Josué (footballer, born 1979)

Josué Anunciado de Oliveira, or simply Josué (born 19 July 1979), is a former Brazilian defensive midfielder.

Josué
Josué lining up as captain of VfL Wolfsburg in the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League
Personal information
Full name Josué Anunciado de Oliveira[1]
Date of birth (1979-07-19) 19 July 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Vitória de Santo Antão, Brazil
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1995–1996 Goiás
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2004 Goiás 190 (6)
2005–2007 São Paulo 61 (1)
2007–2013 VfL Wolfsburg 164 (2)
2013–2015 Atlético Mineiro 62 (1)
Total 477 (10)
International career
1999 Brazil U23 1 (0)
2007–2010 Brazil 28 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
Copa América
Winner 2007 Venezuela
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played for the Brazil national football team from 2007 to 2010, winning the 2007 Copa América and playing at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

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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 that despite being an infrequent provider of assists or goals, the steel he provided in front of São Paulo's back four helped them claim Brazilian League gold in 2006 and 2007.[3]

He then joined VfL Wolfsburg in August 2007, and captained the team who won the 2008–09 Bundesliga, their first league title. As a result, they played in the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League.

In March 2013 on free transfer after five years at Wolfsburg, Josúe transferred to Atlético Mineiro. 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.

International career

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Josué made his international debut on 27 March 2007 in a friendly match against Ghana. He was also part of the Brazil squad which 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.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 8 December 2014
Club Season League Cup Continental State League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goiás 1997 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 9 0
1998 21 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 25 0
1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 0
2000 22 2 0 0 0 0 10 0 32 2
2001 20 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 30 0
2002 23 1 0 0 0 0 10 0 33 1
2003 42 1 0 0 0 0 10 1 52 3
2004 41 1 0 0 0 0 10 0 51 1
Total 173 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 242 7
São Paulo 2005 31 1 0 0 15 0 15 4 61 5
2006 30 0 0 0 15 0 18 1 63 1
2007 11 0 0 0 8 0 15 1 34 1
Total 72 1 0 0 38 0 48 6 158 7
VfL Wolfsburg 2007–08 30 1 0 0 0 0 - - 30 1
2008–09 33 0 0 0 7 0 - - 40 0
2009–10 31 1 2 0 12 0 - - 45 1
2010–11 26 0 3 1 0 0 - - 29 1
2011–12 28 0 1 0 0 0 - - 29 0
2012–13 16 0 3 0 0 0 - - 19 0
Total 164 2 9 1 19 0 0 0 192 3
Atlético Mineiro 2013 31 0 1 0 10 0 6 2 48 2
2014 23 1 6 0 4 1 7 1 40 3
Total 54 1 7 0 14 1 13 3 88 5
Career Total 463 9 16 1 71 1 61 9 679 23

International

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As of 2 July 2010[4][5][6][7][8][9]
National team Club Season Apps Goals
Brazil São Paulo 2007 7 1
Wolfsburg 2007–2008 9 0
2008–2009 9 0
2009–2010 3 0
Total 28 1

International goals

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As of match played 2 July 2010 (Brazil score listed first, score column indicates score after each Josué goal)
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 July 2007 Estadio Olímpico Luis Ramos, Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela   Chile 5–0 6–1 2007 Copa América

Honours

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Club

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Goiás
São Paulo
Wolfsburg
Atlético Mineiro

International

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Brazil

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2013. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  2. ^ "FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005 – Official Rosters". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 December 2005. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005.
  3. ^ "Player Profile". FIFA. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2002–2003" (in Portuguese). rsssfbrasil.com. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2004–2005" (in Portuguese). rsssfbrasil.com. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2006–2007" (in Portuguese). rsssfbrasil.com. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  7. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2008–2009" (in Portuguese). rsssfbrasil.com. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  8. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 2000–2003" (in Portuguese). rsssfbrasil.com. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  9. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 2004–2008" (in Portuguese). rsssfbrasil.com. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
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  • Josué at kicker.de (in German)
Sporting positions
Preceded by VfL Wolfsburg captain
2008–2013
Succeeded by