| Anselmo | |
| Fullname: | Anselmo de Moraes |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Birth Date: | 20 February 1989 |
| Birth Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Currentclub: | Al-Wehda |
| Clubnumber: | 87 |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2004 - 2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Palmeiras |
| Years1: | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Palmeiras |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2011 |
| Clubs2: | → Grêmio Barueri (loan) |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2012 |
| Clubs3: | → São Caetano (loan) |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs4: | Genoa |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2013 |
| Clubs5: | Palermo |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs6: | São Caetano |
| Caps6: | 20 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs7: | Joinville |
| Caps7: | 31 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs8: | Internacional |
| Caps8: | 17 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs9: | → Sport Recife (loan) |
| Caps9: | 40 |
| Goals9: | 5 |
| Years10: | 2018– |
| Clubs10: | Al-Wehda |
| Caps10: | 122 |
| Goals10: | 23 |
| Clubs11: | → Al-Nassr (loan) |
| Years11: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps11: | 20 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | Brazil U-20 |
| Pcupdate: | 2 April 2024 |
Anselmo de Moraes (born 20 February 1989), or simply Anselmo, is a Brazilian defensive midfielder who currently plays for Al-Wehda.
Anselmo made his debut for Palmeiras as a second-half substitute in a Campeonato Paulista 2010 match against Monte Azul on 27 January 2010.[1] 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.[2]
On 30 July 2012 he moved to the Serie A club Genoa for €900,000 in installments.[3] 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.[4] Both clubs retained 50% registration rights, valued €700,000.[5] 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.[5] On 16 July 2013 Anselmo and Palermo mutually agreed to terminate the contract.[6]
Palmeiras later sued Genoa to FIFA for unpaid €600,000 transfer fee. However Genoa still did not pay Palmeiras in time.[7]
On 26 July 2013, he was re-signed by São Caetano in 2-year contract.[8] On 14 August 2014, Joinville acquired 50% economic rights (as well as full registration rights) of Anselmo.[9] In 2016, Anselmo joined Brasileiro Série A club Internacional on a three-year contract.[10]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| 2014 | Série C | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 20 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||||
| Joinville | 2014 | Série B | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||||
| 2015 | Série A | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | Série B | — | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 46 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 70 | 2 | ||||
| Internacional | 2016 | Série A | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 2017 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||||
| Sport Recife (loan) | 2017 | Série A | 21 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 46 | 7 | ||||
| Al Wehda | 2018-19 | Saudi Pro League | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||||
| 2019-20 | 25 | 10 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 10 | ||||||
| 2020-21 | 26 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 4 | |||||
| 2022-23 | 27 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 5 | ||||||
| 2023-24 | 30 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 33 | 5 | |||||
| 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 | 292 | 28 | 81 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 400 | 38 | |||