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Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira

Anderson
Anderson 2013.jpg
Anderson in 2013
Personal information
Full name Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira
Date of birth (1988-04-13) 13 April 1988 (age 28)
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
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)
* 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)

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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