Ligger Explained

Ligger
Fullname:Ligger Moreira Malaquias
Birth Date:18 May 1988
Birth Place:Santo Amaro, Brazil
Height:1.86 m
Currentclub:Remo
Position:Centre back
Youthyears1:2004–2005
Youthclubs1:Ipitanga
Youthyears2:2006–2008
Youthclubs2:Icasa
Years1:2008–2010
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2010
Caps2:15
Goals2:2
Years3:2011–2012
Clubs3:Cianorte
Caps3:49
Goals3:4
Years4:2012–2017
Clubs4:Oeste
Caps4:139
Goals4:6
Years5:2014–2015
Clubs5:Sheriff Tiraspol (loan)
Caps5:8
Goals5:0
Years6:2016–2017
Clubs6:Joinville (loan)
Caps6:25
Goals6:0
Years7:2017–2018
Clubs7:Fortaleza
Caps7:72
Goals7:2
Years8:2019
Clubs8:Red Bull Brasil
Caps8:14
Goals8:1
Years9:2019–2021
Clubs9:Bragantino
Caps9:76
Goals9:0
Years10:2021–2022
Clubs10:Bahia
Caps10:3
Goals10:0
Years11:2022
Clubs11:São Bernardo
Caps11:9
Goals11:0
Years12:2022–2023
Clubs12:Novorizontino
Caps12:52
Goals12:1
Years13:2024–
Clubs13:Remo
Caps13:0
Goals13:0
Club-Update:12 November 2023

Ligger Moreira Malaquias (born 18 May 1988), simply known as Ligger, is a Brazilian football player who plays as a central defender for Remo.

Club career

Ligger started his career with Guarani de Juazeiro before representing Cianorte in 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D and 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. He signed for Oeste after the 2012 Série D campaign, and played the last ten game of the title-winning 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C season.[1] He signed a five-year extension with Oeste in May 2013.[2]

On 24 June 2014, Ligger was loaned to Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol on a six-month deal with the option of making the move permanent.[3] He returned to Oeste for the 2015 season, and was loaned to Joinville for the 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B season, where he was a regular starter, and one of the main players or the team.

In December 2016 Ligger signed for Fortaleza for the 2017 season. He was a regular starter as the team finished runner-up in 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C and gained promotion, and a regular player the following season as the team were champions of 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.[4]

Ligger signed for Red Bull Brasil in January 2019, and transitioned to the new Red Bull Bragantino when the merger with Clube Atlético Bragantino took place.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Icasa2008Série C00102030
200900003030
Total00105060
Guarani de Juazeiro2010Cearense15230182
Cianorte2011Série D40110150
2012110234344
Total150344494
Oeste2012Série C100100
2013Série B320192512
201471141212
2015331181512
2016105060
Total8325641396
Sheriff (loan)2014–15Moldovan National Division80104010140
Joinville (loan)2016Série B250250
Fortaleza2017Série C210901050360
2018Série B302120422
Total5122101050782
Red Bull Brasil2019Paulista141141
Bragantino2019Série B300300
2020Série A29011020420
20211050002080
Total6001602020800
Bahia2021Série A300030
Career Total24541571190609042615

Honours

Oeste

2012

Sheriff

2014

Fortaleza

2018

Red Bull Bragantino

2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cearense: Fortaleza contrata zagueiro rebaixado com o Joinville na Série B. Futebol Interior. pt. 1 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Ponte tenta contratar dupla do Oeste, mas negócio naufraga. Futebol Interior. pt. 17 July 2013.
  3. Web site: Состав Шерифа пополнил бразильский защитник. www.fc-sheriff.com/. FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 23 December 2015. Russian. 24 June 2014.
  4. Web site: RB Brasil anuncia Xandão, ex-Guarani e São Paulo, e mais dois zagueiros para jogar o Paulista. Globo Esporte. pt. 8 January 2019.