Anderson Ceará

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Jesus and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.
Anderson Ceará
Personal information
Full name Francisco Anderson de Jesus dos Santos
Date of birth (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 25)
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 25 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024

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.

Club career

Santos

Born 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

As of 17 December 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 17 4 — 5 0 — — 22 4
Total 25 4 — 5 0 — 1 0 31 4
Career total 37 5 22 0 6 0 0 0 15 1 80 6
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

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 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ Anderson Ceará at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2018.