# Anderson Barbosa

Anderson de Carvalho Barbosa (born 1 September 1974), commonly known as Anderson Barbosa, is a Brazilian striker who currently plays at Sociedade Esportiva do Gama.

## Club career

Anderson previously played Gama, Fluminense, Internacional and Criciúma in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He also spent a season with the UAE Giants Al Wasl FC and was able to win the double with the club and get the top scorer trophy. He is the only UAE League player who was top scorer for four consecutive seasons. Anderson is the player with the highest number of goals of all time in the UAE, including foreigner and local player, summing up a total of 160 goals, of which 99 were scored in the UAE League. Anderson has played in the UAE since 2003 when he was transferred to Sharjah Sports Club.

## Club career statistics

    As of 1 January 2023
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | GCC Champions League | GCC Champions League | AFC Champions League | AFC Champions League | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Criciúma | 1994 | Série A | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 7 | 0 |
| Gama | 1994 | Série A | | | | | 22 | 17 | | | | | 22 | 17 |
| Gama | 2001 | Série A | 27 | 6 | | | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| Gama | 2002 | Série A | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | 20 | 2 |
| Gama | 1997 | Série B | | 3 | | | 13 | 7 | | | | | | |
| Gama | 2003 | Série B | 1 | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | | | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fluminense | 1995 | Série A | 13 | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | | 13 | 3 |
| Fluminense | 1996 | Série A | 8 | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | 8 | 0 |
| Internacional | 1999 | Série A | 10 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 10 | 0 |
| Vila Nova | 1998 | Série B | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | | 20 | | | | | | |
| Vila Nova | 1999 | Série B | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | 20 | +3 | 6 | | | | 31 |
| Vila Nova | 2000 | Série B | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Vila Nova | 2001 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Vila Nova | Total | Total | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Sharjah FC | 2002–03 | UAE Pro League | | 6 | | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Sharjah FC | 2003–04 | UAE Pro League | | 4 | | 2 | | | | | | 5 | | |
| Sharjah FC | 2004–05 | UAE Pro League | | 23 | | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Sharjah FC | 2005–06 | UAE Pro League | | 20 | | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| Sharjah FC | 2007–08 | UAE Pro League | | 16 | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | |
| Sharjah FC | 2008–09 | UAE Pro League | 22 | 12 | | 5 | | 1 | | | | 2 | | 20 |
| total | total | total | | 81 | | 20 | | | | 1 | | 7 | | |
| Al Wasl F.C. | 2006–07 | UAE Pro League | | 18 | | 2 | | | | | | | | 20 |
| total | total | total | | 18 | | 2 | | | | | | | | 20 |
| Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) | 2004–05 | Qatar Stars League | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Al-Shamal SC | 2005–06 | Qatar Stars League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al-Shamal SC | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Shahaniya SC | 2011–12 | Qatar Stars League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Al Shahaniya SC | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Khor Fakkan Club | 2009–10 | UAE First Division League | | 5 | | 4 | | 10 | | | | | | 19 |
| Khor Fakkan Club | Total | Total | | 5 | | 4 | | 10 | | | | | | 19 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | | 130 | | | | | | 1 | | 7 | | |
* 1 2 3 4 Goals in Campeonato Brasiliense
* ↑ Goals in Campeonato Carioca
* 1 2 Goals in Campeonato Goiano
* ↑ Appearances in Copa Centro-Oeste
* ↑ Goals in UAE League Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in Emir of Qatar Cup
* ↑ Appearances in Sheikh Jassim Cup

## Individual

* Campeonato Brasiliense top scorer: 1994 (17 goals)
* Campeonato Goiano top scorer: 1998 (20 goals) , 1999 (20 goals).
* UAE President's Cup top scorer: 2005/2006 (8 goals).
* UAE Pro League top scorer: 2004/2005 (23 goals) ,2005/2006 (20 goals) , 2006/2007 (18 goals) , 2007/2008 (16 goals).