Anselmo (footballer, born 1989)

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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
Team information
Current team
Al-Wehda
Number 87
Youth career
2004–2009 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Palmeiras 0 (0)
2011Grêmio Barueri (loan) 19 (1)
2012São 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)
2017–2018Sport Recife (loan) 40 (5)
2018– Al-Wehda 117 (20)
2021–2022Al-Nassr (loan) 20 (0)
International career
Brazil U-20[citation needed]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2024

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

Career[edit]

Palmeiras[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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]

Honours[edit]

Joinville

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Palmeiras afasta pressão, vence Monte Azul e assume a liderança" (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 2010-01-27. Archived from the original on 2010-01-31.
  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.

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