Anderson Silva de França
Encyclopedia
Anderson Silva de França or simply Anderson de Silva or Anderson (born 28 August 1982 in São Paulo
) is a Brazil
ian footballer who is currently playing for Club Nacional de Football
.
with Club Nacional de Football
.
In 2003 he had a successful loan spell at Montevideo Wanderers where his performances earned him a move to Spain
's La Liga
with Racing Santander where he made thirty appearances, scoring five goals.
even though he actually played for Racing Santander in Spain.
Everton soon found to their dismay that he did not possess an EU
passport which would have enabled him to circumvent the requirement to have played 75%+ of your country's international games in order to qualify for a work permit.
The player's registration was never filed with the Football Association but in 2005, he was loaned out to Málaga
for six months so that he could rack up enough games in the Spanish league to earn a passport. Anderson started 15 games for a Málaga side that finished well bottom of La Liga
. Although he did not score, he did pick up 4 yellow and 2 red cards from an average playing time of 50 minutes a game.
His loan term was then extended into the 2006–07 season, during which time Málaga were a lower-level Spanish Second Division side — about the equivalent of the Championship
in England — in danger of being relegated and Da Silva was not even getting a game for their first team.
Eventually, after 18 months in limbo, he officially joined Everton on 2 January 2007. He played one friendly (against Bournemouth) and a handful of Reserves
games, before finally making an appearance in the first team at the end of a Premier League match against Charlton Athletic
.
With his squad still low on numbers, Moyes gambled on a 12-month extension to Anderson's contract, which was confirmed in early July 2007 but after a reasonably successful summer tour with the squad in the USA, the Brazilian was shipped off to Barnsley
for three separate loan spells (the maximum allowed to one club in a season) before returning to Goodison in December.
With Everton's squad dangerously depleted by the Africa Cup of Nations absentees, injury and suspension, Anderson was an unused substitute for the Premier League goalless draw with Tottenham Hotspur on 30 January 2008 and was sold to Barnsley 24 hours later as the club's last piece of business on transfer deadline day.
club Barnsley on a short term loan deal in late August 2007, where he made several awesome appearances for the Yorkshire club. It is believed the loan was decided after Barnsley played Everton in a behind closed doors friendly.
Anderson returned to Everton on 22 September after Barnsley had beaten Southampton 3–2. Following his return to Merseyside, Barnsley made enquiries to take him to Oakwell again on another loan deal. Barnsley were granted permission to take Anderson on another month's loan, and he signed for Barnsley on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee on 31 January 2008.
He played in the clubs historic FA Cup win against Liverpool, before rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament
in the following away game against Norwich City
in late February, an injury which ruled him out for seven months.
He was finally able to make a full return to the Barnsley first team on 20 September 2008 for an away game against Southampton.
He was released by Barnsley after the 2009/10 season and will leave when his contract expires in June.
in a bid to win a contract with the South Yorkshire club.
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer who is currently playing for Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....
.
Early career
Anderson started his professional career in UruguayUruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
with Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....
.
In 2003 he had a successful loan spell at Montevideo Wanderers where his performances earned him a move to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
's La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
with Racing Santander where he made thirty appearances, scoring five goals.
Everton
A protracted registration saga started in 2005, when Brazilian midfielder Anderson Silva supposedly become an Everton player when the club purchased his "commercial and federative rights", held at the time by Uruguayan side NacionalClub Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....
even though he actually played for Racing Santander in Spain.
Everton soon found to their dismay that he did not possess an EU
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
passport which would have enabled him to circumvent the requirement to have played 75%+ of your country's international games in order to qualify for a work permit.
The player's registration was never filed with the Football Association but in 2005, he was loaned out to Málaga
Málaga CF
Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. The team currently plays in Spain's La Liga.Málaga CF is generally seen as the successor to CD Málaga, one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs, by being a near-identical looking football club that even shares...
for six months so that he could rack up enough games in the Spanish league to earn a passport. Anderson started 15 games for a Málaga side that finished well bottom of La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
. Although he did not score, he did pick up 4 yellow and 2 red cards from an average playing time of 50 minutes a game.
His loan term was then extended into the 2006–07 season, during which time Málaga were a lower-level Spanish Second Division side — about the equivalent of the Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
in England — in danger of being relegated and Da Silva was not even getting a game for their first team.
Eventually, after 18 months in limbo, he officially joined Everton on 2 January 2007. He played one friendly (against Bournemouth) and a handful of Reserves
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...
games, before finally making an appearance in the first team at the end of a Premier League match against Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
.
With his squad still low on numbers, Moyes gambled on a 12-month extension to Anderson's contract, which was confirmed in early July 2007 but after a reasonably successful summer tour with the squad in the USA, the Brazilian was shipped off to Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
for three separate loan spells (the maximum allowed to one club in a season) before returning to Goodison in December.
With Everton's squad dangerously depleted by the Africa Cup of Nations absentees, injury and suspension, Anderson was an unused substitute for the Premier League goalless draw with Tottenham Hotspur on 30 January 2008 and was sold to Barnsley 24 hours later as the club's last piece of business on transfer deadline day.
Barnsley
Anderson joined ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
club Barnsley on a short term loan deal in late August 2007, where he made several awesome appearances for the Yorkshire club. It is believed the loan was decided after Barnsley played Everton in a behind closed doors friendly.
Anderson returned to Everton on 22 September after Barnsley had beaten Southampton 3–2. Following his return to Merseyside, Barnsley made enquiries to take him to Oakwell again on another loan deal. Barnsley were granted permission to take Anderson on another month's loan, and he signed for Barnsley on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee on 31 January 2008.
He played in the clubs historic FA Cup win against Liverpool, before rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
in the following away game against Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
in late February, an injury which ruled him out for seven months.
He was finally able to make a full return to the Barnsley first team on 20 September 2008 for an away game against Southampton.
He was released by Barnsley after the 2009/10 season and will leave when his contract expires in June.
Free Agent
According to reports Anderson is currently on trial along with fellow ex Barnsley play Dênis Souza at Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
in a bid to win a contract with the South Yorkshire club.
External links
- Anderson Silva de França profile at barnsleyfc.co.uk