Éder Aleixo
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For". Template:Portuguese name Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Éder Aleixo de Assis (Script error: No such module "IPA".; 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[1] and with the Brazil national team. He also played for Palmeiras and Grêmio, among other teams. A few years later, he transferred to Turkey, where he played for Malatyaspor during 1988–89 season, along with Carlos and Serginho.
International career
Éder Aleixo gained 52 caps with the Brazil national team between May 1979 and April 1986, and came to international prominence during the 1982 FIFA World Cup while playing alongside Zico, Sócrates and Falcão in what's considered one of the greatest international football teams ever.[2] In Brazil's first match of the tournament Eder scored a winning goal against the Soviet Union, flicking the ball up and volleying it into the net with blistering power and precision from 25 yards out. He followed that up with another goal in the 4–1 win over Scotland when, after feigning to shoot, he lofted the ball over Scotland's frozen goalie Alan Rough and into the far corner from the edge of the area. He smashed a bending free kick against the crossbar vs Argentina in the 2nd round group game from 30 yards out, and this shot resulted in the first goal of the match scored by Zico.
Éder Aleixo did not make the Brazilian squad for the 1986 World Cup, after losing form and fitness during the preceding season, and also because he apparently pushed a ball boy during a warm-up game for Brazil. He was sent off in his final international match, against Peru, in April 1986. Off the field he was occasionally a controversial figure; rumours abounded that he preferred partying to training and often fell out with coaches and teammates. Despite his ability as a footballer, he was also notorious for his poor work-rate, difficult and temperamental character, and lack of discipline both on and off the pitch, which led him to have issues with several of his managers.[1][3]
Style of play
A predominantly left-footed player, Éder Aleixo usually played as a wide midfielder on the left flank, although he was also capable of playing as a forward or in a free role as a second striker; in his prime, he was considered to be one of the best players in the world in his position. Although he was not the quickest winger, he was highly creative, athletically built, and had dazzling technical skills and close control, as well as an extremely accurate and powerful bending shot with his left foot (one of his strikes reportedly reached a speed of 174.5 km/h) that earned him the nickname O Canhão ("The Cannon") from his fans; he was capable of bending the ball in any direction by striking it with either the inside or the outside of the instep of his left foot, while he was not particularly adept with his weaker right foot. In addition to his ball striking abilities from outside the area or from volleys in open play, he was also known for his accuracy from free kicks, as well as his excellent ball delivery from set-pieces and corners, and his accurate long passing and crossing ability.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Career statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1979 | 3 | 2 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1981 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1982 | 10 | 3 | |
| 1983 | 11 | 3 | |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 8 | |
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Aleixo goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Dts | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Paraguay | flag alias = Flag of Paraguay.svg | flag alias-1812 = Flag of Paraguay (1812-1826).svg | flag alias-1826 = Flag of Paraguay (1826-1842).svg | flag alias-1842 = Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg | flag alias-1954 = Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg | flag alias-1988 = Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Paraguay (1990–2013).svg | link alias-naval = Paraguayan Navy | link alias-air force = Paraguayan Air Force | link alias-army = Paraguayan Army | link alias-navy = Paraguayan Navy | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} |
– | 6–0 | Friendly | [11] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Template:Dts | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Uruguay | flag alias = Flag of Uruguay.svg | flag alias-1828 = Flag of Uruguay (1828-1830).svg | link alias-naval = National Navy of Uruguay | flag alias-army = Flag of Uruguayan Army.svg | National Army of Uruguay | link alias-air force = Uruguayan Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Uruguayan Air Force.svg | link alias-navy = National Navy of Uruguay | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
– | 5–1 | Friendly | [12] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Template:Dts | Castelão, São Luís, Brazil | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Portugal | flag alias = Flag of Portugal.svg | flag alias-1248 = PortugueseFlag1248.svg | flag alias-1385 = PortugueseFlag1385.svg | flag alias-1495 = Flag Portugal (1495).svg | flag alias-1578 = Flag Portugal (1578).svg | flag alias-1640 = Flag Portugal (1640).svg | flag alias-1707 = Flag Portugal (1707).svg | flag alias-1750 = Flag of Portugal (1750).svg | flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag Portugal (1830).svg | flag alias-civil = Flag Portugal sea (1830).svg | flag alias-air force=Portugal Air force fin flash.svg | flag alias-army = Military flag of Portugal.svg | link alias-air force = Portuguese Air Force | link alias-army = Portuguese Army | link alias-naval = Portuguese Navy | flag alias-navy=Naval Jack of Portugal.svg | link alias-navy = Portuguese Navy | flag alias-marines=Naval Jack of Portugal.svg | link alias-marines=Portuguese Marine Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | [13] | ||||||||
