Anselmo (footballer, born 1989)

Anselmo
Personal information
Full name Anselmo de Moraes
Date of birth (1989-02-20) 20 February 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2004–2009 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Palmeiras 0 (0)
2011 → Grêmio Barueri (loan) 19 (1)
2012 → São Caetano (loan) 3 (0)
2012–2013 Genoa 5 (0)
2013 Palermo 5 (1)
2013–2014 São Caetano 20 (1)
2014–2016 Joinville 31 (1)
2016–2018 Internacional 17 (0)
2017–2018 → Sport Recife (loan) 40 (5)
2018–2024 Al-Wehda 128 (22)
2021–2022 → Al-Nassr (loan) 20 (0)
International career
Brazil U-20[citation needed]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 April 2024

Anselmo de Moraes (born 20 February 1989), or simply Anselmo, is a Brazilian defensive midfielder who currently plays.

Career

Palmeiras

Anselmo made his debut for Palmeiras as a second-half substitute in a Campeonato Paulista 2010 match against Monte Azul on 27 January 2010.[1] In 2011 goes on loan to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Grêmio Barueri, while in 2012, is on loan to another Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club, São Caetano.[2]

Italy

On 30 July 2012 he moved to the Serie A club Genoa for €900,000 in installments.[3] Made his debut in Serie A on September 23 in the match won 1-0 over Lazio. In January 2013 he was sold to Palermo in an exchange deal for right back Eros Pisano.[4] Both clubs retained 50% registration rights, valued €700,000.[5] Palermo relegated at the end of season. In June 2013 Genoa gave up the registration rights of Anselmo to Palermo, as well as acquired Pisano outright for €531,000.[5] On 16 July 2013 Anselmo and Palermo mutually agreed to terminate the contract.[6]

Palmeiras later sued Genoa to FIFA for unpaid €600,000 transfer fee. However Genoa still did not pay Palmeiras in time.[7]

Return to Brazil

On 26 July 2013, he was re-signed by São Caetano in 2-year contract.[8] On 14 August 2014, Joinville acquired 50% economic rights (as well as full registration rights) of Anselmo.[9] In 2016, Anselmo joined Brasileiro Série A club Internacional on a three-year contract.[10]

Career Statistics

Club

As of 22 May 2024[11]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Palmeiras 2010 Série A — 2[a] 0 — — — 2 0
Palmeiras B 2011 — — 10[b] 1 — — — 10 1
Grêmio Barueri (loan) 2011 Série B 19 1 — — — — 19 1
São Caetano (loan) 2012 Série B 3 0 14[a] 0 — — — 17 0
Genoa 2012-13 Serie A 5 0 — — — — 5 0
Palermo 2012-13 Serie A 5 1 — — — — 5 1
São Caetano 2013 Série B 18 1 — — — 1[c] 0 19 1
2014 Série C 2 0 11[b] 1 — — — 13 1
Total 20 1 11 1 — — 1 0 32 2
Joinville 2014 Série B 17 1 — — — — 17 1
2015 Série A 29 0 4[d] 0 — 1[e] 0 — 34 0
2016 Série B — 17[d] 1 2 0 — — 19 1
Total 46 1 21 1 2 0 1 0 — 70 2
Internacional 2016 Série A 17 0 — — — — 17 0
2017 Série B 0 0 12[f] 0 2 0 — 2[g] 0 16 0
Total 17 0 12 0 2 0 — 2 0 33 0
Sport Recife (loan) 2017 Série A 21 0 — — 4[e] 0 — 25 0
2018 8 2 11[h] 4 2 1 — — 21 7
Total 29 2 11 4 2 1 4 0 — 46 7
Al Wehda 2018-19 Saudi Pro League 20 0 — — — — 20 0
2019-20 25 10 — 2 0 — — 27 10
2020-21 26 4 — 1 0 1[i] 0 — 28 4
2022-23 27 3 — 4 2 — — 31 5
2023-24 30 5 — 2 0 — 1[j] 0 33 5
Total 128 22 — 9 2 1 0 1 0 139 24
Al Nassr 2021-22 Saudi Pro League 20 0 — 2 0 — — 22 0
Career Total 292 28 81 7 17 3 6 0 4 0 400 38
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista Série A1
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista Série A2
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Catarinense
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho
  7. ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
  8. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Pernambucano
  9. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
  10. ^ Appearance(s) in Saudi Super Cup

Honours

Joinville

References

  1. ^ "Palmeiras afasta pressão, vence Monte Azul e assume a liderança" (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 27 January 2010. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010.
  2. ^ "COM ESPIRITO GUERREIRO, ANSELMO CHEGA PARA DAR QUALIDADE AO MEIO DE CAMPO DO AZULÃO" (in Portuguese). AD São Caetano. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  3. ^ Genoa CFC SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2012 (in Italian)
  4. ^ "PRESO ANSELMO, PISANO AL GENOA" [TAKEN ANSELMO, PISANO TO GENOA]. www.palermocalcio.it (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  5. ^ a b US Città di Palermo SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (in Italian)
  6. ^ "RISOLUZIONE PER ANSELMO". www.palermocalcio.it (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 16 July 2013. Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Genoa: "No FIFA sanctions"". Football Italia. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  8. ^ "São Caetano confirma duas contratações para a Série B" (in Portuguese). AD São Caetano. 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  9. ^ "JEC apresenta mais um reforço" (in Portuguese). Joinville Esporte Clube. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  10. ^ "Inter apresenta volante Anselmo". SC Internacional (in Portuguese). 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  11. ^ Anselmo at Soccerway


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