Anderson Bamba

Anderson Soares de Oliveira or simply Anderson Bamba (born 10 January 1988) is a Brazilian former professional football central defender.

Anderson Bamba
Anderson in 2012
Personal information
Full nameAnderson Soares de Oliveira
Date of birth (1988-01-10) 10 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birthSão Gonçalo, Brazil
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)Centre back
Youth career
0000–2008Flamengo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2008Flamengo0(0)
2008Tombense0(2)
2008–2010Bayer Leverkusen0(0)
2008–2009VfL Osnabrück (loan)12(0)
2009–2010Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan)32(3)
2010–2011Borussia Mönchengladbach13(0)
2011–2017Eintracht Frankfurt95(1)
Total152(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Flamengo

Anderson Oliveira started his career with Clube de Regatas do Flamengo. He excelled in winning the third championship of the junior state championship and the Junior Cup OPG.

Anderson began his career professional in 2006, with Flamengo and was sold to Tombense in January 2008.[1]

Germany

Anderson Bamba at Gladbach

In the summer 2008, German club Bayer Leverkusen secured the transfer rights to Anderson. He played the 2008–09 season for VfL Osnabrück, "on loan" from Bayer Leverkusen despite the fact that he did not have a contract with the Bundesliga club.[2] On 1 July 2009, he agreed to be loaned to Fortuna Düsseldorf for the 2009–10 season.[3]

On 1 April 2010, he signed with Borussia Mönchengladbach and joined his new team on 1 July.[4] After one season in Gladbach, Anderson was loaned to the newly relegated Eintracht Frankfurt.[5]

In April 2017 he agreed the termination of his contract with Eintracht Frankfurt which was due to run out in June 2018[6]

Honours

Flamengo

  • Brazilian Cup: 2006
  • Campeonato Carioca de Juniores: 2006, 2007
  • Taça Otávio Pinto Guimarães: 2006, 2007

References