Igor Siqueira Pessanha
Igor Siqueira Pessanha or simply Igor (born 14 June 1988 in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro state) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Santo André in Brazil.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Siqueira Pessanha | ||
| Date of birth | June 14, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Campos, RJ, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Santo André | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cruzeiro | |||
| 2004–2006 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Corinthians | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Juventude (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2007 | Adap Galo | ||
| 2007–2010 | Sevilla Atlético | 15 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Belenenses (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Atlético-PR | 0 | (0) |
| 2011– | Santo André | ||
| National team | |||
| Brazil U-15 | |||
| 2005 | Brazil U-17 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Igor moved to Campeonato Brasileiro Série C club, Adap Galo Maringá from Corinthians for the 2007 season. He was transferred to Sevilla on 1 August 2007 on a five-year contract.
International career
He participated in the 2005 FIFA World U-17 Cup for Brazil, and played the whole final where they lost 3-0 to Mexico. He was joint runner-up to the golden boot, bagging four goals in the tournament.
He has played for various levels at the national set-up from U-15 to U-17, scoring a total of 37 goals in 50 games.
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External links
- (in Portuguese) Stats at ForaDeJogo
- (in English) theFA.com
- (in Portuguese) www2.br
- (in Portuguese) esportes
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