Andre Luiz de Souza Silva

Football player infobox


playername= Biju
fullname = Andre Luiz de Souza Silva
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|9|17
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Brazil
height = height|m=1.74
currentclub = Mito Hollyhock
clubnumber =
position = midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1996
1997
1998
1999-2002
2003-2004
2005
2006
2007-present
clubs = Goytacaz Futebol Clube
Americano
União São João
Consadole Sapporo
Kyoto Purple Sanga
Sagan Tosu
Ventforet Kofu
Mito Hollyhock
caps(goals) =
102 0(10)
027 00(2)
022 00(2)
026 00(1)
030 00(0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 29 April 2008

Andre Luiz de Souza Silva or sinply known as Biju (born September 17, 1974 in Brazil) is a Brazilian football player who currently plays for Mito HollyHock in Japan's professional J. League. He is called "Biju" because it is the name of a vegetable dish he often ate as a child.

After playing professionally in his native Brazil for three years, Biju joined the J. League at Consadole Sapporo in 1999. In 2002 he moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga, and then Sagan Tosu. From 2006 he played for Ventforet Kofu. He joined Mito mid-season of 2007 on a 6-month contract.

Personal life

*Biju's wife is Japanese.