Éder Monteiro Fernandes, sometimes known as just Éder (born 21 September 1983), is a Brazilian professional

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who plays for

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as a defender.

Career

Monteiro kicked off his professional career in 2001 with

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. This was followed by his stints at Americano RJ and

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, the latter in the country's top tier where his teammate was

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winner

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. In September 2010, Éder Monteiro signed for Portuguese

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club

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but he could get international clearance two weeks later. In 2013, he was loaned to the Greek club

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India

After playing two seasons with the Cypriot club Nea Salamis between 2013 and 2015, Éder Monteiro switched clubs and countries by signing for

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franchise

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in August 2015, where he joined

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and

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. Upon signing the contract, he said he would bring his "experience of playing in other leagues of Europe" and that he would also "learn a lot" by playing under

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. He made his debut for the franchise on 5December, against

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, coming as a 77th-minute substitute for

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in a 1–0 victory. He made a further appearance in Chennaiyin's 3–0 triumph over

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replacing

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in the last minute of the match. After the league was over, Éder Monteiro signed for

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club Salgaocar, becoming the fourth and final foreigner for the

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-led side. Joining Chennaiyin teammates

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and Gilbert Oliveira at the new club, he said that they would help him to settle in his new club. He made his league debut against

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where, along with

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and Reagan Singh, he played as one of the back three.

Career statistics

Honors

Chennaiyin *

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Monteiro, Eder 1983 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Primeira Liga players Super League Greece players Cypriot First Division players Indian Super League players Americano FC players CR Vasco da Gama players Esporte Clube Noroeste players Goytacaz Futebol Clube players Itumbiara Esporte Clube players Rio Ave F.C. players A.O. Kerkyra players Nea Salamis Famagusta FC players Chennaiyin FC players Esporte Clube Taubaté players Barretos Esporte Clube players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in India Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus