DF | Return from loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-04-19 | Capital-DF | CRAC (GO) | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Éder Lima's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chongqing Lifan | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 17% |
| Hebei China Fortune | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 33% |
| Beijing Guoan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 0% |
| Shanghai SIPG | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 0% |
| Henan Jianye | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Guangzhou R&F | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 50% |
| Dalian Yifang FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 75% |
| Shenzhen FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 50% |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0% |
| Wuhan Zall FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| Beijing Renhe FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Senior debut season | |
| 2013 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 341 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 2024 | 15 | 670 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2023 | 41 | 1,915 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 2022 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 38 | 3,272 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2018 | 38 | 3,143 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2017 | 32 | 2,701 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2016 | 35 | 1,479 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2015 | 29 | 1,440 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2014 | 30 | 1,285 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 42 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Éder Lima
Who is Éder Lima?
Éder Lima is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EC Água Santa (SP).
How old is Éder Lima?
Éder Lima is 40 years old. He was born on February 5, 1986 in São Vicente.
What position does Éder Lima play?
Éder Lima plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Éder Lima play for?
Éder Lima currently plays for EC Água Santa (SP).
How many career goals has Éder Lima scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Éder Lima has scored 13 goals in 426 appearances.
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