Biju (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Souza and the second or paternal family name is Silva.

André Luiz de Souza Silva or simply known as Biju (born September 17, 1974) is a Brazilian former football player. His nickname is "Biju" because it was the name of a vegetable dish he often ate as a child.

Biju

Personal information
Full name	Andre Luiz de Souza Silva
Date of birth	(1974-09-17) September 17, 1974
Place of birth	Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996	Goytacaz
1997	Americano
1998	União São João
1999–2002	Consadole Sapporo	102	(10)
2003–2004	Kyoto Purple Sanga	27	(2)
2005	Sagan Tosu	22	(2)
2006	Ventforet Kofu	26	(1)
2007–2008	Mito HollyHock	44	(0)
2009	Zweigen Kanazawa	13	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2009

After playing professionally in his native Brazil for three years, Biju joined the J2 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. He spent his last career at Zweigen Kanazawa in Japanese Regional Leagues.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1999	Consadole Sapporo	J2 League	19	2	3	1	0	0	22	3
2000			33	6	4	1	1	0	38	7
2001		J1 League	24	1	1	0	2	0	27	1
2002			26	1	1	0	0	0	27	1
2003	Kyoto Purple Sanga	J1 League	13	1	1	0	0	0	14	1
2004		J2 League	14	1	0	0	-		14	1
2005	Sagan Tosu	J2 League	22	2	1	0	-		23	2
2006	Ventforet Kofu	J1 League	26	1	1	1	4	0	31	2
2007	Mito HollyHock	J2 League	22	0	2	0	-		24	0
2008			22	0	1	0	-		23	0
2009	Zweigen Kanazawa	Regional Leagues	13	1	2	0	-		15	1
Total			234	16	17	3	7	0	258	19

Personal life

• Biju's wife is Japanese.

External links

• Biju at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)