Anderson Lessa

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Lessa.

José Anderson de Oliveira Lessa (born July 26, 1989), best known as Anderson Lessa, is a Brazilian footballer. He plays as a striker for Central.

Anderson Lessa

Personal information
Full name	José Anderson de Oliveira Lessa
Date of birth	(1989-07-26) July 26, 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Recife, Brazil
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Central
Youth career
2007–2008	Náutico
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Náutico
2010–2012	Cruzeiro
2010	→ Náutico (loan)
2011–2012	→ Avaí (loan)
2012	→ Villa Nova-MG (loan)
2013	XV de Piracicaba
2013	Cuiabá
2014	ASA
2015–2016	Salgueiro
2017	Central
2017	Bragantino
2018–2019	Bangu
2019–2020	Al-Nasr Kuwait
2020–2021	Bangu
2020	→ Água Santa (loan)
2021	Portuguesa
2022–	Audax-RJ
2023–	Central
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 16, 2013

Career

Anderson began his career in Náutico, which played for two years and was the top goalscorer in the league of Pernambuco sub 20 with 32 goals in 28 games. In 2010, he signed a contract with Cruzeiro, in the same year he was loaned to Newcastle United. Never went to Newcastle United and went on loan to Náutico,^[1] breaking the knee ligament in his second game as a starter. He will not return to play in 2011. He returned to Cruzeiro to recuperate from his injury. On 11 July 2011, he signed a season-long loan deal with Avaí.^[2]

Career statistics

(Correct as of January 04, 2018^[update])

Club	Season	State League		Brazilian Série A		Copa do Brasil		Copa Sudamericana		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Náutico	2008	-	-	?	?	-	-	-	-	?	?
	2009	?	?	13	4	-	-	-	-	?	?
Cruzeiro	2010	4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	2
Avaí	2011	-	-	3	0	-	-	-	-	3	0
Bangu	2018	7	4	0	0	-	-	-	-	7	4
Total		?	?	16	4	-	-	-	-	?	?