Nenê

As of match played 12 September 2026

Early career

Born in Jundiaí, São Paulo, Nenê started playing professionally with local Etti Jundiaí at the age of 19. On 16 May 2002, he moved to Palmeiras on loan until December. Nenê made his Brasileirão Série A debut on 11 August 2002, starting and scoring the opening goal in a 1–1 home draw against Grêmio. He finished the year with five league goals, but his club suffered relegation for the first time in its history. On 27 January 2003, Nenê signed for defending Série A champions Santos. Mainly a backup option to Robinho and Ricardo Oliveira, he still scored three goals during the team's Copa Libertadores run, and also appeared in both legs of the finals as a substitute.

Spain

In 2003–04, Nenê moved to Spain, first with RCD Mallorca – making his La Liga debut on 14 September 2003 in a 0–4 away loss against Athletic Bilbao– and then Deportivo Alavés. With the Basque side he put up two extraordinary individual seasons, with 21 goals in the league alone, playing his first year in the second division and achieving promotion. After being relegated from the top level with Alavés in 2006, Nenê met the same fate with RC Celta de Vigo, again appearing in all 38 league games and totalling nearly 3,000 minutes of action for the Galicians.

Monaco

On 22 August 2007, Nenê was transferred to AS Monaco FC for an undisclosed fee. A year later, having already started with the French, he joined RCD Espanyol in the last days of the summer transfer window on a…

In October 2012, Nenê was named an ambassador in France for the game FIFA 13, alongside Karim Benzema and Lionel Messi. In 2010, he signed a deal with Adidas. Each year, Nenê organised with fellow footballer Neymar a charity match in his hometown of Jundiaí, with the purpose of raising money for food for families in need.

Paulista

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C: 2001 Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2001 Paris Saint-Germain

Ligue 1: 2012–13 Vasco da Gama

Campeonato Carioca: 2016 Fluminense

Taça Rio: 2020 Individual

Ligue 1 Best Foreign Player: 2009–10 Ligue 1 Top Scorer: 2011–12 (joint) UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2010–11, 2011–12 Campeonato Carioca Best Player: 2016 Campeonato Carioca Team of the Year: 2020