Paquito | |
Fullname: | Anderson Luiz Pinheiro |
Birth Date: | 13 December 1981 |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 2000 |
Years2: | 2000–2001 |
Years3: | 2001 |
Clubs3: | → Ravenna (loan) |
Years4: | 2001–2003 |
Years5: | 2002 |
Clubs5: | → Juventus (SP) (loan) |
Years6: | 2003–2005 |
Years7: | 2005–2006 |
Years8: | 2006 |
Clubs8: | Chiasso |
Years9: | 2006–2009 |
Years10: | 2007–2008 |
Clubs10: | → Enosis Neon Paralimni (loan) |
Years11: | 2009 |
Years12: | 2010–2011 |
Club-Update: | 7 October 2011 |
Anderson Luiz Pinheiro (born 13 December 1981), known as Paquito, is a Brazilian footballer.
Born in Curitiba, Brazil, Paquito started his European career since arrived at Napoli in July 2000.[1] In January 2001, his left for Serie B side Ravenna. On 1 July 2001, he was signed by Cosenza.[2] He spent 2002–03 season on loan to Brazil and then left for Challenge League side Chiasso. In 2005–06 season, he played the round 1 match for Chiasso on 16 July 2005, but signed by Crotone soon after.[3] In January 2006 he return to Chiasso, from Italian speaking region Ticino. In the next season he was signed by Swiss Super League side Luzern. He was out-favoured in the 2007–08 season, he left for Enosis Neon Paralimni then played with the Luzern B.[4] In January 2009 he left for OFI Heraklion.
After a year without a club, he returned to Switzerland for Yverdon-Sport.[5]
He also holds an Italian passport[6] and is the brother of Juninho.