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Anderson made his competitive debut for Manchester United against [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] on [[1 September]] [[2007]]. He was substituted at half time and replaced by [[Louis Saha]], who went on to score the winning goal. Anderson later went on to make his [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] debut against [[Sporting]], coming on as a substitute for [[Ryan Giggs]] in the 76th minute. He played the full 90 minutes in the [[Football League Cup|Carling Cup]] match against [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] on [[26 September]] [[2007]], in a team consisting almost entirely of youth and reserve team players. [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] lost 2-0; however, [[Alex Ferguson]] went on to say that he was one of the best of a very poor bunch which played in that match.{{Fact|date=May 2008}} |
Anderson made his competitive debut for Manchester United against [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] on [[1 September]] [[2007]]. He was substituted at half time and replaced by [[Louis Saha]], who went on to score the winning goal. Anderson later went on to make his [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] debut against [[Sporting]], coming on as a substitute for [[Ryan Giggs]] in the 76th minute. He played the full 90 minutes in the [[Football League Cup|Carling Cup]] match against [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] on [[26 September]] [[2007]], in a team consisting almost entirely of youth and reserve team players. [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] lost 2-0; however, [[Alex Ferguson]] went on to say that he was one of the best of a very poor bunch which played in that match.{{Fact|date=May 2008}} |
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On 6 October 2007, Anderson came on for Nemanja Vidić who suffered a concussion in Manchester United's home win against [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan]] and put in what was described as one his best performances of the season. |
On 6 October 2007, Anderson came on for Nemanja Vidić who suffered a concussion in Manchester United's home win against [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan]] and put in what was described as one his best performances of the season.{{Fact|date=January 2008}} He then made his first Champions League start on 23 October 2007 as he put in a man of the match performance to help United to a 4-2 win over [[FC Dynamo Kiev|Dynamo Kiev]]. He started most matches while [[Paul Scholes]] was out injured, among those were matches versus [[Arsenal FC|Arsenal]] and [[Liverpool FC|Liverpool]] and was praised by several pundits for battling hard in midfield against Arsenal's [[Cesc Fabregas]] and Liverpool's [[Steven Gerrard]], infact many felt he came out on par if not better against the two midfeild maestro's which further cements his status as one of the brightest prospects of the modern game. |
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In the [[UEFA Champions League 2007-08|Champions League Final 2008]] in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]], Anderson was brought on as a substitute in the final minute of extra time to replace [[Wes Brown]], and converted United's sixth attempt in the [[penalty shootout (association football)|penalty shootout]] sudden death stage. He followed it up by kicking the ball back into the net, an act which [[Alex Ferguson]] credits with returning the momentum to Manchester United.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fergie looks to build on win |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11667_3601368,00.html |publisher=Sky Sports |date=[[2008-05-23]] |accessdate=2008-05-23 }}</ref> |
In the [[UEFA Champions League 2007-08|Champions League Final 2008]] in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]], Anderson was brought on as a substitute in the final minute of extra time to replace [[Wes Brown]], and converted United's sixth attempt in the [[penalty shootout (association football)|penalty shootout]] sudden death stage. He followed it up by kicking the ball back into the net, an act which [[Alex Ferguson]] credits with returning the momentum to Manchester United.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fergie looks to build on win |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11667_3601368,00.html |publisher=Sky Sports |date=[[2008-05-23]] |accessdate=2008-05-23 }}</ref> |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:40, 11 April 2008 (UTC) | |||
Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira (born 13 April 1988 in Porto Alegre, Brazil), best known as Anderson, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for Manchester United. His regular position is as an attacking midfielder, although since his arrival at Old Trafford he is employed as a box to box midfielder. After his impressive first season at Manchester United he is seen as a bright prospect of the modern game. His most decent attributes include his amazing accleration, explosiveness and good control on the ball.
Club career
Grêmio
Anderson joined Grêmio as a youth player and in 2005 he made his first appearance for the team, playing 5 Brazilian Série B games in the second half of the year, as well as playing in the 2005 Gaúcho State Championship in the first half. He earned himself iconic status by scoring the goal that lifted Grêmio back into Serie A in a promotion playoff against Nautico. This goal was particularly memorable because Grêmio only had seven players on the pitch at the time and had just seen the opposition have a penalty saved. The goal gave Grêmio a 1-0 victory in the most unlikely of circumstances.
