Josué Anunciado de Oliveira

Josué started his career in Goiás before moving on to São Paulo in 2005. He won the Brazilian League, Copa Libertadores and FIFA Club World Cup during his stint at São Paulo. A resilient defensive midfielder, he helped the club claim Brazilian League gold in 2006 and 2007. He then joined VfL Wolfsburg in August 2007 and captained the team that won the 2008–09 Bundesliga, their first league title. As a result, they played in the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League. In March 2013, Josúe transferred to Atlético Mineiro on a free transfer after five years at Wolfsburg. On 31 March 2013, in his debut match, he scored his first goal for Atlético in a 4–1 victory over Tupi in the Minas Gerais State Championship.

Josué made his international debut on 27 March 2007 in a friendly match against Ghana. He was part of the Brazil squad that won the 2007 Copa América. His first international goal came during the tournament in a match against Chile, which Brazil went on to win 6–1.

Club

As of 8 December 2014

International

As of 2 July 2010

International goals

As of match played 2 July 2010 (Brazil score listed first, score column indicates score after each Josué goal)

Club

Goiás Campeonato Goiano: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1999 Copa Centro-Oeste: 2000, 2001, 2002 São Paulo Campeonato Paulista: 2005 Copa Libertadores: 2005 FIFA Club World Cup: 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2006, 2007 Wolfsburg Bundesliga: 2008–09 Atlético Mineiro Campeonato Mineiro: 2013, 2015 Copa Libertadores: 2013 Recopa Sudamericana: 2014 Copa do Brasil: 2014

International

Brazil Copa América: 2007 Confederations Cup: 2009