Biju (footballer)
André Luiz de Souza Silva or simply known as Biju (born September 17, 1974) is a Brazilian former football player. He is called "Biju" because it is the name of a vegetable dish he often ate as a child.
| 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) | ||
| Position(s) | 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) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 January 2009 | |||
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.[1] 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.
References
- "Stats Centre: Biju Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
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