Sonny Anderson

Football player infobox
playername = Sonny Anderson


fullname = Sonny Anderson da Silva Nilmar
nickname = O Martelo(The Hammer)
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1970|9|19
cityofbirth = Goiatuba
countryofbirth = Brazil
height = height|meters=1.81
currentclub =
position = Forward (retired)
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1987-1990
1991-1992
1992-1994
1994
1994-1997
1997-1999
1999-2003
2003-2004
2004-2006
2006
clubs = Vasco
Guarani
Servette
Marseille
Monaco
Barcelona
Lyon
Villarreal
Al-Rayyan
Al-Gharrafah
Total
caps(goals) = 0042 00(1)
0018 00(4)
0052 0(31)
0020 0(16)
0091 0(51)
0047 0(16)
0110 0(71)
0038 0(13)
0039 0(30)
0057 0(89) 0514 (322)
nationalyears = 1997-2001
nationalteam = Brazil
nationalcaps(goals) = 007 00(1)
pcupdate = December 15 2006 (UTC)
ntupdate = July 23 2006 (UTC)

Sonny Anderson da Silva Nilmar (born september 19, 1970 in Goiatuba) is a football (soccer) player from Brazil. He played as a forward for Olympique de Marseille, AS Monaco, FC Barcelona and Olympique Lyonnais where he became a "legend" of the club with which he never ceased to keep contacts and where he is employed as a coach now that his playing career is over. He is considered to be the origin of the "Brazilian Connection" at Olympique Lyonnais.

He now coaches the strikers at Olympique Lyonnais.

Honours

He was the top scorer of the Swiss Super League in 1993, French Ligue 1 Championship in 1996, 2000 and 2001 and Qatari League 2005.

*Ligue 1 Championship in 1997 with AS Monaco, 2002 and 2003 with Lyon.
*Trophée des Champions in 2002 with Lyon.
*Coupe de la Ligue in 2001 with Lyon.
*Brazilian Championship in 1989 with Vasco da Gama.
*Swiss Championship in 1994 with Servette.
*La Liga in 1998 and 1999 with Barcelona.
*Copa del Rey in 1998 with Barcelona.

External links

* [http://www.jubile-sonny.com Jubile-Sonny] fr icon