José Antônio Cardoso Anselmo Pereira (born 20 March 1959), simply known as Anselmo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Antônio Cardoso Anselmo Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Nova Friburgo, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Flamengo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1982 | Flamengo | 37 | (12) |
| 1982 | Comercial-SP | ||
| 1983 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 1984–1985 | Ceará | ||
| 1986 | Coritiba | ||
| 1987 | Cascavel EC | ||
| 1988–1990 | Louletano | ||
| 1989 | → Sport Recife (loan) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Brazil Olympic | 7 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2023 | |||
Career
editA striker of good height, he was trained in Flamengo's youth categories and participated in the club's achievements at the beginning of the 1980s. He made his mark in the history of Flamengo in the 1981 Copa Libertadores finals, where he entered the field as a substitute with a single purpose: punching Mario Soto, a CD Cobreloa defender, who, according to Flamengo players, even used a rock to attack them during the match in Santiago.[1][2][3]
Honours
edit- Flamengo
- Intercontinental Cup: 1981
- Copa Libertadores: 1981
- Campeonato Brasileiro: 1980, 1982
- Campeonato Carioca: 1979, 1981
- Taça Guanabara: 1980
- Ceará
- Campeonato Cearense: 1984
- Coritiba
- Campeonato Paranaense: 1986
References
edit- ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Anselmo)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Anselmo (ex-atacante do Flamengo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "O Soco Eterno". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 25 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
External links
edit- Anselmo at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)