Anderson (footballer, born 1988)
Anderson in 2013
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira | ||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Coritiba | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||
| 1993–2004 | Grêmio | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Grêmio | 19 | (6) | ||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Porto | 18 | (2) | ||||||||||||
| 2007–2015 | Manchester United | 105 | (5) | ||||||||||||
| 2014 | → Fiorentina (loan) | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||
| 2015– | Internacional | 50 | (1) | ||||||||||||
| 2017– | → Coritiba (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Brazil U17 | 12 | (7) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | Brazil U23 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Brazil | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:12, 14 December 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:47, 4 November 2015 (UTC) |
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Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira (born 13 April 1988), commonly known as Anderson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Coritiba, on loan from Internacional. He plays as a box-to-box midfielder noted for his vision and strength.
Anderson began his career with Grêmio, joining the youth team before rising through the ranks. His goal against Náutico during the 2005 play-offs gained Grêmio promotion to the Brazilian Série A. Before the start of the 2005–06 season, Anderson moved to Porto, gaining first-team status during his two seasons with the club. There, he won the Primeira Liga twice, along with the Taça de Portugal and Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira during the 2005–06 season. Prior to the 2007–08 season, he joined Manchester United, with whom he won the Premier League four times, as well as the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League and the League Cup.
Anderson made his Brazil debut in 2007 during the 2007 Copa América, which they went on to win. He also played for the Brazil Olympic football team during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, helping them secure the Bronze medal.
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