Edenilson (footballer, born 2005)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edenilson Santos Nascimento Filho | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vitória | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jacuipense | |||
| 2023 | Atlântico-BA | ||
| 2023–2025 | Vitória | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Vitória | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Itabuna (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:52, 16 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Edenilson Santos Nascimento Filho (born 17 June 2005), simply known as Edenilson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Vitória. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a centre-back.
Career
After playing for the youth sides of Jacuipense and Atlântico Esporte Clube, Edenilson joined the youth sides of Vitória in March 2023. In January 2024, he was promoted to the first team for trainings.[1]
In April 2024, Edenilson moved on loan to Série D side Itabuna along with several Vitória players, after a partnership between both clubs was established.[2] Back to his parent club in August, he played for the under-23 team.
Edenilson made his first team debut with Vitória on 29 January 2025, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gabriel Baralhas in a 4–0 Campeonato Baiano home routing of Jacobina.[3] On 22 February 2026, after receiving more chances in the 2026 Campeonato Baiano, he renewed his contract until December 2028.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 16 March 2026[5]
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Itabuna | 2024 | Série D | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Vitória | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 14 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
References
- ^ "Quatro atletas da base serão promovidos ao profissional do Vitória; saiba quem são eles" [Four athletes from the youth setup will be promoted to the first team of Vitória; know who they are] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio 24 Horas. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Confira os jogadores do Vitória que jogarão pelo Itabuna na Série D" [Check out the Vitória players who will play for Itabuna in the Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bahia Notícias. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Volante formado na base estreia no time profissional do Vitória" [Defensive midfielder groomed in the youth setup debuts in the first team of Vitória] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Arena Rubro-Negra. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Edenilson adota apelido e celebra renovação de contrato no Vitória: "Muito gratificante"" [Edenilson adopts nickname and celebrates contract renewal at Vitória: "Very pleasing"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ Edenilson at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 March 2026.