About Edenilson
Born 1989. Edenilson is a Brazilian association football player.
Edenilson Andrade dos Santos (born 18 December 1989), simply known as Edenilson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Botafogo. Mainly a central midfielder, he can also play as a right back.
Club career Edenilson began his career with Guarani de Venâncio Aires in 2008, but moved to Caxias shortly after. His professional debut came in the 2009 Gaúcho, when he entered the second half of the match against Veranópolis, on 22 January. He scored his first goal for the club later in that year, in a 3–1 win over rivals Juventude. Edenilson played 82 games for the Grenás, mostly as a starter, winning 36 and drawing 22 of those matches.
In 2011, Edenilson joined Corinthians, where he featured regularly before moving to Italy with Genoa in 2014. In the following year, he was bought by Udinese.
On 31 August 2016, Edenilson returned to Genoa on a season-long loan deal. After his loan to Genoa was cut short at the end of March, he signed with Internacional on loan until the end of the season.
On 11 July 2018, Internacional exercised the option in the loan contract and made the transfer permanent, signing a three-year contract with Edenilson.
On 22 December 2022, Edenilson joined Atlético Mineiro on a two-year deal.
On 19 April 2024, Edenilson joined Grêmio on a deal running until December 2025.
International career He made his debut for the Brazil national football team on 9 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Peru.
Career statistics Club
Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
2009
2010
2011
2011
2012
2013
2014
85!!2!!30!!1!!4!!0!!11!!1!!2!!0!!132!!4 Genoa 2014–15 Serie A
Udinese 2015–16 Serie A
Genoa (loan) 2016–17 Serie A
2017 Série B
2018
2019
191!!32!!57!!7!!22!!4!!35!!5!!1!!0!!306!!48
2023 Série A
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Edenilson?
Brazilian footballer
When was Edenilson born?
Edenilson was born on 18 December 1989 in Porto Alegre.
What is Edenilson's occupation?
Edenilson is an association football player.
What nationality is Edenilson?
Edenilson is Brazilian.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edenilson. https://biography.guide/edenilson/
MLA: "Edenilson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edenilson/.
Chicago: "Edenilson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/edenilson/.
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