Ananias Eloi Castro Monteiro

Ananias
Personal information
Full nameAnanias Eloi Castro Monteiro
Date of birth20 January 1989
Place of birthSão Luís, Brazil
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionAttacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Chapecoense
(on loan from Cruzeiro)
Number11
Youth career
2004–2008Bahia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2012Bahia44(4)
2011–2012→ Portuguesa (loan)30(12)
2013–Cruzeiro0(0)
2013→ Palmeiras (loan)14(3)
2014→ Sport Recife (loan)23(2)
2015–→ Chapecoense (loan)0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ananias Eloi Castro Monteiro (born January 20, 1989), simply known as Ananias, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chapecoense, on loan from Cruzeiro, as an attacking midfielder.

Career

Born in São Luís, Maranhão, Ananias graduated from Bahia's youth categories, and made his professional debuts in 2008 Série B. In 2011, he was loaned to Portuguesa, in a two-year deal.[1][2]

After good performances on the club, and with Lusa being compared with Barcelona, Ananias was called Ananiesta (compared with Andrés Iniesta) by the fans.[3] In April 2012, Portuguesa bought half of his rights from Bahia.

On 29 May 2013 Ananias was loaned to Palmeiras.[4] After achieving promotion with the club he was subsequently loaned to Sport Recife and Chapecoense.

Honours

Portuguesa
Palmeiras
Sport Recife

References

  1. ↑ ANANIAS foi emprestado para a Portuguesa/ SP (Ananias was loaned to Portuguesa/SP); Sempre Bahia, 1 March 2011 (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Portuguesa pode acertar contratação de meia do Bahia; Terra, 7 October 2011 (Portuguese)
  3. ↑ Lionedno Messi, Ananiesta e Jorgiola: conheça a 'Barcelusa'; Globo Esporte, 2 July 2011 (Portuguese)
  4. ↑ "Cruzeiro confirma vinda de volante Souza; atacante Ananias será emprestado ao Palmeiras" (in Portuguese). 29 May 2013.

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