Anderson Patric Aguiar Oliveira (born 26 October 1987), known as just Patric, is a Brazilian

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who plays as a striker. He currently play for

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Club career

Kawasaki Frontale

Patric made his debut for

Kawasaki Frontale is a Japanese professional football club based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium, in Nakahara ...

in the J. League Division 1 on 2 March 2013 against

Kashiwa Reysol is a Japanese professional football club based in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium ...

in which he came on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Yu Kobayashi in which Kawasaki lost 3–1. On 18 July 2013, Patric was sent on loan to

Ventforet Kofu is a Japanese football club from Kōfu in Yamanashi Prefecture. The team currently competes in the J2 League and play their home games in JIT Recycle Ink Stadium, located in Kōfu. The word "Ventforet" is a compound formed from two French ...

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

On 2017, Patric transferred to

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sanfrecce Hiroshima ( ja, サンフレッチェ広島, translit=''Sanfuretche Hiroshima'') is a Japanese professional football club based in Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the co ...

on loan from Brazilian club, Salgueiro AC. After two seasons at Hiroshima, he was permanently transfer in 2019.

Gamba Osaka

On 2019, Patric return to

Gamba Osaka is a Japanese professional football club based in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's name ''Gamba'' comes from the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to s ...

on loan from

since 2014. One year later, he announced permanent transfer from 2020. He left from the club in 2022 after three years at Osaka.

Kyoto Sanga

On 5 December 2022, Patric announcement joining to J1 club,

from 2023.

Personal life

In November 2015, he obtained a Japanese driver's license and purchased a private car.G大阪パトリック、差別ツイート許して日本一誓う
日刊スポーツ2015年12月2日7時38分配信 He is enthusiastic about learning

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, and often asks followers on his

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if he is right or wrong. I have an idea that I want to acquire Japanese citizenship in the future and aim to be a member of the Japan national football team. After the 2015 CS semi-final match against Urawa, he posted a

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reply on his Twitter account. "People exist. This time, I received many messages of encouragement not only from Gamba supporters, but also from supporters of other clubs. It strengthened my heart." After receiving an apology from the boy who made the post later, he said, "I want him to look up.

Career statistics

Club

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7 February 2018, Japan, (p. ? out of 289) ¹ includes

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appearances and ² includes

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and Suruga Bank Championship appearances. ;Reserves performance

Honours

Club

;Gamba Osaka * J. League Division 1:

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* Emperor's Cup:

, 2015 *

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: 2015

Individual

* J. League Cup MVP:

References

External links

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Profile at Sanfrecce Hiroshima
{{DEFAULTSORT:Patric 1987 births Living people Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Japan J1 League players J3 League players CR Vasco da Gama players Kawasaki Frontale players Ventforet Kofu players Fortaleza Esporte Clube players Gamba Osaka players Gamba Osaka U-23 players Sanfrecce Hiroshima players Kyoto Sanga FC players People from Macapá Association football forwards Sportspeople from Amapá