Éder Aleixo

For me, Éder Aleixo is pure 1980s Brazilian football romance. A left winger from Vespasiano in Minas Gerais, he became synonymous with Atlético Mineiro and earned his place in a Seleção remembered less for trophies than for playing the most beautiful football the world had seen. His ferocious left foot was part of that artistry. He later turned out for Palmeiras and Grêmio before moving into coaching, choosing to keep shaping the game after his playing days ended. I am drawn to footballers whose legacy lives in the memory rather than the medal cabinet, and Éder is exactly that kind of figure.

Éder Aleixo de Assis (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɛdɛʁ]; born 25 May 1957) is a Brazilian former footballer. He played as a left winger, and as a forward, most notably with Atlético Mineiro in the Campeonato Brasileiro and with the Brazil national team. He also played for Palmeiras and Grêmio, among other teams.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name (English)

Éder Aleixo

Name (Japanese)

エデル・アレイショ・デ・アシス

Reading

えでる・あれいしょ・で・あしす

Born

May 25, 1957 (age 69)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rooster

Origin

Vespasiano, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Blood type

Private

Height

178 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%87%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9

Tags

• Minas Gerais
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.