Anderson Vital da Silva

Dedé

Personal information
Full name	Anderson Vital da Silva
Date of birth	July 1, 1988 (1988-07-01) (age 23)
Place of birth	Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Centre back, Sweeper
Club information
Current club	Vasco da Gama
Number	26
Youth career
2002–2004	Sociedade Esportiva Aliança
2005–2009	Volta Redonda
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–2009	Volta Redonda	29	(5)
2009–	Vasco da Gama	100	(12)
National team‡
2011–	Brazil	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 22, 2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 14, 2011

Anderson Vital da Silva, known as Dedé (born July 1, 1988 in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro), is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a centre back or sweeper for Vasco da Gama and the Brazilian national team.

Club career

After a good Campeonato Carioca for Volta Redonda in 2009, Dedé was loaned with a buy-out clause to the Giant of the Hill. In Vasco, Dedé won his first title as a professional, the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie B in 2009, despite not having had many chances in the first team.

In 2010, Dedé started the year as a bench player and had very few chances to show his skills for Vasco da Gama. However in a game against Vitória, for the quarter-final of the Copa do Brasil, Dedé was selected because the lack of available defenders and therefore had his contract (which would end in a month) renewed until the end of 2010. He played that game really well and after a string of solid and impressive displays, became the defensive backbone of Vasco da Gama, being one of the fan favourites and heavily cheered by Vasco da Gama's supporters.

In October 2010, the buy-out clause was exercised, and subsequently Dedé and Vasco da Gama signed an agreement until the end of 2014. In the same year, Dedé won the award of best right centre back in Brasileirão. In 2011, formed a rock solid duo with Anderson Martins that won the 2011 Copa do Brasil, with both players being elected the best central defenders of the 2011 Campeonato Carioca.

Currently, Dedé is considered one of the best centre backs in activity in Brazil and one of the greats revelations in Brazilian football, with great acclaim from critics and fans. With great performances and the big identification with the Vasco da Gama's fans, Dedé won the fans several nicknames: "O Mito" ("The Myth"), "Dedéckenbauer" and even "Dedélícia" ("Dedélicious", by female fans). Dedé has become one of the great idols of the Vasco da Gama in the 21st Century, turning up the campaign poster boy "Marco1924" (promotional clock that celebrates the victory of Vasco da Gama against racism in football), along with Fernando Prass.^[1][2][3][4]

International career

In July 25 2011, after numerous great performances by Vasco da Gama, Dedé is called for the first time for the Brazilian national football team, for the friendly match against Germany, on the first call by the coach Mano Menezes after the elimination in the Copa America 2011, and in August 18, Dedé is called again, this time, for the friendly match against Ghana. But he has not played in any of the opportunities. In September 5, Dedé is called for Roca Cup, where only players who play in Brazilian football were called. On September 14, Dedé finally debuted in Roca Cup.^[5][6]

Career statistics

(Correct as of December 22, 2010^[update])

Club	Season	State League		League		Copa do Brasil		Copa Libertadores		Copa Sudamericana		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Volta Redonda	2009	13	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	2
Vasco da Gama (loan)	2009	-	-	5	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	0
	2010	1	0	36	1	4	0	-	-	-	-	41	1
	2011	15	3	25	4	11	1	-	-	2	2	53	10
Total		29	5	59	4	15	1	-	-	1	0	104	10

Honours

• Vasco da Gama
  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2009
  • Copa do Brasil: 2011

Contract

In October 2010, Dedé and Vasco entered into an agreement for the renewal of his contract until the end of 2014.

References

1. ^ Marco1924
2. ^ YouTube - Vasco da Gama's Marco1924 Video
3. ^ Vasco da Gama's Facebook Page
4. ^ Brahma-Vasco da Gama's Facebook Page
5. ^ YouTube - Dedé talking about your first call to Brazilian national team
6. ^ Vasco TV Interview

External links

• zerozerofootball.com
• Dedé on Twitter

Persondata
Name	Vital Da Silva, Anderson
Alternative names	Dedé
Short description	Football player
Date of birth	July 1, 1988
Place of birth	Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death