Eder Militao is well-known for his ability to intercept the ball with ease. He’s a dynamic defender, and he knows how to respond to different situations while defending. He usually sticks around the player he has to mark, whilst the ball is being played in the midfield zone. Once the pass is made towards the attacker, Militao times his run well and gets to the ball before the attacker gets there.
Eder Militao is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for the Spanish club Real Madrid and the Brazil football team. He is enlisted as one of the most expensive defenders in the history of football alongside Harry Maguire, Virgil van Dijk, Lucas Hernandez, and others.
Militão began his career at São Paulo, playing 57 matches over 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. Militão scored his first goal for Madrid on 20 January 2021, heading in compatriot Marcelo's cross to open a Copa del Rey last 32 matches away to third-tier CD Alcoyano.
His first league goal came on 1 May 2021, in a 2–0 win over Osasuna. In September 2018, Militão was called-up by coach Tite for Brazil's friendlies in the United States against the hosts and El Salvador. In May 2019, Militão was included in Brazil's 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América.
In the final against Peru on 7 July, held at the Maracanã Stadium, he made a substitute appearance, coming on for Philippe Coutinho in the second half as his team won 3–1. He was also included in the 2021 Copa América squad on 9 June 2021.
Eder Militao was born on 18th January 1998 in Sertãozinho, São Paulo, Brazil. His birth name is Éder Gabriel Militão. He holds a Brazilian nationality and belongs to the Pardo Brazilians ethnic group. His star sign is Capricorn. He is a follower of Christianity.
Eder Militao was born into a sports-loving family. His father Valdo Militao is a former football player who played for Brazilian Serie A side Corinthians alongside the legendary Rivaldo. Due to his father's decent earning from top-flight football, Eder was raised up in a comfortable environment along with his older brother Militao Junior and a younger sister Maria "Maju" Julia.
Despite grown growing up in a football-centric home, Eder had zero interest in playing football and wasn't even thinking about following his father's footsteps. After his father's continuous appeal and motivation, Eder decided to continue his father's legacy and joined the youth academy of São Paulo FC to begin his footballing journey in 2010.
Eder Militao is currently linked with a gorgeous lady named Karoline Lima. Karoline Lima, known for her angelic and ethereal beauty is a Brazilian social media influencer. Eder confirmed his relationship with Lima with a romantic social media snap. The Real Madrid star, 23, posted a picture of himself and his new girlfriend posing on a yacht, captioned with a love-heart emoji on his Instagram account on July 20, 2021.
Previously, Militao was romantically linked with a beautiful celebrity girl Tiffany Alvares, an American Instagram model, and Social media personality. Their relationship became public around July 2019 during the Copa America tournament. Despite their closeness and strong love bond, the love birds got broke off and have already unfollowed each other on Instagram.
As of 2021, the net worth of Eder Militao is estimated to be €49 million. On November 1, 2018, while joining the senior squad of Porto FC, the market value of 20 years Militao's was €20 million. Now after 3 years, his market value has reportedly become €40 million (updated on June 10, 2021).
IIn July 2019 the center back signed a contract with Real Madrid that nets him a whopping salary of 8.3 million euros per year. As of the 2021-22 season, he is earning €180, 385 which is €9,380,000 annually. In the case of earning, he is the 14th highest-earning player of Real Madrid FC.
The professional player hasn't lack behind from living a luxurious lifestyle through his massive earnings. He owns an expensive apartment in Madrid, Spain which is designed with high-end furnishing materials. He now has an apartment in Sao Paolo, Brazil too where his family is living. He drives a Red Audi RS7 Trims costing $114,000.
Eder Militao is 6 ft 1 inch tall and his body weight is around 79 Kg. He has an Athletic build body. As a football player, he regularly does workout and gym exercises to keep him fit and active. He has a high-top-fade hairstyle that is black in color. His eye color is also Black.
He always does heavy exercise which includes weight lifting, push-ups, Single-leg squats, Dumbbell bench step-ups, and others. He arrives every morning at the Real Madrid football training center for warm-ups and training. He has both his sleeves embroidered in tattoos. He also has the face of his younger sister inked on his left thigh.