Nenê (footballer, born 1983)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ânderson Miguel da Silva | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cagliari | ||
Number | 9 |
Ânderson Miguel da Silva (born 28 July 1983), commonly known as Nenê, is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Cagliari Calcio in Italy, as a striker.
Football career
Born in São Paulo, Nenê began his career with modest Brazilian outfits, also having a spell at Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, then moved abroad to Portuguese League's C.D. Nacional in July 2008.
In his debut season in Portugal, he turned in stellar performances, topping the goalscoring charts with 20 goals (22 overall), notably netting in home fixtures against Sporting Clube de Portugal (1–1) and Sport Lisboa e Benfica (3–1 win), while also helping Nacional reach the semifinals of the Portuguese Cup and qualify for the Europa League. [1]
In June 2009, Nenê joined Italy's Cagliari Calcio on a four-year contract[2] for about €4.5 million, with the player reported to be earning approximately €450,000 per season.[3]
Honours
Individual
- Portuguese League: Top scorer 2008–09 (20 goals)
References
External links
- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from São Paulo (city)
- Brazilian footballers
- Association football forwards
- Esporte Clube São Bento players
- Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- Ipatinga Futebol Clube players
- Portuguese Liga footballers
- C.D. Nacional players
- Serie A footballers
- Cagliari Calcio players
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in Italy