Neneca (footballer, born 1980)

Neneca
Personal information
Full name Anderson Soares da Silva
Date of birth (1980-09-11)11 September 1980
Place of birth Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Date of death 22 September 2025(2025-09-22) (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
2010Oeste (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
Botafogo-SP

References

  1. ^ "América Futebol Clube - Site Oficial - www.americamineiro.com.br". www.americamineiro.com.br. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011.
  2. ^ "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.