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.

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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)

Origin

Vespasiano, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Height

178 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rooster

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89der%20Aleixo
• 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
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q273766

Tags

• Minas Gerais
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.