Sonny Anderson

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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 footballer's career is over. He is considered to be at the origin of the "Brazilian Connection" at the Olympique Lyonnais.

[edit] Clubs

• 1987 - 1990 : Vasco da Gama (Brazil)
• 1991 - 1992 : Guarani Futebol Clube (Brazil)
• 1992 - 1993 : Servette FC (Switzerland)
• Nov 1993 – Jun 1994 : Olympique de Marseille (France)
• 1994 - 1997 : AS Monaco FC (France)
• 1997 - 1999 : FC Barcelona (Spain)
• 1999 - 2003 : Olympique Lyonnais (France)
• 2003 - 2004 : Villarreal CF (Spain)
• 2004 - 2006 : Al Rayyan FC (Qatar)
• 2006 : Al-Gharrafah (Qatar)

He won the French Ligue 1 Championship three times, the Brazilian Championship once, La Liga (Spanish Championship) twice and the Swiss Championship once.

He was highest scorer in the Swiss Super League in 1993, of the French Ligue 1 Championship in 1996, 2000 and 2001.

[edit] National team

He has represented Brazil seven times, scoring once in a friendly match in 1997.

[edit] Honours

• Winner of French Ligue 1 Championship in 1997 with AS Monaco, 2002 and 2003 with Lyon.
• Winner of Trophée des Champions in 2002 with Lyon.
• Winner of Coupe de la Ligue (French League Cup) in 2001 with Lyon.
• Winner of European Super Cup in 1997 with FC Barcelona.
• Winner of UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2004 with Villarreal.
• Winner of Brazilian Championship in 1989 with Vasco da Gama.
• Winner of Swiss Championship in 1994 with Servette.
• Winner of La Liga (Spanish championship) in 1998 and 1999 with Barcelona.
• Winner of Copa del Rey (Spanish national Cup) in 1998 with Barcelona.