Sandro Ranieri Guimarães Cordeiro
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Sandro Raniere Guimarães Cordeiro or simply Sandro (born 15 March 1989) is a Brazil
ian international
defensive midfielder, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur
. He joined English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur at the end of Internacional's victorious 2010 Copa Libertadores
campaign in September, 2010.
's youth academy. He signed his first professional contract and began his senior career in 2007 as an 18 year old. He has been described as a defensive midfielder who gets forward.
Sandro was one of the main players of Inter's winning 2010 Copa Libertadores
campaign. Sandro was already signed to Tottenham through most of the competition, but that did not affect his performance negatively: on the contrary, he said he "live[d] with great intensity, as each game could be the last". With this in mind, he worked hard to stay in Internacional as long as possible in order to help the team reach the finals. After winning South America's top trophy, he flew to England the following week.
were reported to have had a £14 million bid rejected for the player. However, on 20 October 2009, Spurs and Internacional
agreed an affiliation of the two clubs, ensuring that Tottenham have first option on all academy players from the Brazilian outfit. Following this agreement, there were rumours of a near-concluded deal pending for the 2009–10 Premier League January transfer window. Six days later, on 26 October 2009, Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp
confirmed he was interested in Sandro, for a fee rumoured to be around £8 million.
On 10 March 2010, Internacional President Vitorio Piffero confirmed the transfer of the midfielder to Tottenham, after the Copa Libertadores. The transfer amount was speculated to be around €10 million, with only the contract yet to be signed.
On 23 March 2010, both Internacional and Tottenham announced on their respective websites that a deal had been agreed for Sandro for an undisclosed fee. It was also announced Sandro would join Tottenham
following the end of the Copa Libertadores, which finishes on 18 August, subject to the player passing a medical.
On 26 March 2010, Tottenham Hotspur confirmed that a deal for Sandro had been completed, and that he would join up at the end of Internacional's Copa Libertadores campaign. Sandro said of the move to England that he thought Spurs were "a great fit for me" and that "a club that is growing every year makes it the ideal club for me". He made his Tottenham debut in a 4–1 home defeat against Arsenal
in the third round of the League Cup
on the 21 September 2010.
On 9 January 2011, Sandro made a start against League One side Charlton Athletic
, assisting Andros Townsend
and playing the full match. He made his UEFA Champions League
debut for Tottenham on 15 February 2011 at the San Siro
against seven times winners A.C. Milan
, receiving special praise from manager Harry Redknapp
in his side's 1–0 win. Playing a pivotal role just in front of the back four, he was man of the match in the return leg at White Hart Lane
. He scored his first goal for the club against Chelsea
with a 35-yard volley in a 2–1 defeat.
He received an Injury to the knee during the Copa America 2011 and was out for the beginning of the new premiership season. He was match fit and returned in September playing against stoke with a new hair cut, (a black mohawk with blue sides).
Sandro signed a new five year contract with Tottenham on 8 September 2011, a deal which will run till 2016.
level, and captaining them at the 2009 South American Youth Championship
, Sandro made his full debut for the Brazilian national team
as a substitute in a World Cup qualifier
against Chile
on 9 September 2009. He was named as 1 of 7 back-up players to the 2010 FIFA World Cup
squad. Sandro scored his first full international goal against Gabon
in a friendly match
on 10 November 2011.
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:90%"
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!colspan="7"|International goals
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! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result !! Goal !! Competition
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!colspan="7"|2011
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| 1. || November 11, 2011 || Libreville
, Gabon
|| || 2–0 || 1 || Friendly
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 international
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
defensive midfielder, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
. He joined English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur at the end of Internacional's victorious 2010 Copa Libertadores
2010 Copa Libertadores
The 2010 Copa Libertadores de América was the 51st edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. The tournament began on January 26 and ended on August 18...
campaign in September, 2010.
Early career
Sandro is a product of InternacionalSport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
's youth academy. He signed his first professional contract and began his senior career in 2007 as an 18 year old. He has been described as a defensive midfielder who gets forward.
Sandro was one of the main players of Inter's winning 2010 Copa Libertadores
2010 Copa Libertadores
The 2010 Copa Libertadores de América was the 51st edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. The tournament began on January 26 and ended on August 18...
campaign. Sandro was already signed to Tottenham through most of the competition, but that did not affect his performance negatively: on the contrary, he said he "live[d] with great intensity, as each game could be the last". With this in mind, he worked hard to stay in Internacional as long as possible in order to help the team reach the finals. After winning South America's top trophy, he flew to England the following week.
