Francisco Anderson de Jesus dos Santos (born 21 May 1999), known as Anderson Ceará (Brazilian Portuguese: [siɐˈɾa]), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga II club Csíkszereda.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Anderson de Jesus dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tianguá, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Csíkszereda | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2018 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Santos | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → CRB (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Maringá (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Santa Cruz (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2024– | Csíkszereda | 20 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editSantos
editBorn in Tianguá, Ceará, Anderson Ceará 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 Ceará 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 Ceará suffered a knee injury, being sidelined for eight months.[5] He returned to action in May 2019,[6] but spent the remainder of that year with the youth setup.
In June 2020, Anderson Ceará was promoted to the main squad by manager Jesualdo Ferreira,[7] and renewed until 2023 on 18 July.[8] On 19 November, after receiving little playing time, he moved to CRB on loan until the end of the season.[9]
On 13 December 2021, after again featuring very rarely, Anderson Ceará was loaned to Maringá until the end of the 2022 Campeonato Paranaense.[10] The following 8 June, he was presented at Série D side Santa Cruz, also on loan.[11]
On 22 October 2022, Anderson Ceará's loan with Santa was extended until the end of the 2023 Campeonato Pernambucano.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of 5 November 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2018 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 5[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| CRB (loan) | 2020 | Série B | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Maringá (loan) | 2022 | Paranaense | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Santa Cruz (loan) | 2022 | Série D | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[b] | 1 | 18 | 1 | |||
| Total | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 25 | 2 | |||
| Csíkszereda | 2023–24 | Liga II | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 12 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 20 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 32 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 73 | 4 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Anderson Ceará celebra sequência e quer chance no profissional do Santos" [Anderson Ceará celebrates sequence and wants a chance in the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Santos aposta em novos meias da base para o elenco profissional; confira os nomes!" [Santos bet on two new midfielders from the youth setup to the main squad; know the names!] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SportBuzz. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Santos renova com Anderson Ceará até junho de 2023" [Santos renew with Anderson Ceará until June 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "CRB anuncia a contratação do meia Anderson Ceará" [CRB announce the signing of midfielder Anderson Ceará] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Santos decide emprestar Anderson Ceará para o Maringá" [Santos decide to loan out Anderson Ceará to Maringá] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Regularizado, Anderson Ceará é apresentado pelo Santa Cruz" [Registered, Anderson Ceará is presented by Santa Cruz] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de Pernambuco. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Santa Cruz oficializa a renovação do meia Anderson Ceará até 2023" [Santa Cruz turn official the renewal of midfielder Anderson Ceará until 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esportes DP. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Anderson Ceará at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
External links
edit- Santos FC profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)