Patric (footballer, born 1987) explained

Patric
Fullname:	Anderson Patric Aguiar Oliveira
Birth Date:	26 October 1987
Birth Place:	Macapá, Brazil
Height:	1.89m (06.2feet)
Clubnumber:	10
Position:	Striker
Years1:	2009
Caps1:	2
Goals1:	0
Years2:	2010
Clubs2:	Americano
Caps2:	4
Goals2:	2
Years3:	2010
Clubs3:	Mixto
Caps3:	8
Goals3:	7
Years4:	2010−2011
Caps4:	8
Goals4:	0
Years5:	2012
Caps5:	20
Goals5:	14
Years6:	2012−2014
Caps6:	30
Goals6:	4
Years7:	2013
Clubs7:	→ Kawasaki Frontale (loan)
Caps7:	13
Goals7:	3
Years8:	2013
Clubs8:	→ Ventforet Kofu (loan)
Caps8:	20
Goals8:	6
Years9:	2014
Clubs9:	→ Fortaleza (loan)
Caps9:	3
Goals9:	0
Years10:	2014−2017
Clubs10:	Gamba Osaka
Caps10:	110
Goals10:	38
Years11:	2016−2017
Clubs11:	→ Gamba Osaka U-23 (loan)
Caps11:	3
Goals11:	1
Years12:	2017−2018
Caps12:	0
Goals12:	0
Years13:	2017−2018
Clubs13:	→ Sanfrecce Hiroshima (loan)
Caps13:	52
Goals13:	28
Years14:	2019
Clubs14:	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Caps14:	13
Goals14:	3
Years15:	2019–2020
Clubs15:	→ Gamba Osaka (loan)
Caps15:	12
Goals15:	2
Years16:	2020–2022
Clubs16:	Gamba Osaka
Caps16:	94
Goals16:	27
Years17:	2023–2024
Clubs17:	Kyoto Sanga
Caps17:	32
Goals17:	10
Years18:	2024–
Clubs18:	Nagoya Grampus
Caps18:	7
Goals18:	0
Pcupdate:	10 January 2023, 5:22 (UTC)

Anderson Patric Aguiar Oliveira (born 26 October 1987), known as just Patric, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for Nagoya Grampus.

Club career

Kawasaki Frontale

Patric made his debut for Kawasaki Frontale in the J. League Division 1 on 2 March 2013 against Kashiwa Reysol, when he came on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Yu Kobayashi, a game which Kawasaki lost 3–1.^[1] On 18 July 2013, Patric was sent on loan to Ventforet Kofu.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

In 2017, Patric was loaned to Sanfrecce Hiroshima by the Brazilian club Salgueiro AC. After two seasons at Hiroshima, he was permanently transferred in 2019.

Gamba Osaka

In 2019, Patric returned to Gamba Osaka on loan from Sanfrecce Hiroshima since 2014. One year later, he announced a permanent transfer from 2020. He left the club in 2022 after three years at Osaka.

Kyoto Sanga

On 5 December 2022, Patric announcement joining J1 club Kyoto Sanga from 2023.^[2]

Personal life

In November 2015, he obtained a Japanese driver's license and purchased a private car.^[3]

He is enthusiastic about learning the Japanese language, and often asks followers on his X account if he is right or wrong.

He wants to acquire Japanese citizenship and aims to play for the Japan national football team.^[4] ^[5]

After the 2015 CS semi-final match against Urawa Reds, he posted a reply to a racist message on his Twitter account. "There are good and bad people in every country. This time, I received many messages of encouragement, not only from Gamba supporters, but also from supporters of other clubs. It gave me strength."^[6] After receiving an apology from the boy who made the post, he said, "I want him to become a better person.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

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Club performance			League¹		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other²		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		AFC		Other		Total
2013		J1 League	8	2	0	0	5	1	colspan="2"	-	colspan="2"	-	13	3
2013	Ventforet Kofu		16	5	2	1	0	0	colspan="2"	-	colspan="2"	-	18	6
2014	Gamba Osaka		19	9	3	3	5	3	colspan="2"	-	colspan="2"	-	27	15
2015			32	12	4	2	3	0	11	4	5	2	55	20
2016			20	2	0	0	2	0	5	1	1	0	28	3
2017			1	0	0	0	–		–		colspan="2"	-	1	0
2017	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		15	4	0	0	0	0	–		–		15	4
2018			33	20	3	4	1	0	–		–		34	24
2019			13	3	1	2	0	0	6	2	–		20	7
2019	Gamba Osaka		12	2	0	0	4	1	–		–		16	3
2020			33	9	2	1	1	1	–		–		36	11
2021			33	13	3	3	2	0	6	6	1	1	45	23
2022			28	5	3	3	3	2	–		–		34	10
2023	Kyoto Sanga		0	0	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Career total			263	86	21	19	26	8	28	13	6	2	327	125