Anderson Ceará

Francisco Anderson de Jesus dos Santos (born 21 May 1999), known as Anderson Ceará or simply Anderson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos as an attacking midfielder.

Anderson Ceará
Personal information
Full name Francisco Anderson de Jesus dos Santos
Date of birth (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999
Place of birth Tianguá, Brazil
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Santos
Number 40
Youth career
2012–2018 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Santos 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 November 2018

Club career

Santos

Born in Tianguá, Ceará, Anderson joined Santos' youth setup in October 2012, aged 13.[1] On 27 July 2018, he signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a deal until June 2021.[2]

Anderson made his senior debut with the B-team on 8 August 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 5–2 away win against Bragantino, for the year's Copa Paulista.[3] He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 21 November, replacing goalscorer Rodrygo in a 1–1 home draw against Botafogo.[4]

On 29 November 2018, Anderson suffered a knee injury, being sidelined for eight months.[5]

Career statistics
As of 22 November 2018[6]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos 2018 Série A 10———5[lower-alpha 1]060
2019 00—00——00
2020 000000——00
Career total 100000005060
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

References
  1. "Com três artilheiros, sub-15 do Santos faz 62 gols em 11 jogos e vira sensação" [With three top scorers, Santos' under-15s score 62 goals in 11 matches and become a spotlight] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  2. "Anderson Ceará, do Sub-20, assina contrato profissional" [Anderson Ceará, from the under-20s, signs professional deal] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  3. "Bragantino 2 x 5 Santos – Peixe estreia em grande estilo na Copa Paulista" [Bragantino 2–5 Santos – Peixe debut in style at the Copa Paulista] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  4. "Sem chances de vaga na Libertadores, Santos e Botafogo empatam na Vila" [Without chances of qualification in the Libertadores, Santos and Botafogo draw at the Vila] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  5. "Anderson Ceará rompe ligamento do joelho e desfalca o Santos por até oito meses" [Anderson Ceará tears knee ligament and is out for until eight months] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  6. Anderson Ceará at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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