Anderson Luiz Schveitzer

Ânderson Luiz Schveitzer (sometimes spelled Schweitzer) (born 5 April 1974), simply known as Ânderson or Ânderson Luiz, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder most notably for Internacional and Italian Serie B and Serie C1 clubs.

In Brazil, he is sometimes referred as Ânderson Papoula (Portuguese for poppy) after he failed an anti-doping test, only to be later found out that the abnormal result had been caused by poppy seeds from a bread.

Career

Internacional Ânderson was born in Florianópolis. He started his professional career at Internacional in 1992, winning both the Campeonato Gaúcho and the Copa do Brasil, having played the first leg of the final against Fluminense as starter at the age of 18. He was remarked as having good marking and tackling skills, in contrast to poor passing. On 29 November 1997, after a Campeonato Brasileiro match against Santos, he tested positive for morphine after an anti-doping test, being suggested that the player used heroin and fans stating such performances throughout the championship having been enhanced by the use of drugs since, at that time, Ânderson was the best defensive midfielder at Bola de Prata (championship best eleven). Ânderson also stated that he was innocent and had not even taken any medicine that could have caused abnormal results, even though the club board suggested that the pleaded guilty by the use of medicine so that he could face a shorter ban. but damage was already done: his performances have dropped after the scandal, leaving him out of the Bola de Prata and being surpassed by teammate Fernando; interest from Palmeiras (which would later win the 1999 Copa Libertadores) cooled down, as well as interest from a Spanish club. He scored once in the Copa João Havelange against Grêmio, the main rival of his former club.

He joined Atlético Mineiro in 2001, but left before the start of 2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He played a total of 21 matches for the club, scoring once at the Campeonato Mineiro against Caldense. playing just twice before being sold to Venezia.

Italy Ânderson joined Venezia for the 2002–03 Serie B, after the club had just been relegated finishing last at 2001–02 Serie A. He made his debut for the club on 14 September 2002 in an away match against Triestina, playing 33 matches in his first season at the club and scoring his first goal on 6 January 2003 against Bari. In the following season, Ânderson played a total of 44 league matches as Venezia escaped relegation by defeating Bari at the relegation play-offs. He went on playing further 33 matches at the 2004–05 Serie B and scoring 5 goals, before his club was relegated and dissolved due to bankruptcy.

In September 2005, Ânderson signed with Brescia, but made only seven appearances for the Serie B, all as a substitute.

For the 2006–07 season, Ânderson joined fellow Serie C1 club A.C. Ancona, playing 22 matches and avoiding relegation through the relegation playoffs. At the 2007–08 Serie C1, Ânderson played 27 games as his club finished second at Serie C1/B and achieved promotion to the 2008–09 Serie B by winning the promotion playoffs. However, he barely played in the following season, making his season debut on 6 December 2008 and playing only 7 Serie B matches, including the victory against Rimini at the relegation playoffs.

Criciúma On 13 January 2010, Ânderson returned to his home country, signing for Criciúma. He played three Campeonato Catarinense matches for the club, before retiring from professional football in the same year.

Honours Internacional Campeonato Gaúcho: 1992, 1994, 1997 Copa do Brasil: 1992