Josué Anunciado de Oliveira

Josué Anunciado de Oliveira (born 19 July 1979), known as simply Josué, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He played for the Brazil national team from 2007 to 2010, winning the 2007 Copa América and playing at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Club career Josué started his career in Goiás before moving on to São Paulo in 2005. He won the Brazilian League, Copa Libertadores and FIFA Club World Cup during his stint at São Paulo. A resilient defensive midfielder, he helped the club claim Brazilian League gold in 2006 and 2007.

He then joined VfL Wolfsburg in August 2007 and captained the team that won the 2008–09 Bundesliga, their first league title. As a result, they played in the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League.

In March 2013, Josúe transferred to Atlético Mineiro on a free transfer after five years at Wolfsburg. On 31 March 2013, in his debut match, he scored his first goal for Atlético in a 4–1 victory over Tupi in the Minas Gerais State Championship.

International career

Josué made his international debut on 27 March 2007 in a friendly match against Ghana. He was part of the Brazil squad that won the 2007 Copa América. His first international goal came during the tournament in a match against Chile, which Brazil went on to win 6–1.

Career statistics Club

International

National team Club Season Apps GoalsBrazilSão Paulo 2007 7 1Wolfsburg 2007–2008 9 0 2008–2009 9 0 2009–2010 3 0 Total 28 1 International goals (Brazil score listed first, score column indicates score after each Josué goal) No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 7 July 2007 Estadio Olímpico Luis Ramos, Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela 5–0 6–1 2007 Copa América

Honours Club Goiás Campeonato Goiano: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1999 Copa Centro-Oeste: 2000, 2001, 2002

São Paulo Campeonato Paulista: 2005 Copa Libertadores: 2005 FIFA Club World Cup: 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2006, 2007

Wolfsburg Bundesliga: 2008–09

Atlético Mineiro Campeonato Mineiro: 2013, 2015 Copa Libertadores: 2013 Recopa Sudamericana: 2014 Copa do Brasil: 2014

International Brazil Copa América: 2007 Confederations Cup: 2009