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| Full name | Anderson Hernanes de Carvalho Viana Lima[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1985-05-29)29 May 1985 (age 40) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Recife, Brazil[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Santa Cruz | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Unibol | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2005 | São Paulo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2010 | São Paulo | 117 | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | →Santo André (loan) | 23 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | Lazio | 118 | (33) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Internazionale | 42 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Juventus | 24 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Hebei China Fortune | 19 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | →São Paulo (loan) | 19 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | São Paulo | 46 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Sport Recife | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Brazil U23 | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2014 | Brazil | 27 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 July 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Anderson Hernanes de Carvalho Viana Lima (born 29 May 1985), known asHernanes (Brazilian Portuguese:[eʁˈnɐ̃nis]), is a Brazilian former professionalfootballer who played as acentral orattacking midfielder.
Hernanes began his career with São Paulo, where he won theCampeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2007 and 2008. In August 2010, he joined Italian sideLazio, whom he helped win theCoppa Italia in 2013. He transferred toInternazionale in January 2014 for €20 million, then moved toJuventus in 2015, where he won thedomestic double in his first season with the club. He moved toHebei China Fortune in 2017, before returning to São Paulo.
Hernanes has earned 27 caps for theBrazil national team since 2008, scoring two goals. He won a bronze medal at that year'sOlympics and was also part of the senior squads which won the2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and came in fourth at the2014 FIFA World Cup. He is nicknamed "Il Profeta" ("The Prophet") in Italy.[4]
Born inRecife, Hernanes is a product of the academy atSão Paulo, where he played for nine years between 2001 and 2010. He was loaned out toSanto André for the 2006 season, while in 2008, as a São Paulo player, Hernanes won thePrêmio Craque do Brasileirão's best player award. In January 2009, Hernanes was listed as the most promising football player in the world by British newspaperThe Times.[5]
On 6 August 2010, São Paulo agreed to sell Hernanes to Italian sideLazio.[6] Hernanes signed a five-year contract.[7] Lazio paid an €11.1 million transfer fee[8] to São Paulo and third-party ownerTraffic Group.[9]
Hernanes scored on his debut, converting a penalty in a friendly againstDeportivo de La Coruña, having previously been brought down in the penalty area. He also assistedSergio Floccari for Lazio's third goal. His firstSerie A goal was also on a penalty, againstBologna in another 3–1 victory. On 3 December 2010, he scored the third goal in a 3–1 win overInternazionale with a free-kick. He concluded the season with 11 goals, equal to Lazio's best goal-scoring return from midfield in one season, alongsidePavel Nedvěd. Hernanes later helped the club win the2013 Coppa Italia Final against rivalsRoma.[10]
On 31 January 2014, Hernanes joined Internazionale, completing a permanent switch from Lazio by signing a four-and-a-half-year contract expiring 30 June 2018.[11] His move was rumoured to be due to money motivation, a motive that was denied by Hernanes.[12] Lazio club presidentClaudio Lotito claimed he sold Hernanes after Inter had triggered the buy-out clause of €20 million in Hernanes' contract,[13] opting to sell him rather than let him later leave on a free transfer.[14] As a result, Lazio fans were unhappy over Hernanes' sale and protested Lotito's action.[15]
Hernanes made his Inter debut on 9 February in a 1–0 win overSassuolo, assisting a goal scored byWalter Samuel.[16] On 10 May, he scored a long-distance strike against former club Lazio to seal a 4–1 victory which also meant that Inter would play in theUEFA Europa League in the following season.[17]
On 31 August 2015, Hernanes joinedJuventus in a €11 million transfer deal.[18][19] He made his debut for the club on 12 September in a 1–1Serie A home draw againstChievo.[20] On 1 May 2016, he scored his first goal for the club, opening the scoring of a 2–0 home win overCarpi.[21]
On 9 February 2017, Hernanes was sold toHebei China Fortune for €8 million, with a possible €2 million in variables from Juventus.[22]
On 19 July 2017, Hernanes re-signed for São Paulo on a loan deal.[23] Hernanes came backed under a great shape to the club, and has helpedTricolor in their fight against relegation: in his first five games he scored five goals, being a fundamental part of the team.[24]
On 29 December 2018, Hernanes signed for São Paulo on a three-year deal.[25]
After terminating with São Paulo, he was officially announced by Sport Club do Recife on 3 August 2021.[26]
On 2 May 2022, he announced his retirement from professional football.[27][28]
