Michael Anderson Pereira da Silva (born February 16, 1983) better known as simply Michael, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Anderson Pereira da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | February 16, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | São Caetano do Sul, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Left midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Santo André | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Cruzeiro | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Palmeiras | 40 | (2) |
| 2007–2011 | Dynamo Kyiv | 11 | (3) |
| 2008 | → Santos (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Botafogo (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Flamengo (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Portuguesa (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | Rio Preto | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Santo André | ? | (?) |
| 2015 | Volta Redonda | ? | (?) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editMichael started his professional career in Santo André, and soon moved to Cruzeiro, however after 1 season he moved to São Paulo playing for Palmeiras. After two seasons with Palmeiras in July 2007, Michael signed a three-year deal with Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv.[1]
Michael debuted for Dynamo on 22 July against Arsenal Kyiv and managed to score a double in his debut.UPL Round 2 Silva made his UEFA Champions League debut in a group stage game against Italian team Roma. Most of the autumn and winter 2007 Michael was injured and was undergoing treatment in Brazil, however he has recovered and returned since. On 13 May 2009, he moved on loan from Dynamo Kyiv to Botafogo until 31 December 2009.[2]
Michael moved from Kyiv to Portuguesa on 23 May 2011.
Career statistics
edit- (Correct as of December 23, 2010[update])
| Club | Season | Brazilian Série A | Brazilian Cup | Copa Libertadores | Copa Sudamericana | Carioca League | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 2010 | 8 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
according to combined sources on the Flamengo official website[3] and Flaestatística.[4]
References
edit- ↑ "Michael adds depth to Dynamo". UEFA. 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ↑ Botafogo acerta com Michael, lateral-esquerdo do Dínamo de Kiev
- ↑ Flamengo official website (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Flaestatística (in Portuguese)
External links
edit- Michael at WorldFootball.net
- (in Ukrainian) Michael's profile at Dynamo's official website
- sambafoot
- Michael adds depth to Dynamo