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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anderson da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Goiatuba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987 | XV de Jaú | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1991 | Vasco da Gama | 42 | (1) |
| 1992 | Guarani | 18 | (4) |
| 1992–1994 | Servette | 52 | (31) |
| 1994 | Marseille | 20 | (16) |
| 1994–1997 | Monaco | 91 | (51) |
| 1997–1999 | Barcelona | 47 | (16) |
| 1999–2003 | Lyon | 110 | (71) |
| 2003–2004 | Villarreal | 38 | (13) |
| 2004–2005 | Al-Rayyan | 20 | (24) |
| 2005–2006 | Al-Gharafa | 19 | (6) |
| Total | 457 | (231) | |
| International career | |||
| 1987 | Brazil U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 1989 | Brazil U20 | 6 | (3) |
| 1997–2001 | Brazil | 6 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011 | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anderson da Silva (born 19 September 1970), better known as Sonny Anderson, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. A prolific goalscorer at the club level, he was best known for his spells with Lyon, Monaco (he played most of his abroad career in France, amassing Ligue 1 totals of 221 matches and 138 goals) and Barcelona.
He participated with Brazil in the 2001 Confederations Cup, and won a total of six caps for his country, scoring one goal.