| Aender | |
| Fullname: | Aender Naves Mesquita |
| Birth Date: | 1983 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Barra do Garças, Brazil |
| Currentclub: | Central & Western |
| Clubnumber: | 77 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Ituano-SP |
| Years1: | 2000–2005 |
| Clubs1: | Ituano-SP |
| Years2: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs2: | Juventus-SP |
| Years3: | 2007 |
| Clubs3: | Gama-DF |
| Years4: | 2008 |
| Clubs4: | Juventus-SP |
| Years5: | 2008 |
| Clubs5: | Paraná |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2009 |
| Clubs6: | Mogi Mirim |
| Caps6: | 14 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2010 |
| Clubs7: | Atlético Sorocaba |
| Caps7: | 6 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2011 |
| Caps8: | 11 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs9: | Sham Shui Po |
| Caps9: | 13 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs10: | Tai Po |
| Caps10: | 18 |
| Goals10: | 4 |
| Years11: | 2013 |
| Clubs11: | South China |
| Caps11: | 4 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2014 |
| Clubs12: | → Rangers (loan) |
| Caps12: | 5 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2014 |
| Clubs13: | Kedah |
| Caps13: | 0 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Years14: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs14: | Tai Po |
| Caps14: | 12 |
| Goals14: | 0 |
| Years15: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs15: | Wong Tai Sin |
| Caps15: | 15 |
| Goals15: | 2 |
| Years16: | 2016 |
| Clubs16: | Eastern District |
| Caps16: | 10 |
| Goals16: | 4 |
| Years17: | 2017 |
| Clubs17: | Metro Gallery |
| Caps17: | 11 |
| Goals17: | 3 |
| Years18: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs18: | Eastern District |
| Caps18: | 39 |
| Goals18: | 10 |
| Years19: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs19: | Rangers |
| Caps19: | 9 |
| Goals19: | 3 |
| Years20: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs20: | Yuen Long |
| Caps20: | 11 |
| Goals20: | 2 |
| Years21: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs21: | Tai Po |
| Caps21: | 14 |
| Goals21: | 0 |
| Years22: | 2022– |
| Caps22: | 0 |
| Goals22: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 10 December 2022 |
Aender Naves Mesquita (commonly known as Aender, ; born 12 February 1983) is a former Brazilian-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong First Division League club Central & Western.
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]
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.
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.
In April 2014, Naves joined Malaysian outfit Kedah.[5]
In September 2014, Aender returned to Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po.
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]
On 9 December 2022, Central & Western announced the joining of Aender.
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.