| 4 | Template:Dts | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, Seville, Spain | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Soviet Union | flag alias = Flag of the Soviet Union.svg | flag alias-1922 = Flag of the Soviet Union (1922–1923).svg | flag alias-1923 = Flag of the Soviet Union (1924).svg | flag alias-1924 = Flag of the Soviet Union (1924–1936).svg | flag alias-1936 = Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 – 1955).svg | flag alias-1955 = Flag of the Soviet Union.svg | flag alias-coast guard-1924 = USSR, Flag KGB 1924.svg | link alias-coast guard-1924 = Soviet Border Troops | flag alias-coast guard-1935 = USSR, Flag KGB 1935.svg | link alias-coast guard-1935 = Soviet Border Troops | flag alias-coast guard = USSR, Flag KGB 1950.svg | link alias-coast guard = Soviet Border Troops | flag alias-air force=Flag of the Soviet Air Force.svg | link alias-air force=Soviet Air Forces | flag alias-army = Flag of the Soviet Union.svg | link alias-army = Soviet Army | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union (1950–1991).svg | flag alias-naval-1924 = Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union (1923–1935).svg | flag alias-naval-1935 = Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union 1935.svg | flag alias-VV MVD naval = USSR, Naval flag of ships by the Interior Force 1983.svg | link alias-naval = Soviet Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union (1950–1991).svg | link alias-navy = Soviet Navy | flag alias-marines= Flag of the Soviet Union.svg | link alias-marines= Soviet Naval Infantry | flag alias-military= Flag of the Soviet Union.svg | link alias-military= Soviet Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} |
2–1 | 2–1 | 1982 FIFA World Cup | [14] |
| 5 | Template:Dts | Estadio Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Scotland | flag alias = Flag of Scotland.svg | flag alias-1542 = Flag of Scotland (traditional).svg | link alias-football = Scotland men's national football team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
3–1 | 4–1 | 1982 FIFA World Cup | [15] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Template:Dts | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Chile | flag alias = Flag of Chile.svg | flag alias-mapuche = Ancient mapuche flag.svg | flag alias-lautaro = Lautaro flag.svg | flag alias-spain = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg | flag alias-spain1 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg | flag alias-1812 = Flag of Chile (1812-1814).svg | flag alias-1812a = Flag of Chile (1812-1814, alternative).svg | flag alias-andes = Bandera de la Provincia de Mendoza.svg | flag alias-1817 = Flag of Chile of the transition (1817).svg | flag alias-1817_proposal = Flag of Chile (1817-1818, 2nd).svg | flag alias-1818 = Flag of Chile (1818).svg | flag alias-1818a = Flag of Chile (1818-1854).svg | flag alias-1819 = State Ensign of Chile (1819-1834).svg | flag alias-expedition = Flag of the Liberating Expedition of Peru.svg | flag alias-1826 = Flag of Chile (Civil Use, 1826-1854).svg | flag alias-ap = Flag of the Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia.svg | flag alias-easter1 = Easter Island flag 1876 to 1888.svg | flag alias-easter = Flag of Rapa Nui, Chile.svg | flag alias-president = Bandera del presidente de Chile.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Chile.svg | link alias-naval = Chilean Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Chilean Air Force.svg | link alias-air force =Chilean Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Chilean Army.svg | link alias-army = Chilean Army | flag alias-navy = Flag of Chile.svg | link alias-navy = Chilean Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
2–1 | 3–2 | Friendly | [16] | |
| 7 | Template:Dts | Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Ecuador | flag alias = Flag of Ecuador.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Flag and Ensign of Ecuador.svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag of Ecuador (1830-1845).gif | flag alias-1845 = Flag of Ecuador (1845-1860).svg | flag alias-1900 = Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg | flag alias-municipal = Municipal Flag_of Ecuador.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of Ecuador Army.svg | link alias-army = Ecuadorian Army | flag alias-naval = Flag of Ecuador.svg | link alias-naval = Ecuadorian Navy | flag alias-marines= Naval Jack of Ecuador.svg | link alias-marines=Ecuadorian Naval Infantry Corps | flag alias-navy = Flag of Ecuador.svg | link alias-navy = Ecuadorian Navy | link alias-air force = Ecuadorian Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
4–0 | 5–0 | 1983 Copa América | [17] | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Template:Dts | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Paraguay | flag alias = Flag of Paraguay.svg | flag alias-1812 = Flag of Paraguay (1812-1826).svg | flag alias-1826 = Flag of Paraguay (1826-1842).svg | flag alias-1842 = Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg | flag alias-1954 = Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg | flag alias-1988 = Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Paraguay (1990–2013).svg | link alias-naval = Paraguayan Navy | link alias-air force = Paraguayan Air Force | link alias-army = Paraguayan Army | link alias-navy = Paraguayan Navy | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} |
1–1 | 1–1 | 1983 Copa América | [18] |
Honours
Grêmio
- Reconquista: 1977
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1977, 1979
- Hexa: 1978, 1979
- Torneo Ciudad de Rosario: 1979
Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1995
- Tournoi de Paris: 1982
- Trofeo Ramón de Carranza: 1990
Cruzeiro
- Copa do Brasil: 1993
Individual
- Brazilian Silver Ball: 1983
- South American Player of the Year Bronze award: 1983
References
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