José Anderson de Oliveira Lessa (born July 26, 1989), best known as Anderson Lessa, is a Brazilian footballer. He plays as a striker for Central.

Anderson Lessa
Personal information
Full name José Anderson de Oliveira Lessa
Date of birth (1989-07-26) July 26, 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Recife, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Central
Youth career
2007–2008 Náutico
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Náutico
2010–2012 Cruzeiro
2010Náutico (loan)
2011–2012Avaí (loan)
2012Villa Nova-MG (loan)
2013 XV de Piracicaba
2013 Cuiabá
2014 ASA
2015–2016 Salgueiro
2017 Central
2017 Bragantino
2018–2019 Bangu
2019–2020 Al-Nasr Kuwait
2020–2021 Bangu
2020Água Santa (loan)
2021 Portuguesa
2022– Audax-RJ
2023– Central
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2013

Career edit

Anderson began his career in Náutico, which played for two years and was the top goalscorer in the league of Pernambuco sub 20 with 32 goals in 28 games. In 2010, he signed a contract with Cruzeiro, in the same year he was loaned to Newcastle United. Never went to Newcastle United and went on loan to Náutico,[1] breaking the knee ligament in his second game as a starter. He will not return to play in 2011. He returned to Cruzeiro to recuperate from his injury. On 11 July 2011, he signed a season-long loan deal with Avaí.[2]

Career statistics edit

(Correct as of January 04, 2018)
Club Season State League Brazilian Série A Copa do Brasil Copa Sudamericana Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Náutico 2008 - - ? ? - - - - ? ?
2009 ? ? 13 4 - - - - ? ?
Cruzeiro 2010 4 2 - - - - - - 4 2
Avaí 2011 - - 3 0 - - - - 3 0
Bangu 2018 7 4 0 0 - - - - 7 4
Total ? ? 16 4 - - - - ? ?

References edit

https://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/futebol/campeonato-carioca/noticia/bangu-acerta-com-anderson-lessa-atacante-ex-cruzeiro-avai-e-nautico.ghtml

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