Neneca (footballer, born 1980)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anderson Soares da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 22 September 2025 (aged 45) | ||
| Place of death | Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Flamengo-SP | ||
| 2002 | União São João | ||
| 2003 | Flamengo-SP | ||
| 2004 | Nacional-SP | ||
| 2004–2005 | União Barbarense | ||
| 2005–2006 | Pogoń Szczecin | 4 | (0) |
| 2006 | União | ||
| 2006–2007 | Rio Branco-MG | ||
| 2007–2011 | Santo André | ||
| 2010 | → Oeste (loan) | ||
| 2011–2013 | América-MG | 64 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Figueirense | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | Pierikos | ||
| 2015 | Guarani | ||
| 2015–2017 | Botafogo-SP | 54 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Santo André | ||
| 2019–2022 | União Rondonópolis | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anderson Soares da Silva (11 September 1980 – 22 September 2025), known by the nickname Neneca, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]
Neneca suffered a heart attack on 17 September 2025. He died in his hometown of Rondonópolis five days later, on 22 September, at the age of 45.[2]
Honours
- União Barbarense
- Santo André
- Figueirense
- Campeonato Catarinense: 2014
- Botafogo-SP
References
- ^ "América Futebol Clube - Site Oficial - www.americamineiro.com.br". www.americamineiro.com.br. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011.
- ^ "Luto! Morre, aos 45 anos, ex-goleiro do Guarani, Botafogo e América Mineiro". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 22 September 2025. Archived from the original on 22 September 2025.