José Anderson de Oliveira Lessa (born July 26, 1989), best known as Anderson Lessa, is a Brazilian footballer. He plays as a striker for Central. Career Anderson began his career in Náutico, which played for two years and was the top goalscorer in the league of Pernambuco sub 20 with 32 goals in 28 games. In 2010, he signed a contract with Cruzeiro, in the same year he was loaned to Newcastle United. Never went to Newcastle United and went on loan to Náutico, breaking the knee ligament in his second game as a starter. He will not return to play in 2011. He returned to Cruzeiro to recuperate from his injury. On 11 July 2011, he signed a season-long loan deal with Avaí. Career statistics (Correct ) References https://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/futebol/campeonato-carioca/noticia/bangu-acerta-com-anderson-lessa-atacante-ex-cruzeiro-avai-e-nautico.ghtml External links ogol sambafoot 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Recife Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Clube Náutico Capibaribe players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Avaí FC players Villa Nova Atlético Clube players Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba) players Cuiabá Esporte Clube players Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense players Salgueiro Atlético Clube players Central Sport Club players Clube Atlético Bragantino players Bangu Atlético Clube players Association football forwards Brazilian footballers Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players Al-Nasr SC (Kuwait) players Kuwait Premier League players Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Kuwait Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait Esporte Clube Água Santa players