Anderson Ceará

Francisco Anderson de Jesus dos Santos (born 21 May 1999), known as Anderson Ceará , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Egyptian Premier League club National Bank of Egypt.

Club career Santos Born in Tianguá, Ceará, Anderson Ceará joined Santos' youth setup in October 2012, aged 13. On 27 July 2018, he signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a deal until June 2021.

Anderson Ceará made his senior debut with the B-team on 8 August 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 5–2 away win against Bragantino, for the year's Copa Paulista. He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 21 November, replacing goalscorer Rodrygo in a 1–1 home draw against Botafogo.

On 29 November 2018, Anderson Ceará suffered a knee injury, being sidelined for eight months. He returned to action in May 2019, but spent the remainder of that year with the youth setup.

In June 2020, Anderson Ceará was promoted to the main squad by manager Jesualdo Ferreira, and renewed until 2023 on 18 July. On 19 November, after receiving little playing time, he moved to CRB on loan until the end of the season.

On 13 December 2021, after again featuring very rarely, Anderson Ceará was loaned to Maringá until the end of the 2022 Campeonato Paranaense. The following 8 June, he was presented at Série D side Santa Cruz, also on loan.

On 22 October 2022, Anderson Ceará's loan with Santa was extended until the end of the 2023 Campeonato Pernambucano.

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