Josué (footballer, born 1979)
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Josué Anunciado de Oliveira, or simply Josué (born 19 July 1979), is a former Brazilian defensive midfielder.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Anunciado and the second or paternal family name is Da Silva.
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Full name | Josué Anunciado de Oliveira[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1979-07-19) 19 July 1979 (age 45) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Vitória de Santo Antão, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1995–1996 | Goiás | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1997–2004 | Goiás | 190 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
2005–2007 | São Paulo | 61 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2007–2013 | VfL Wolfsburg | 164 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2013–2015 | Atlético Mineiro | 62 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 477 | (10) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1999 | Brazil U23 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2007–2010 | Brazil | 28 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He played for the Brazil national football team from 2007 to 2010, winning the 2007 Copa América and playing at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.