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In March 2008, Hernanes was called up to theBrazil senior side, and earned his first cap that year, in a 1–0 friendly win overSweden, held in London, on 26 March.[29] Later that year, he was a member of theBrazil under-23 side that won a bronze medal at the2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. During the tournament, he scored the only goal in Brazil's opening win againstBelgium on 7 August; Brazil were eliminated by eventual championsArgentina in the semi-finals on 19 August, following a 3–0 defeat, but went on to capture the bronze medal after defeating Belgium once again three days later, by a score of 3–0.[29]
He returned to the senior team two years later, appearing in a 2–0 friendly away victory overUnited States on 10 August 2010.[30]
On 9 February 2011, Hernanes was sent off in the first half of a 1–0 friendly defeat againstFrance in Paris, for kickingKarim Benzema in the chest.[31] Later that year, on 10 November, he scored his first international goal, Brazil's second goal in a 0–2 win overGabon inLibreville after reaching the ball from the goalkeeper's parry.[32]
Hernanes was selected byLuiz Felipe Scolari for the2013 FIFA Confederations Cup on home soil.[33] In a warm-up match against France on 9 June inPorto Alegre, he replacedLuiz Gustavo in the 81st minute and four minutes later scored the second goal of a 3–0 win.[34] Hernanes appeared in all of Brazil's matches as they won the tournament, but only started the final group match againstItaly on 22 June, which ended in a 4–2 victory to the hosts.[35]
Hernanes was also included in the nation's squad for the2014 FIFA World Cup.[36] He made three brief substitute appearances as Brazil came fourth, starting in the opening match againstCroatia, where he replacedPaulinho for the last 27 minutes of a 3–1 win.[37]
A hard-working and versatile player,[38] Hernanes can cover allmidfield positions, and has been used as anattacking midfielder, as acentral midfielder, and as adeep-lying playmaker.[39][40][41] Although he is not particularly quick, he is a dynamic and energetic player that is effective at making attacking runs and who possesses good physical attributes; moreover, he is known for his defensive contribution, and his willingness to press opposing players.[29][38][42] He is known for being neat and tidy in possession, with the ability to pass the ball accurately out wide in order to stretch play or create chances for teammates.[42][43] Hernanes is highly regarded for his creativity and technical skills: hisdouble step is one of the most popular in the world; he is also an accurate and powerful striker of the ball from distance with either foot, despite being naturally right-footed, as well as being a threat fromset-pieces, with his left as well as his "stronger" right foot, uniquely.[39][42][44][45][46]
Due to hisplaymaking ability, he has been compared toAndrea Pirlo, andKaká,[39][42] the latter with whom he has a close friendship. Regarded as a promising player in his youth, former Brazil international midfielderEdmílson defined Hernanes as the newDeco,[47]while in 2009, he was elected the best Under-23 player in the world byThe Times;[48] that same year, Hernanes won theBola de Prata award, being included in the Brazilian team of the year.[42] During his first season in Italy, he was named byESPN as thebest emerging Brazilian player in Europe.[42] Despite his talent, however, he has been accused by some in the sport of being inconsistent.[49][50]
Hernanes is married and a father of four children.[51][52] He is aChristian.[53][54]
São Paulo fans have dedicated a mural to Hernanes insideEstádio do Morumbi.[55]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| São Paulo | 2005 | Série A | 18 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 |
| 2007 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 1 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 5 | ||
| 2008 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11[c] | 0 | 19 | 3 | 53 | 7 | ||
| 2009 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | 18 | 4 | 58 | 10 | ||
| 2010 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12[c] | 2 | 19 | 6 | 42 | 10 | ||
| Total | 117 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 63 | 14 | 228 | 37 | ||
| Santo André (loan) | 2006 | Série B | 23 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 7 | ||
| Lazio | 2010–11 | Serie A | 36 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 9[d] | 2 | — | 42 | 11 | |||
| 2012–13 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 14[d] | 1 | — | 53 | 14 | |||
| 2013–14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6[d] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| Total | 116 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 40 | ||
| Internazionale | 2013–14 | Serie A | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9[d] | 0 | — | 36 | 5 | |||
| 2015–16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 52 | 7 | |||
| Juventus | 2015–16 | Serie A | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Hebei Fortune | 2017 | Chinese Super League | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 5 | ||||
| São Paulo (loan) | 2017 | Série A | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9 |
| Career total | 360 | 78 | 78 | 15 | 86 | 10 | 65 | 14 | 589 | 107 | ||
| Brazil | |||
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 2 | |
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