Club: Gremio
Birthdate: January 13, 1987
This young Brazilian goalkeeper is making a push for taking over the reins of Dida and Julio Cesar sometime soon. Has been a Gremio player for life and is known for dominance in the air. Starting goalkeeper on the Brazilian U-20s and won a South American and World Championship with the U-17s in 2005. In January, Marcelo was hampered by an injury, which due to lack of depth, forced Gremio to pick up the capable and seasoned Argentinean Sebastian Saja. Regardless, he has forced his way back into the line-up. Still does not look like he will be leaving for Europe anytime soon. Then again keepers don’t become real transfer targets until their mid-20s.
Anderson
Club: FC Porto
Birthdate: April 13, 1988
Fullname: Anderson de Luís de Abreu Oliveira
Made the trek across the Atlantic early to in his career to FC Porto after progressing through the ranks of Gremio (as it seems most Brazilian stars do). Many accolades under his belt: voted “Golden Ball” (youth “Golden Boot”) winner of the U-17 World Championships in 2005 and a Portuguese Superliga Championship 2005-06. He is pacy, aggressive, determined, and Kaka-like creative. Anderson’s introduction to Portuguese football was marred by a nasty injury, a broken fibula to be exact, 2 months into his first full season with Porto. He has now recovered properly and has helped push FC Porto through to the knockout rounds of the UEFA Champions League. Just like most young Brazilian attacking midfelder phenoms, he also draws many comparisons to the one and only Ronaldinho. Known to be admired strongly by both Chelsea, Inter Milan and Barcelona. Look for him to be making a lucrative move at some point in the near future.
Seitardis' Challenge on Anderson
A Well-Done Montage of Anderson's Chops
Kerlon
Club: Cruzeiro
Birthdate: January 27, 1988
Fullname: Kerlon Moura Souza
Often called Foca (the Seal), as his trademark is a somewhat unconventional dribble which involves him flicking the ball up to his head and running with it. It clearly poses a problem for most defenses as the only way to effectively stop it is to take him out. At 5’6” and a master of the seal dribble, this guy gets fouled a lot. Kerlon, an attacking midfielder, has swiftly become a rising star within the world of Brazilian football and along with Lucas looks to copy and improve upon what Ronaldinho and Ronaldo has built. Below is a link to the seal dribble. It’s amazing, the defenders don’t know what to do so they completely unload on Kerlon. Has been linked to Manchester United as well as a host of Italian clubs. He would have been in Europe as early as 2005, but a serious injury kept him out for approximately 4 months.
The Kerlon Seal Dribble
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