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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
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| Height: | 1.76 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position: | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Internacional
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| Number: | 8 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1993–2004 | Grêmio
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 2005–2007 2007–2015 2014 2015– |
Grêmio Porto Manchester United → Fiorentina (loan) Internacional
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19 (6) 18 (2) 104 (5) 7 (0) 0 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2005 2008 2007– |
Brazil U17 Brazil U23 Brazil
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12 (7) 5 (1) 8 (0) |
Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira (born 13 April 1988), commonly known as Anderson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Internacional and the Brazil national team. 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 them. There, he won the Portuguese Liga twice, along with the Portuguese Cup and SuperCup during 2005–06. He moved to Manchester United before the 2007–08 season, and has won the Premier League three times, 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.
Honours[]
Clubs[]
- Grêmio
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (1): 2005
- Porto
- Primeira Liga (2): 2005–06, 2006–07
- Taça de Portugal (1): 2005–06
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (1): 2006
- Manchester United
- Premier League (4): 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
- Football League Cup (2): 2008–09, 2009–10
- FA Community Shield (2): 2011, 2013
- UEFA Champions League (1): 2007–08
- FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008
International[]
- Brazil
- South American U-17 Championship (1): 2005
- Copa América (1): 2007
- Olympic Bronze Medal (1): 2008
Individual[]
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Ball (1): 2005
- Golden Boy Award (1): 2008
External links[]
Anderson profile at Soccerbase- Anderson PortuGOAL profile
- Profile at ManUtd.com
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