Biju (footballer) facts for kids
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Souza and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andre Luiz de Souza Silva | ||
| Date of birth | September 17, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996 | Goytacaz | ||
| 1997 | Americano | ||
| 1998 | União São João | ||
| 1999–2002 | Consadole Sapporo | 102 | (10) |
| 2003–2004 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 27 | (2) |
| 2005 | Sagan Tosu | 22 | (2) |
| 2006 | Ventforet Kofu | 26 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Mito HollyHock | 44 | (0) |
| 2009 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 13 | (1) |
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André Luiz de Souza Silva or simply known as Biju (born September 17, 1974) is a Brazilian former football 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 J2 League at Consadole Sapporo in 1999. In 2002, he moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga, and then Sagan Tosu. From 2006 he played for Ventforet Kofu. He joined Mito mid-season of 2007 on a 6-month contract. He spent his last career at Zweigen Kanazawa in Japanese Regional Leagues.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1999 | Consadole Sapporo | J2 League | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| 2000 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 7 | ||
| 2001 | J1 League | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2003 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | J1 League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2004 | J2 League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2005 | Sagan Tosu | J2 League | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 23 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Ventforet Kofu | J1 League | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| 2007 | Mito HollyHock | J2 League | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 24 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | Zweigen Kanazawa | Regional Leagues | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | 234 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 258 | 19 | ||
Personal life
- Biju's wife is Japanese.
See also
In Spanish: Andre Luiz de Souza Silva para niños
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