Michael Anderson Pereira da Silva (born February 16, 1983 in

São Caetano do Sul São Caetano do Sul (or São Caetano) ('' Saint Cajetan of the South''. ) is a city in São Paulo state in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 161,957 (2020 est.) in an area of 15.33 km2. It is the ci ...

) better known as simply Michael, is a professional Brazilian football player.

Career

Michael started his professional career in Santo André, and soon moved to Cruzeiro, however after 1 season he moved to São Paulo playing for Palmeiras. After two seasons with Palmeiras in July 2007, Michael signed a 3-year deal with Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv. Michael debuted for Dynamo on 22 July against

Arsenal Kyiv Football Club Arsenal Kyiv () is a Ukrainian football club based in Kyiv. In 2019, the club's professional team was dissolved, but its junior teams continue to compete in city competitions. The club claims to be a successor of Kyiv Arsenal fac ...

and managed to score a double in his debu
UPL Round 2
Silva made his UEFA Champions League debut in a group stage game against Italian team Roma. Most of the autumn and winter 2007 Michael was injured and was undergoing treatment in Brazil, however he has recovered and returned since. On 13 May 2009 the 26-year-old attacking midfield player, changes on loan until 31 December 2009 from Dynamo Kyiv to Botafogo. Michael moved from Kyiv to Portuguesa on 23 May 2011.

Flamengo career statistics

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References

External links

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Michael's profile at Dynamo's official website
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Michael adds depth to Dynamo
{{DEFAULTSORT:Michael 1983 births Living people People from São Caetano do Sul Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Ukraine Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players FC Dynamo Kyiv players Santos FC players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players CR Flamengo footballers Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Ukrainian Premier League players Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Rio Preto Esporte Clube players Esporte Clube Santo André players Volta Redonda FC players Association football wingers Footballers from São Paulo (state)