Paquito (footballer, born 1981)

In this article, the surname is Pinheiro, not Paquito.
Paquito
Personal information
Full name Anderson Luiz Pinheiro
Date of birth (1981-12-13) 13 December 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Curitiba, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Juventus (SP)
2000–2001 Napoli
2001 → Ravenna (loan)
2001–2003 Cosenza
2002 → Juventus (SP) (loan)
2003–2005 Chiasso
2005–2006 Crotone
2006 Chiasso
2006–2009 Luzern
2007–2008 → Enosis Neon Paralimni (loan)
2009 OFI Crete
2010–2011 Yverdon-Sport
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2011

Anderson Luiz Pinheiro (born 13 December 1981), known as Paquito, is a Brazilian footballer.

Club career

Born in Curitiba, Brazil, Paquito started his European career since arrived at Napoli in July 2000.[1] In January 2001, his left for Serie B side Ravenna. On 1 July 2001, he was signed by Cosenza.[2] He spent 2002–03 season on loan to Brazil and then left for Challenge League side Chiasso. In 2005–06 season, he played the round 1 match for Chiasso on 16 July 2005, but signed by Crotone soon after.[3] In January 2006 he return to Chiasso, from Italian speaking region Ticino. In the next season he was signed by Swiss Super League side Luzern. He was out-favoured in the 2007–08 season, he left for Enosis Neon Paralimni then played with the Luzern B.[4] In January 2009 he left for OFI Heraklion.

After a year without a club, he returned to Switzerland for Yverdon-Sport.[5]

Privates

He also holds an Italian passport[6] and is the brother of Juninho.

References

  1. ^ "Inzaghi Milan, c' è un'ipotesi". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 9 July 2000.
  2. ^ "Quasi fatta per Doudou al Bari, il Cosenza si assicura Micillo". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 1 July 2001.
  3. ^ Saporito, Luigi (18 July 2005). "A Crotone Gasperini allena il figlio". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian).
  4. ^ "M: SC Cham – FCL U21 1:4 (1:2)". FC Luzern (in German). 29 November 2008.
  5. ^ "Les transferts YS". Yverdon-Sport FC (in French). 7 July 2010. Archived from the original on 17 February 2010.
  6. ^ "Napoli è già pazza d' amore Un Diego day per Edmundo". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 9 January 2001.