Josue
Josué lining up as captain of VfL Wolfsburg in the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josué Anunciado de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Vitória de Santo Antão, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Goiás | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2004 | Goiás | 190 | (6) |
| 2005–2007 | São Paulo | 61 | (1) |
| 2007–2013 | VfL Wolfsburg | 164 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Atlético Mineiro | 62 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999 | Brazil U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Brazil | 28 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:38, 17 August 2015 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 June 2010 |
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Josué Anunciado de Oliveira, or simply Josué (born 19 July 1979 in Vitória de Santo Antão), is a Brazilian defensive midfielder.
He played for the Brazil national football team from 2007 to 2010, winning the 2007 Copa América and playing at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Josué started his career in Goiás before moving on to São Paulo in 2005. He won the Brazilian League, Copa Libertadores and FIFA Club World Cup during his stint at São Paulo. A resilient defensive midfielder that despite being an infrequent provider of assists or goals, the steel he provided in front of São Paulo's back four helped them claim Brazilian League gold in 2006 and 2007.
He then joined VfL Wolfsburg in August 2007, and captained the team who won the 2008–09 Bundesliga, their first league title. As a result, they played in the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League.
In March 2013 on free transfer after five years at Wolfsburg, Josúe transferred to Atlético Mineiro. On 31 March 2013 in his debut match, he scored his first goal for Atlético in a 4–1 victory over Tupi in the Minas Gerais State Championship.
Josué made his international debut on 27 March 2007 in a friendly match against Ghana. He was also part of the Brazil squad which won the 2007 Copa América. His first international goal came during the tournament, in a match against Chile, which Brazil went on to win 6–1.
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