Ânderson Miguel da Silva
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Ânderson Miguel da Silva (born 28 July 1983), aka Nenê, is a Brazil
ian footballer who plays for Cagliari Calcio
in Italy
, as a striker.
, 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 the Madeira
team reach the semifinals of the Portuguese Cup
and qualify for the UEFA Europa League.
In June 2009, Nenê joined Italy
's Cagliari Calcio
on a four-year contract for about €
4.5 million, with the player reported to be earning approximately €450,000 per season.
Nenê spent his first season
in the Serie A
alternating between the starting XI and the substitutes bench, but still scored eight goals - second-best in the squad - as the Sardinia
club narrowly avoided relegation. On 12 December 2010, he netted a hat-trick
in a 3–0 home win against Calcio Catania
.
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 footballer who plays for Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, as a striker.
Football career
Born in São PauloSão Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Nenê began his career with modest Brazilian outfits, also having a spell at Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
, 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 the Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
team reach the semifinals of the Portuguese Cup
Taça de Portugal
The Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
and qualify for the UEFA Europa League.
In June 2009, Nenê joined Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
's Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
on a four-year contract for about €
Euro
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4.5 million, with the player reported to be earning approximately €450,000 per season.
Nenê spent his first season
2009–10 Serie A
The 2009–10 Serie A was the seventy-eighth season since its establishment. There were three promoted teams from the Serie B, replacing the three teams that were relegated following the 2008–09 season. Nike provided a new match ball - the T90 Ascente - for this season...
in the Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
alternating between the starting XI and the substitutes bench, but still scored eight goals - second-best in the squad - as the Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
club narrowly avoided relegation. On 12 December 2010, he netted a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in a 3–0 home win against Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
.
Individual
- Portuguese League: Top scorer 2008–09 (20 goals)