# Anselmo (footballer, born 1989)

Anselmo de Moraes (born 20 February 1989), or simply Anselmo, is a Brazilian defensive midfielder who currently plays for Malaysian Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim.

## Career
### Palmeiras

Anselmo made his debut for Palmeiras as a second-half substitute in a Campeonato Paulista 2010 match against Monte Azul on 27 January 2010. In 2011 goes on loan to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Grêmio Barueri, while in 2012, is on loan to another Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club, São Caetano.

### Italy

On 30 July 2012 he moved to the Serie A club Genoa for €900,000 in installments. Made his debut in Serie A on September 23 in the match won 1-0 over Lazio. In January 2013 he was sold to Palermo in an exchange deal for right back Eros Pisano. Both clubs retained 50% registration rights, valued €700,000. Palermo relegated at the end of season. In June 2013 Genoa gave up the registration rights of Anselmo to Palermo, as well as acquired Pisano outright for €531,000. On 16 July 2013 Anselmo and Palermo mutually agreed to terminate the contract.
Palmeiras later sued Genoa to FIFA for unpaid €600,000 transfer fee. However Genoa still did not pay Palmeiras in time.

### Return to Brazil

On 26 July 2013, he was re-signed by São Caetano in 2-year contract. On 14 August 2014, Joinville acquired 50% economic rights (as well as full registration rights) of Anselmo. In 2016, Anselmo joined Brasileiro Série A club Internacional on a three-year contract.

## Career Statistics
### Club

    As of 22 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Palmeiras | 2010 | Série A | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Palmeiras B | 2011 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Grêmio Barueri (loan) | 2011 | Série B | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| São Caetano (loan) | 2012 | Série B | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Genoa | 2012-13 | Serie A | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Palermo | 2012-13 | Serie A | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 |
| São Caetano | 2013 | Série B | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| São Caetano | 2014 | Série C | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| São Caetano | Total | Total | 20 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| Joinville | 2014 | Série B | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| Joinville | 2015 | Série A | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 |
| Joinville | 2016 | Série B | — | — | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Joinville | Total | Total | 46 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 70 | 2 |
| Internacional | 2016 | Série A | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Internacional | 2017 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Internacional | Total | Total | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Sport Recife (loan) | 2017 | Série A | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 |
| Sport Recife (loan) | 2018 | Série A | 8 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 7 |
| Sport Recife (loan) | Total | Total | 29 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 7 |
| Al Wehda | 2018-19 | Saudi Pro League | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| Al Wehda | 2019-20 | Saudi Pro League | 25 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 10 |
| Al Wehda | 2020-21 | Saudi Pro League | 26 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 |
| Al Wehda | 2022-23 | Saudi Pro League | 27 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 5 |
| Al Wehda | 2023-24 | Saudi Pro League | 30 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 33 | 5 |
| Al Wehda | Total | Total | 128 | 22 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 24 |
| Al Nassr | 2021-22 | Saudi Pro League | 20 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 292 | 28 | 81 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 400 | 38 |
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista Série A1
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista Série A2
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Catarinense
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Pernambucano
* ↑ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Saudi Super Cup

## Honours
### Joinville

* Brazilian Série B: 2014