Aender
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aender Naves Mesquita | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Barra do Garças, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ituano-SP | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2005 | Ituano-SP | ||
| 2006–2007 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 2007 | Gama-DF | ||
| 2008 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 2008 | Paraná | 2 | (1) |
| 2009 | Mogi Mirim | 14 | (1) |
| 2010 | Atlético Sorocaba | 6 | (1) |
| 2011 | Veranópolis | 11 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Sham Shui Po | 13 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Tai Po | 18 | (4) |
| 2013 | South China | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Rangers (HKG) (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | Kedah | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Tai Po | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Wong Tai Sin | 15 | (2) |
| 2016 | Eastern District | 10 | (4) |
| 2017 | Metro Gallery | 11 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | Eastern District | 39 | (10) |
| 2019–2020 | Rangers (HKG) | 9 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Yuen Long | 11 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Tai Po | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Central & Western | 30 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Eastern District | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 June 2025 | |||
Aender Naves Mesquita (commonly known as Aender, Chinese: 安達 ; born 12 February 1983) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Brazil, he acquired his HKSAR passport in May 2019.
Club career
[edit | edit source]Shum Shui Po
[edit | edit source]On 28 October 2011, Aender joined Hong Kong First Division League club Sham Shui Po.[1] Although unable to save the team from relegation, he was voted as Most Favorite Player by fans at the Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards.[2]
Tai Po
[edit | edit source]Following the relegation of Sham Shui Po, Aender joined fellow First Division club Wofoo Tai Po, signing a 1-year contract.[3]
On 4 May 2013, he scored in the 90th minute against Yokohama FC Hong Kong, changing the scoreboard into 2–1 for Wofoo Tai Po. As Citizen and Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei have won their match respectively, a win was critical for Wofoo Tai Po as 3 points could avoid relegation. However, in the last minute of stoppage time, Yokohama FC Hong Kong's Kenji Fukuda scored and thus sent Wofoo Tai Po into the Second Division.
Aender confirmed his departure following the relegation of Tai Po.
South China
[edit | edit source]On 31 May 2013, Aender joined First Division defending champions South China for free.[4] He struggled to earn a starting spot in the first half of the season. In December 2013 he was loaned to Biu Chun Rangers for the remainder of the season.
Kedah
[edit | edit source]In April 2014, Naves joined Malaysian outfit Kedah.[5]
1st return to Tai Po
[edit | edit source]In September 2014, Aender returned to Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po.
2nd return to Tai Po
[edit | edit source]At the start of the 2021–22 season, Aender returned to Tai Po after a stint around Hong Kong.
Tai Po announced the departure of Aender by mutual termination on 7 December 2022.[6]
Central & Western
[edit | edit source]On 9 December 2022, Central & Western announced the joining of Aender.
International career
[edit | edit source]On 10 May 2019, Aender officially announced that he had received a Hong Kong passport after giving up his Brazilian passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.[7]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]- As of 31 May 2013. Following table only shows statistics in Hong Kong.
| Club | Season | Division | League | Shield & FA Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Others1 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sham Shui Po | 2011–12 | First Division | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 16 | 0 |
| Tai Po | 2012–13 | First Division | 18 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | — | N/A | N/A | 1 | 1 | 30 | 7 |
| South China | 2013–14 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangers | 2013–14 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 7 | ||
Remarks:
1 Others include 2013 Hong Kong AFC Cup playoffs.
Honours
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]- Tai Po
References
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External links
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- Soccerpunter profile
- Esporte Futebol profile
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Hong Kong men's footballers
- Paraná Clube players
- Ituano FC players
- Clube Atlético Juventus players
- Sociedade Esportiva do Gama players
- Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube players
- Clube Atlético Sorocaba players
- Sham Shui Po SA players
- Tai Po FC players
- South China AA players
- Hong Kong Rangers FC players
- Kedah Darul Aman F.C. players
- Wong Tai Sin DRSC players
- Eastern District SA players
- Yuen Long FC players
- Hong Kong First Division League players
- Hong Kong Premier League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong League XI representative players
- People from Barra do Garças
- Footballers from Mato Grosso
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
- Brazilian emigrants to Hong Kong
- Naturalised footballers of Hong Kong