André Anderson Pomilio Lima da Silva (born 23 September 1999), known as André Anderson is a

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who plays as a

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for

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, on loan from

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Club career

Early career

Born in Maracaí but raised in Pedrinhas Paulista, both in the

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, André Anderson joined

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's youth setup in 2009. Initially playing in the club's

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youth squads, he moved to football in 2010, and subsequently progressed through the youth setup. A spotlight in the club's youth categories, André Anderson signed his first professional deal with the club in November 2015, running until October 2018. In July of the latter year, he rejected an offer of renewal.

Lazio

On 14 August 2018, André Anderson signed with the Italian

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club

Loan to Salernitana

On 17 August 2018, André Anderson joined

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club

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on a season-long loan. He made his professional debut on 4 November, coming on as a second-half substitute for

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in 1–0 away loss against

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. André Anderson scored his first professional goal on 18 January 2019, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 away defeat of

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Second loan to Salernitana

On 5 October 2020, he returned to

on loan.

Loan to São Paulo

On 11 April 2022, Anderson joined

on loan until 30 June 2023, with an option to buy.

International career

Although born in Brazil, André Anderson is eligible to

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due to his ancestry. On 4 February 2019, he was called up to the latter's

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Honours

Lazio *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Andre 1999 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo (state) Italian footballers Italy youth international footballers Brazilian footballers Brazilian people of Italian descent Association football forwards S.S. Lazio players U.S. Salernitana 1919 players São Paulo FC players Serie A players Serie B players