Background and career
Éder Gabriel Militão Pinheiro (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɛdeʁ miliˈtɐ̃w̃]; born 18 January 1998) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazil national team.
Militão began his career at São Paulo, playing 57 matches over a span of two years before transferring to Porto. In 2019, after one season in Portugal, he joined Real Madrid for a reported transfer fee of €50 million, where he has since won three La Liga and two UEFA Champions League titles.
Militão made his senior international debut for Brazil in 2018. He was part of their squads that won the Copa América in 2019 and came runners-up in 2021, also playing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2024 Copa América.