Tottenham Hotspur
On 30 August 2009, Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
were reported to have had a £14 million bid rejected for the player. However, on 20 October 2009, Spurs and Internacional
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
agreed an affiliation of the two clubs, ensuring that Tottenham have first option on all academy players from the Brazilian outfit. Following this agreement, there were rumours of a near-concluded deal pending for the 2009–10 Premier League January transfer window. Six days later, on 26 October 2009, Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp
Harry Redknapp
Henry James "Harry" Redknapp is a former English footballer who has enjoyed a long career in football management starting in 1983 with Bournemouth. He is the current manager of Tottenham Hotspur....
confirmed he was interested in Sandro, for a fee rumoured to be around £8 million.
On 10 March 2010, Internacional President Vitorio Piffero confirmed the transfer of the midfielder to Tottenham, after the Copa Libertadores. The transfer amount was speculated to be around €10 million, with only the contract yet to be signed.
On 23 March 2010, both Internacional and Tottenham announced on their respective websites that a deal had been agreed for Sandro for an undisclosed fee. It was also announced Sandro would join Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
following the end of the Copa Libertadores, which finishes on 18 August, subject to the player passing a medical.
On 26 March 2010, Tottenham Hotspur confirmed that a deal for Sandro had been completed, and that he would join up at the end of Internacional's Copa Libertadores campaign. Sandro said of the move to England that he thought Spurs were "a great fit for me" and that "a club that is growing every year makes it the ideal club for me". He made his Tottenham debut in a 4–1 home defeat against Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
in the third round of the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
on the 21 September 2010.
On 9 January 2011, Sandro made a start against League One side 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,...
, assisting Andros Townsend
Andros Townsend
Andros Darryl Townsend is an English footballer, currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur.-Career:Townsend is a product of the Tottenham Hotspur academy, joined Spurs at the age of nine. In March 2009, he went on loan to Yeovil Town and made his football league debut against Milton Keynes Dons...
and playing the full match. He made his UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
debut for Tottenham on 15 February 2011 at the San Siro
San Siro
The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, originally and commonly referred to as the San Siro because of its location, officially given its current name on 3 March 1980, is a football stadium located in the San Siro district in Milan, Italy. It is the home of both A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano...
against seven times winners A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
, receiving special praise from manager Harry Redknapp
Harry Redknapp
Henry James "Harry" Redknapp is a former English footballer who has enjoyed a long career in football management starting in 1983 with Bournemouth. He is the current manager of Tottenham Hotspur....
in his side's 1–0 win. Playing a pivotal role just in front of the back four, he was man of the match in the return leg at White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspur and, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,230....
. He scored his first goal for the club against Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
with a 35-yard volley in a 2–1 defeat.
He received an Injury to the knee during the Copa America 2011 and was out for the beginning of the new premiership season. He was match fit and returned in September playing against stoke with a new hair cut, (a black mohawk with blue sides).
Sandro signed a new five year contract with Tottenham on 8 September 2011, a deal which will run till 2016.
International career
Having represented Brazil at Under-20Brazil national under-20 football team
Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção, is considered to be the feeder team for the Brazil national football team.-Competitive record:...
level, and captaining them at the 2009 South American Youth Championship
2009 South American Youth Championship
The 2009 South American Youth Championship was a football competition for national teams U-20 who are associated with the football federation CONMEBOL. It was the 24th time the tournament was held and took place in Venezuela from January 19 to February 8...
, Sandro made his full debut for the Brazilian national team
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
as a substitute in a World Cup qualifier
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
The South American zone of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification saw 10 teams competing for places in the finals which were held in South Africa. The format is identical to that used for the previous three World Cup qualification tournaments held by CONMEBOL...
against Chile
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...
on 9 September 2009. He was named as 1 of 7 back-up players to the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
squad. Sandro scored his first full international goal against Gabon
Gabon national football team
The Gabon national football team, nicknamed Azingo Nationale, is the national team of Gabon and is controlled by the Fédération Gabonaise de Football...
in a friendly match
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
on 10 November 2011.
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!colspan="7"|International goals
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! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result !! Goal !! Competition
|-
!colspan="7"|2011
|-
| 1. || November 11, 2011 || Libreville
Libreville
Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in west central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. As of 2005, it has a population of 578,156.- History :...
, Gabon
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
|| || 2–0 || 1 || Friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
Club
Internacional- Campeonato GaúchoCampeonato GaúchoThe Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF is the top tier of the footballleague of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.-Clubs:Clubs qualified to Campeonato Gaúcho Primeira Divisão 2011.*Canoas*Caxias...
: 2008, 2009 - Copa SudamericanaCopa SudamericanaThe Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
: 2008Copa Sudamericana 2008The 2008 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes was the seventh edition of the Copa Sudamericana football tournament. The draw for the tournament took place on June 10, 2008 in Buenos Aires and the competition was played between July 30 and December 3. Arsenal de Sarandí were the defending champions, having... - Suruga Bank ChampionshipSuruga Bank ChampionshipThe J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship Final, officially called the Suruga Bank Championship , is an annual intercontinental football match contested by the reigning champions of the J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana.-History:...
: 2009 - Copa Libertadores: 2010