Éder (Italian footballer)

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Citadin and the second or paternal family name is Martins.
Éder

Éder with Sampdoria in 2012
Personal information
Full name Éder Citadin Martins
Date of birth (1986-11-15) 15 November 1986
Place of birth Lauro Müller, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position Forward / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Internazionale
Number 23
Youth career
2003–2005 Criciúma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Criciúma 1 (0)
2006–2007 Empoli 5 (0)
2008–2009 Frosinone 52 (20)
2009–2012 Empoli 40 (27)
2010–2011 → Brescia (loan) 35 (6)
2011–2012 → Cesena (loan) 17 (2)
2012 → Sampdoria (loan) 19 (5)
2012– Sampdoria 112 (40)
2016– → Internazionale (loan) 22 (2)
National team‡
2015– Italy 19 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 October 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2016

Éder Citadin Martins (born 15 November 1986), simply known as Éder, is a professional footballer, who plays as a striker for Italian club Internazionale, on loan from Sampdoria, and for the Italy national team.

He began his career with Brazilian club Criciúma, and moved to Italian club Empoli in January 2006, spending the remainder of his career in the country.

Éder was born in Brazil, but qualifies to play for Italy through his Italian passport and more than two-years of residency in Italy.[2] He made his international debut for Italy in March 2015, and scored two goals in their successful qualification campaign for UEFA Euro 2016, also being selected for the final tournament.

Early life

Éder holds dual nationality (Brazilian and Italian) as his great-grandfather, Battista Righetto, was from Nove in the province of Vicenza. He was named in tribute to Éder Aleixo de Assis, striker of the Brazil national team during the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[3]

Club career

Early years

Born in Lauro Müller, Santa Catarina state, Éder started his career at Catarinense club Criciúma Esporte Clube. At the age of 19, he was signed by Italian club Empoli.

Frosinone

Éder signed with Frosinone in a co-ownership deal for a fee of €600,000[4] in June 2008 following a loan spell during the second half of the 2007–08 Serie B season.[5]

Return to Empoli

Empoli bought Éder back from Frosinone in June 2009 for €2.42 million[4] following an impressive Serie B season by the striker.[6] He scored four goals in one Serie B game on 15 April 2010, two of which were penalties, in a 5–2 victory for Empoli over Salernitana. He finished the 2009–10 Serie B season as top scorer, with 27 goals.[7]

Loan to Brescia

On 20 August 2010, Éder signed a 1+4 year contract with Serie A newcomers Brescia,[8] meaning that Éder would join Brescia on loan for the first year. Brescia later revealed in its financial report that the loan fee was €1.8 million.[9][10]

Loan to Cesena

Éder scored just six goals for the club and on 13 July 2011 was transferred to Cesena from Empoli in a temporary deal for €2.2 million. (which later compensate by the loan fee from Sampdoria)[11][12]

Sampdoria

On 24 January 2012, Éder moved to Sampdoria on a loan deal for €1.1 million fee to Cesena.[11][13] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 April 2012 in a 1–1 draw with Vicenza.[14] On 3 July 2012, Sampdoria signed Éder outright for €3 million on a five-year contract from Empoli, making Eder had cost Sampdoria €4.1 million in total, while on Empoli side, the club received €7 million fee from 2010 to 2012.[15][16][17]

Internazionale

On 29 January 2016, Éder joined Internazionale on a two-year loan deal which could be made permanent upon the fulfilment of certain conditions.[18] He signed a contract that could keep him at Inter until 2020, and is receiving a wage of reported €1.5 million per year.[19][20] He was presented to the media on the very same day, where he was assigned the number 23, saying that he did not think twice about signing with Inter.[21] He made his debut for the club on 31 January, in a 3–0 defeat to cross-city rivals Milan in the Derby della Madonnina.[22]

International career

Éder, as a dual citizen of Italy and Brazil, was eligible to play for both nations. He qualified for the Italy national team through his Italian citizenship as well as more than 2-year of residence in Italy; he qualified to Italian citizenship through his Italian great-grandfather Battista Righetto, who came from Nove in Veneto,.[23] Éder began to be considered for the Italian national team by head coach Antonio Conte due to his good form in the 2014–15 season with Sampdoria.

There was controversy surrounding Antonio Conte's call-up for Éder and Franco Vázquez, respectively born in Brazil and Argentina. Speaking at a Serie A meeting on 23 March 2015, Inter manager Roberto Mancini stated, "The Italian national team should be Italian. An Italian player deserves to play for the national team while someone who wasn't born in Italy, even if they have relatives, I don't think they deserve to." Conte's response to the use of overseas-born players was: "If Mauro Camoranesi [who was born in Argentina] was allowed to help Italy win the 2006 World Cup, then why can't Éder and Franco Vázquez lead the Azzurri to glory in next year's European Championship?"[24]

On 28 March 2015, Éder made his debut for Italy, coming on as a 58th-minute substitute for Simone Zaza in a Euro 2016 qualifier against Bulgaria and scoring the equaliser in a 2–2 draw in the 84th minute.[25] He made his first start three days later against England in a 1–1 draw in Turin, making way for fellow oriundo Vázquez after 61 minutes.[26] On 10 October 2015, Éder opened the scoring in a 3–1 away win over Azerbaijan, which sealed Italy's qualification for UEFA Euro 2016.[27] On 31 May 2016, he was named to Conte's 23-man Italy squad for Euro 2016.[28] On 17 June, he scored the only goal against Sweden in the 88th minute during the second group game, which qualified Italy to the Round of 16;[29] he was named Man of the Match by UEFA.[30]

