Ânderson Polga
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Ânderson Polga
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| Full name | Ânderson Corrêa Polga | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Free agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Grêmio | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2003 | Grêmio | 64 | (5) |
| 2003–2012 | Sporting CP | 221 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2003 | Brazil | 11 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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- For other Brazilian footballers nicknamed Anderson, see: Anderson (footballer).
Ânderson Corrêa Polga (born 9 February 1979 in Santiago, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender.
He spent most of his professional career with Sporting in Portugal, appearing in 327 official games (four goals) and winning four major titles. He started playing for Grêmio.
Polga represented Brazil at the 2002 World Cup, winning the competition.
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Club career
Groomed at Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, Polga was an important defensive unit from early on, and helped the side to two trophies in 2001: the Rio Grande do Sul State Championship and the Brazilian Cup.
In 2003, he moved to Sporting Clube de Portugal, becoming the first World Cup champion ever to play in the country. He quickly became a defensive stalwart for the Lisbon-based side, helping it to the UEFA Cup final in his third year – after a run-in with then coach José Peseiro, he was an unused substitute in the decisive match, a 1–3 defeat against PFC CSKA Moscow – as well as to four consecutive league runner-up finishes.
Not prone to score, Polga netted his first two goals for the Lions in the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League, in both group stage matches against FC Dynamo Kyiv.[1][2] He played in 43 games in all competitions during the campaign.
In the 2009–10 season, as Sporting could only finish fourth, Polga lost his starting position to Tonel – who previously had lost his to youth graduate Daniel Carriço – but still managed to appear in 25 official matches (1,983 minutes). He left the club in June 2012 at the age of 33.
International career
Polga made his debut for Brazil in 2002 against Bolivia, being subsequently summoned for that year's FIFA World Cup. He made two complete group stage appearances for the eventual champions.[3]
After 2003, although he displayed good club form in several seasons, Polga was not recalled again.
Honours
Club
Grêmio
- Rio Grande do Sul State League: 1999, 2001
- Brazilian Cup: 2001
Sporting
- Portuguese Cup: 2006–07, 2007–08; Runner-up 2011–12
- Portuguese Supercup: 2007, 2008
- UEFA Cup: Runner-up 2004–05
- Portuguese League Cup: Runner-up 2007–08, 2008–09
Country
References
- ^ Polga strikes downs Dynamo; UEFA.com, 2 October 2007
- ^ Sporting bow out with a win; UEFA.com, 12 December 2007
- ^ Ânderson Polga – FIFA competition record
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Stats at ForaDeJogo
- PortuGOAL profile
- Ânderson Polga at National-Football-Teams.com
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