| Sonny Anderson | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sonny Anderson da Silva Nilmar | |
| Date of birth | September 19 1970 | |
| Place of birth | Goiatuba, Brazil | |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1987-1990 1991-1992 1992-1994 1994 1994-1997 1997-1999 1999-2003 2003-2004 2004-2006 2006 |
Vasco Guarani Servette Marseille Monaco Barcelona Lyon Villarreal Al-Rayyan Al-Gharrafah Total |
? (?) ? (?) 52 (31) 20 (16) 91 (51) 47 (16) 110 (71) 38 (13) 39 (30) 57 (89) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1997-2001 | Brazil | 7 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Sonny Anderson da Silva Nilmar (born september 19, 1970 in Goiatuba) is a football (soccer) player from Brazil. He played as a forward for Olympique de Marseille, AS Monaco, FC Barcelona and Olympique Lyonnais where he became a "legend" of the club with which he never ceased to keep contacts and where he still works now that his football career is over. He is considered to be the origin of the "Brazilian Connection" at the Olympique Lyonnais. Sonny Anderson is known for wearing his socks above his knees, and has inspired Thierry Henry to do the same: Henry does this as a tribute to him. He now coaches the strikers at Olympique Lyonnais.
Honours
He was the top scorer of the Swiss Super League in 1993, French Ligue 1 Championship in 1996, 2000 and 2001 and Qatari League 2005.
- Ligue 1 Championship in 1997 with AS Monaco, 2002 and 2003 with Lyon.
- Trophée des Champions in 2002 with Lyon.
- Coupe de la Ligue in 2001 with Lyon.
- Brazilian Championship in 1989 with Vasco da Gama.
- Swiss Championship in 1994 with Servette.
- La Liga in 1998 and 1999 with Barcelona.
- Copa del Rey in 1998 with Barcelona.
External links
Jubile-Sonny (French)
