 Brandão (below) celebrating a goal forMarseille in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Evaeverson Lemos da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | (1980-06-16)16 June 1980 (age 45) | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Galo Maringá | 18 | (5) |
| 2000–2001 | União Bandeirante | 26 | (7) |
| 2001–2002 | Iraty | 20 | (7) |
| 2002 | →São Caetano (loan) | 23 | (10) |
| 2002–2009 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 140 | (65) |
| 2002–2003 | →Shakhtar-2 Donetsk | 5 | (3) |
| 2009–2012 | Marseille | 82 | (17) |
| 2011 | →Cruzeiro (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | →Grêmio (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2012–2014 | Saint-Étienne | 53 | (16) |
| 2014–2016 | Bastia | 36 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Londrina | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | →Tricordiano (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Levadiakos | 9 | (2) |
| Total | 433 | (139) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Evaeverson Lemos da Silva (born 16 June 1980), commonly known asBrandão, is a Brazilian formerfootballer who played as astriker.
He spent most of his professional career withShakhtar Donetsk, appearing in 220 competitive matches and scoring 91 goals while winning seven major titles.[1] He also played several years in France, notably withMarseille where he won theLigue 1 in2009–10 amongst other accolades.
Born inSão Paulo, Brandão only played with modest clubs in his country initially. In 2002, he signed withUkrainian Premier League sideFC Shakhtar Donetsk fromIraty Sport Club, going on to be an attacking mainstay over the course of the following seasons.
In a team filled with compatriots, Brandão scored a combined 39 goals in the three championships won by the club during that timeframe, notably topping the individual charts in the2005–06 campaign at 15.
On 13 January 2009, Brandão left for France withOlympique de Marseille, netting eight times in 30 games inhis first full season as they won theLigue 1 trophy after an 18-year wait. He was loaned twice in his early stint to two teams in his homeland,Cruzeiro Esporte Clube andGrêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense.[2][3]
In January 2012, Brandão returned toL'OM, notably scoring in the 92nd minute of a 2–2 away draw againstInter Milan inthe campaign'sUEFA Champions League round-of-16 second leg, enabling his team to advance on theaway goals rule and reach the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time since 1993.[4] On 14 April he netted the game's only goal inthe final of theCoupe de la Ligue, againstOlympique Lyonnais inextra time.[5]
Brandão was released in June 2012 along withElinton Andrade,Djimi Traoré andJean-Philippe Sabo and, two months later, signed with fellow league sideAS Saint-Étienne on a two-year contract.[6] On 20 April of the following year, again inthe domestic league cup, he scored in the1–0 victory overStade Rennais F.C. to give his team their first piece of silverware since 1981.[7][8]
In August 2014, Brandão joinedSC Bastia also of the French top level after complicated negotiations between St-Étienne and Bastia, due to issues related to the transfer ofSylvain Marchal between the two clubs in July 2012.[9] In the same month, after a league game againstParis Saint-Germain FC, he headbutted opposing playerThiago Motta and broke his nose, being provisionally suspended from 22 August pending a league disciplinary hearing[10] and eventually receiving a six-month ban;[11] on 27 November, he was jailed for one month for his attack in addition to receiving a€20,000 fine.[12]
Brandão made his return on 11 April 2015, appearing as a latesubstitute as Bastia lost 0–4 to the same opponents in theFrench League Cup final.[13] In February 2016, his prison sentence was changed on appeal to a five-year suspended sentence.[14]
On 17 July 2017,Super League Greece clubLevadiakos F.C. agreed terms with 37-year-old Brandão, who signed a one-year contract for an undisclosed fee fromLondrina Esporte Clube.[15]
Brandão successfully applied forFrench citizenship in May 2014.[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2002–03 | Vyshcha Liha | 18 | 4 | 6 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 26 | 5 | ||
| 2003–04 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 26 | 10 | ||||
| 2004–05 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | – | 10 | 3 | – | 36 | 20 | ||||
| 2005–06 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 1 | – | 9[c] | 5 | – | 36 | 21 | ||||
| 2006–07 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | – | 10[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 36 | 10 | |||
| 2007–08 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | – | 10[d] | 5 | 1[e] | 0 | 39 | 19 | |||
| 2008–09 | Ukrainian Premier League | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 7[d] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 21 | 6 | ||
| Total | 140 | 65 | 24 | 11 | – | 53 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 220 | 91 | |||
| Marseille | 2008–09 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 7 | ||
| 2009–10 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8[f] | 1 | – | 43 | 13 | |||
| 2010–11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7[d] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4[d] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | ||
| Total | 82 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 31 | ||
| Cruzeiro (loan) | 2011 | Série A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Grêmio (loan) | 2011 | Série A | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | |
| Saint-Étienne | 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 35 | 14 | ||
| 2013–14 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[g] | 3 | – | 32 | 9 | |||
| Total | 53 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | – | 67 | 23 | |||
| Bastia | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 4 | ||||
| Levadiakos | 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 339 | 107 | 37 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 77 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 472 | 155 | ||
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[19]A professional with extensive experience in football, including solid experience as a player in European clubs, where he developed a deep understanding of different game models, tactical cultures, and the competitive demands of the international scene.
After ending his playing career, he focused his training on the technical area, obtaining all theCBF Academy certifications such as:
In addition to theCONMEBOL PRO License.
He complements his qualifications with the following Licenses:
Acquired in Europe. Consolidating a comprehensive, up-to-date methodological base aligned with the best practices in world football.
As a coach, he has accumulated relevant experience in different competitive contexts.
In 2019he was Head Coach of Londrina Esporte Clube - Under-17;
In 2022/2023he was Assistant Coach of the Londrina Esporte Clube professional team;
(2024) -Assistant Coach of R.E. Virton (Belgium) – professional team;
(2025) -Head Coach of Racing Union Luxembourg - Under-23;[20]
In these roles, he stood out for his ability to structure game models, lead athlete training and development processes, manage groups in official competitions and implement modern training methodologies. A professional prepared to work in highly demanding environments, with strategic vision, solid leadership and proven ability to enhance individual and collective performance.
