Anderson Magrão

Anderson Portela de Araújo (born 31 January 1988), known as Anderson Magrão, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Paulista.

Career Born in Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Magrão was a São Caetano youth graduate. After making his senior debut with Jaboticabal in 2009, he played for other clubs in the São Paulo state before moving to amateur football in 2013.

After playing in Paraguay with River Plate Asunción, Magrão represented São Bernardo in the 2015 Campeonato Paulista, but subsequently moved back to amateur football after being unemployed. After spending the 2016 season at Nacional-SP, he joined Votuporanguense on 23 November of that year.

On 19 December 2017, Magrão was presented at Portuguesa Santista. A regular starter, he moved to Campeonato de Portugal side Sporting Ideal in September 2018.

On 7 February 2019, after agreeing to a deal with Comercial-SP, Magrão joined Barretos. He moved to Velo Clube on 2 August, before returning to Barretos for the upcoming campaign.

On 7 August 2020, Magrão agreed to a deal with Vitória-ES in the Série D. In the 2021 season, he represented São José-SP and Taubaté.

In the following two years, Magrão played for União Frederiquense, URT, São Caetano and Uberlândia before returning to Portuguesa Santista in August 2023. After winning the year's Copa Paulista, he joined XV de Piracicaba on 21 November of that year.

On 16 April 2024, Magrão signed for fourth division side CRAC. On 22 August, he was announced at Portuguesa for the state cup.

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Honours Portuguesa Santista Copa Paulista: 2023