André Luiz de Souza Silva or simply known as Biju (born September 17, 1974) is a Brazilian former

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player. His nickname is "Biju" because it was the name of a vegetable dish he often ate as a child. After playing professionally in his native Brazil for three years, Biju joined the

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in 1999. In 2002, he moved to

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, and then

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. From 2006 he played for

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. He joined Mito mid-season of 2007 on a 6-month contract. He spent his last career at

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Personal life

*Biju's wife is Japanese.

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* 1974 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers J1 League players J2 League players União São João Esporte Clube players Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo players Kyoto Sanga FC players Sagan Tosu players Ventforet Kofu players Mito HollyHock players Zweigen Kanazawa players Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Men's association football midfielders {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub