El Brazilian guard from 28 to Ederson Moraes has extended his contract with Manchester City until 2026. This has been confirmed by the London club through its official website and its social networks. “This new contract has meant a lot. I am happy at the club. My family is happy in this city and has adapted very well,” said the player after the extension was made official.
Ederson arrived at the Etihad Stadium at the age of 23 under the seal of a star of the future.… and time has proved him right. During his first campaign he kept his goalkeeper unbeaten up to 21 times and was nominated for the PFA award for best young player of the season . It arrived, as it could not be otherwise, by the hand of Pep Guardiola, who valued his good performance with the ball at his feet very positively.
With him at the goalkeeper, in addition to ensuring a good guard under sticks, the City game grew by taking the ball from behind. Since his arrival, the goalkeeper has won numerous titles: “In the last four years we have won many titles and we can continue in the same vein. Keep working to make this happen”, he commented after the renewal.
Golden Gloves
Photo published by Manchester City on the occasion of the renewal of Ederson Moraes until 2026 (28)
Although the titles have not always accompanied him, has not been so with his very numerous professional accolades. There in the 2019-20 season he won his first Gold Glove after keeping his goalkeeper to zero up to sixteen times. The following year he would repeat the feat, but with nineteen games without conceding a goal.
In the same way, during his participation in the last edition of the Champions League in 2021 he achieved a historic event: Manchester City, for the first time in its history, qualified for the final phase of the championship. They ended up losing 1-0 against Chelsea FC, but Moraes achieved big figures after conceding only 5 goals in the twelve games he played until reaching the final.
In any case, the goalkeeper acknowledged being very happy not only on a professional level, but also on a personal level: “I feel the love of the fans, my children go to school, my wife likes the city. Everything is very positive and it means that my work is being recognized” has declared.
A story with several titles in between
Ederson (28) posing with the shirt that indicates the year until which he renews
The goalkeeper conquered his third Premier League with big numbers: I managed to chain eight games in a row without conceding a single goal against. Outcome? He was chosen in the ideal team of the year of the Premier and the Champions League.
To this day, Ederson accumulates 3 Premier League, 4 League Cup, 1 FA CUP and 2 Community Shield in their collective scores with City. Of the one hundred and ninety-five games he has played with Manchester City, he has kept his goalkeeper at 0 in ninety-four of them. An impressive personal record.
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