André Anderson (footballer)

André Anderson Pomilio Lima da Silva (born 23 September 1999), known as André Anderson is a footballer who plays as a forward for São Paulo, on loan from Lazio.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lima and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
André Anderson
Personal information
Full name André Anderson Pomilio Lima da Silva
Date of birth (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999
Place of birth Maracaí, Brazil[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 São Paulo (on loan from Lazio)
Number 28
Youth career
2009–2018 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Lazio 10 (0)
2018–2019 → Salernitana (loan) 17 (2)
2020–2021 → Salernitana (loan) 28 (5)
2022– → São Paulo (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2019 Italy U20 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:57, 11 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2019

Club career

Early career

Born in Maracaí[1] but raised in Pedrinhas Paulista, both in the São Paulo state,[2] André Anderson joined Santos FC's youth setup in 2009. Initially playing in the club's futsal youth squads, he moved to football in 2010, and subsequently progressed through the youth setup.[3]

A spotlight in the club's youth categories,[4] André Anderson signed his first professional deal with the club in November 2015, running until October 2018. In July of the latter year, he rejected an offer of renewal.[5]

Lazio

On 14 August 2018, André Anderson signed with the Italian Serie A club Lazio.[6]

Loan to Salernitana

On 17 August 2018, André Anderson joined Serie B club Salernitana on a season-long loan.[7][8] He made his professional debut on 4 November, coming on as a second-half substitute for Antonio Palumbo in 1–0 away loss against Venezia.[9]

André Anderson scored his first professional goal on 18 January 2019, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 away defeat of Palermo.[10]

Second loan to Salernitana

On 5 October 2020, he returned to Salernitana on loan.[11]

Loan to São Paulo

On 11 April 2022, Anderson joined São Paulo on loan until 30 June 2023, with an option to buy.[12]

International career

Although born in Brazil, André Anderson is eligible to Italy due to his ancestry. On 4 February 2019, he was called up to the latter's under-20s.[13]

Honours

Lazio

References
  1. "Em Araraquara, Santos FC encara o Confiança (SE) na estreia da Copinha" [In Araraquara, Santos FC face Confiança (SE) in the debut of the Copinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  2. "Jovem de Pedrinhas Paulista é contratado por time italiano" [Pedrinhas youngster is signed by Italian club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de Pedrinhas. 23 September 2018. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  3. "Caçula na Copinha, André vence 'pedrinhas' no caminho por sonho" [Youngest in the Copinha, André defeats 'little rocks' in the path to dream] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  4. "Roma quer 'novo Messias' da base do Santos, que vale R$ 80 milhões e ganha só R$ 1,5 mil" [Roma want 'new Messiah' of Santos' youth setup, who worths R$ 80 million but earns only R$ 1.5 thousand] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  5. "Sem acordo, Santos pode perder artilheiro da base para a Lazio" [Without agreement, Santos may lose goalscorer of the youth setup to Lazio] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  6. "Comunicato 14.08.2018" [Announcement 14.08.2018] (in Italian). SS Lazio. 14 August 2018.
  7. "Comunicato 17.08.2018" [Announcement 17.08.2018] (in Italian). SS Lazio. 17 August 2018.
  8. "André Anderson è un giocatore della Salernitana" [André Anderson is a Salernitana player] (in Italian). US Salernitana 1919. 17 August 2018.
  9. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 4 November 2018.
  10. "Palermo undone by late Salernitana goal". Palermo Calcio. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  11. "Adamonis, André Anderson e Dziczek sono giocatori granata. Fella all'Avellino" (in Italian). Salernitana. 5 October 2020.
  12. "São Paulo acerta a chegada de André Anderson" (Press release) (in Portuguese). São Paulo. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  13. "Salernitana, André Anderson convocato nell'Italia U20" [Salernitana, André Anderson called up to Italy U20] (in Italian). Pianeta Serie B. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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