Porto
He joined FC Porto in December 2005 after only 5 first team appearances at a national level with Gremio, and made his league debut on 5 March 2006, playing a part in helping the team seal the Portuguese Championship that season. The following season, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in Porto's first group game against CSKA Moscow.[1] However, Anderson was forced to miss five months of the 2006-07 season due to a broken leg[2].
Manchester United
On 30 May 2007, the Manchester United website confirmed that the club had agreed in principle to sign Anderson from FC Porto for an undisclosed fee, reported to be approximately £18m.[3] On 29 June 2007, he was granted a work permit to play in England, and the move was completed on 2 July, with Anderson signing a five-year contract to become United's second Brazilian player after the disappointing Kleberson.[4]
Anderson was friends with Portuguese speaking team mates, Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani prior to joining the club.[5] He was handed the number 8 shirt previously worn by Wayne Rooney and made his Manchester United debut on 3 August 2007, playing 45 minutes of a pre-season friendly against Doncaster Rovers, which United won 2-0.
Anderson made his competitive debut for Manchester United against Sunderland on 1 September 2007. He was substituted at half time and replaced by Louis Saha, who went on to score the winning goal. Anderson later went on to make his Champions League debut against Sporting, coming on as a substitute for Ryan Giggs in the 76th minute. He played the full 90 minutes in the Carling Cup match against Coventry City on 26 September 2007, in a team consisting almost entirely of youth and reserve team players. Manchester United lost 2-0; however, Alex Ferguson went on to say that he was one of the best of a very poor bunch which played in that match.[citation needed] On 6 October 2007, Anderson came on for Nemanja Vidić who suffered a concussion in Manchester United's home win against Wigan and put in what was described as one his best performances of the season.[citation needed] He then made his first Champions League start on 23 October 2007 as he put in a man of the match performance to help United to a 4-2 win over Dynamo Kiev. He started most matches while Paul Scholes was out injured, among those were matches versus Arsenal and Liverpool and was praised by several pundits for battling hard in midfield against Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas and Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, infact many felt he came out on par if not better against the two midfeild maestro's which further cements his status as one of the brightest prospects of the modern game.
In the Champions League Final 2008 in Moscow, Russia, Anderson was brought on as a substitute in the final minute of extra time to replace Wes Brown, and converted United's sixth attempt in the penalty shootout sudden death stage. He followed it up by kicking the ball back into the net, an act which Alex Ferguson credits with returning the momentum to Manchester United.[6]
International career
In April 2005, he played for Brazil in the South American U-17 Championship, and the following October he won the Adidas Golden Ball with his national team at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[7]
Anderson made his international debut for the Brazil national football team on 27 June 2007 in their 2-0 loss in a Copa América encounter with Mexico, coming on as a substitute. He made his first start for Brazil on 1 July 2007 against Chile in a 3-0 victory.
He has recently been called up to Dunga's Brazil squad for the first time since the Copa América to face Republic of Ireland in February, where Brazil won 1:0.
Honours
Club
- Grêmio
- Porto
- Portuguese Championship: 2005-06, 2006-07
- Taça de Portugal: 2005-06
- SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira: 2005-06
- Manchester United
- FA Community Shield: 2007
- Barclays Premier League: 2007-08
- UEFA Champions League: 2007-08
International
- Copa America: 2007
Career statistics
| Country | Club | Season | Domestic League | Domestic Cups | International | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
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Grêmio | 2004–05 | 5 | 1 | ? | ? | 5 | 1 | ||
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FC Porto | 2005–07 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
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Manchester United | 2007– | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Career Totals | 47 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 63 | 3 | ||
| Last update: 02:58, 25 May 2008 (UTC) | ||||||||||
References
- ^ Graham Hunter (2006-09-13). "Porto frustrated in CSKA stalemate". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ ANTONY KASTRINAKIS (2008-04-16). "Anderson's Leg Break Hell". thesun.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Transferts". L'Équipe. 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Steve Bartram (2007-07-02). "Reds complete triple signing". ManUtd.com. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Ben Hibbs (2007-05-30). "United to sign Brazilian starlet". ManUtd.com. Retrieved 2007-05-30.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Fergie looks to build on win". Sky Sports. 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "FIFA U17 World Championship Peru 2005". FIFA.com. 2005. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
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