Style of play

Éder is a quick, diminutive, yet tenacious forward with an accurate shot, who usually plays in a central role as a main striker, due to his pace, positional sense, attacking movement, tactical intelligence, and eye for goal, which make him particularly effective during counter-attacks.[31][32][33][34] A versatile, hard-working, and technically gifted player, with good vision, he is also effective as a second striker, as a left winger, or even as an attacking midfielder, positions which allow him to provide depth to his team and participate in build-up plays, play off of his team-mates, hold up the ball, and provide assists.[31][32][33][35][36][37] Possessing substantial physical strength, despite his small stature, he can also be effective in the air, as well as from set-pieces and penalties.[33][37][38][39] In addition to his offensive and creative abilities, Éder has also stood out for his stamina and defensive work-rate, which make him extremely useful when his team are not in possession.[31][33][34][40]

Career statistics

International

As of 12 November 2016[41]
Italy national team
YearAppsGoals
201582
2016111
Total193

International goals

Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 28 March 2015 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria  Bulgaria
2–2
2–2
 UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifying
2. 10 October 2015 Baku National Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan  Azerbaijan
1–0
3–1
 UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifying
3. 17 June 2016 Stadium Municipal, Toulouse, France  Sweden
1–0
1–0
 UEFA Euro 2016

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "F.C. Internazionale - Sito Ufficiale - IT SQUADRA".
  2. ↑ "FIFA STATUTES (August 2014)" (PDF). FIFA. August 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Samp padrona del proprio destino, ma Eder avvisa i blucerchiati: "I playoff vanno ancora conquistati, dobbiamo mantere alta la guardia" - Goal.com". 4 May 2012.
  4. 1 2 Empoli F.C. SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2009 (Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
  5. ↑ "RISCATTATA LA COMPROPRIETA' DI EDER" (in Italian). Frosinone Calcio. 24 June 2008. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "FROSINONE, PRIMI MOVIMENTI DI MERCATO" (in Italian). Frosinone Calcio. 26 June 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Italy - Serie B Top Scorers". rsssf.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Ufficiale: Eder è un giocatore del Brescia". Brescia Calcio (in Italian). 20 August 2010. Archived from the original on August 21, 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  9. ↑ Brescia Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2011 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  10. ↑ Empoli F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2011 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  11. 1 2 A.C. Cesena S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  12. ↑ Empoli F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  13. ↑ "Eder dal Cesena alla Sampdoria". sampdoria.it (in Italian). 24 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Vicenza - Sampdoria 1-1" (in Italian). ilsecoloxix.it. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  15. ↑ U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2012 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  16. ↑ Empoli F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  17. ↑ "Eder Citadin Martins al Doria a titolo definitivo" [Eder Citadin Martins to Doria in a definitive deal] (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  18. ↑ "Eder is an Inter player". inter.it. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  19. ↑ "Inter Beat Leicester City To Sampdoria Striker". Forza Italian Football. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  20. ↑ "Official: Inter sign Eder". Football Italia. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  21. ↑ "Eder: 'No doubts after Inter called'". inter.it. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  22. ↑ Richard Hall (1 February 2016). "Jeison Murillo, Stevan Jovetic falter in Inter's Derby Della Madonnina loss". ESPN FC. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  23. ↑ Campodonico, Alessandra (3 March 2015). "Eder, il bisnonno italiano e il passaporto tricolore" (in Italian). SampNews24. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  24. ↑ "Antonio Conte defends use of foreign-born players on Italy squad". ESPN FC. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  25. ↑ "Bulgaria v Italy". Eurosport. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "Italy 1–1 England". BBC Sport. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  27. ↑ "Azerbaijan 1-3 Italy". BBC Sport. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  28. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Italy squad for Euro 2016". Football Italia. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  29. ↑ "Eder takes Sweden down". Football Italia. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  30. ↑ Saffer, Paul (17 June 2016). "Éder sparks ecstasy as Italy go through". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  31. 1 2 3 Andrea Elefante (5 September 2016). "Italia, Eder il tuttofare azzurro: gol, corsa e sacrificio per Ventura" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  32. 1 2 "Ronaldo promuove Eder: 'Che movimenti e che tecnica!'" (in Italian). CalcioMercato.com. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  33. 1 2 3 4 Stefano Agresti (29 January 2016). "Eder centravanti fa fuori Icardi e Jovetic" (in Italian). CalcioMercato.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  34. 1 2 Gianluca Scudieri (29 June 2016). "Iachini: "Eder disponibile al sacrificio, è intelligente"" (in Italian). F.C.InterNews.it. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  35. ↑ Emanuele Tramacere (29 January 2016). "Zenga a CM: 'Eder è come Cavani'" (in Italian). CalcioMercato.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  36. ↑ LUIGI PASTORE (30 March 2015). "Eder, il salvatore della patria: dalla polvere di Gubbio all'Europa che conta sotto braccio con la Samp" (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  37. 1 2 Gianluca Bottiglieri (18 June 2016). "Compagnoni: "Eder? L'Inter deve tenerlo. Può fare bene anche da esterno"" (in Italian). F.C.Inter1908.it. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  38. ↑ "Eder e quelli che non sbagliano mai rigori in Serie A. Matri fuori dal club" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  39. ↑ Flavio Morrone (28 November 2013). "Eder: «Modulo? Farei l'esterno sinistro. Le punizioni...»" (in Italian). SampNews24.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  40. ↑ Raffaella Bon (17 June 2016). "ESCLUSIVA TMW - Cagni: "Eder, sacrificio e pazienza. Può fare la differenza"" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  41. ↑ Éder profile at Soccerway
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