Anselmo de Moraes (born 20 February 1989), or simply Anselmo, is a Brazilian

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who currently plays for Al-Wehda.

Career

Palmeiras

Anselmo made his debut for Palmeiras as a second-half substitute in a Campeonato Paulista 2010 match against Monte Azul on 27 January 2010. In 2011 goes on loan to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Grêmio Barueri, while in 2012, is on loan to another Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club, São Caetano.

Italy

On 30 July 2012 he moved to the

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club

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for €900,000 in installments. Made his debut in

on September 23 in the match won 1-0 over

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. In January 2013 he was sold to Palermo in an exchange deal for

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Eros Pisano. Both clubs retained 50% registration rights, valued €700,000.US Città di Palermo SpA ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 Palermo relegated at the end of season. In June 2013 Genoa gave up the registration rights of Anselmo to Palermo, as well as acquired Pisano outright for €531,000. On 16 July 2013 Anselmo and Palermo mutually agreed to terminate the contract. Palmeiras later sued Genoa to FIFA for unpaid €600,000 transfer fee. However Genoa still did not pay Palmeiras in time.

Return to Brazil

On 26 July 2013, he was re-signed by São Caetano in 2-year contract. On 14 August 2014,

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acquired 50% economic rights (as well as full registration rights) of Anselmo. In 2016, Anselmo joined Brasileiro Série A club

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on a three-year contract.

Honours

;Joinville *

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* 1989 births Living people Brazilian footballers Brazil under-20 international footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players Grêmio Barueri Futebol players Associação Desportiva São Caetano players Genoa C.F.C. players Palermo F.C. players Joinville Esporte Clube players Sport Club Internacional players Sport Club do Recife players Al-Wehda Club (Mecca) players Al Nassr FC players Expatriate footballers in Italy Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Serie A players Saudi Professional League players Association football midfielders Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia Footballers from São Paulo {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub