Patric (footballer, born 1987)

Anderson Patric Aguiar Oliveira (born 26 October 1987), known as just Patric, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for Nagoya Grampus.

Kawasaki Frontale
Patric made his debut for Kawasaki Frontale in the J. League Division 1 on 2 March 2013 against Kashiwa Reysol, when he came on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Yu Kobayashi, a game which Kawasaki lost 3–1. On 18 July 2013, Patric was sent on loan to Ventforet Kofu.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
In 2017, Patric was loaned to Sanfrecce Hiroshima by the Brazilian club Salgueiro AC. After two seasons at Hiroshima, he was permanently transferred in 2019.

Gamba Osaka
In 2019, Patric returned to Gamba Osaka on loan from Sanfrecce Hiroshima since 2014. One year later, he announced a permanent transfer from 2020. He left the club in 2022 after three years at Osaka.

Kyoto Sanga
On 5 December 2022, Patric announcement joining J1 club Kyoto Sanga from 2023.

Personal life
In November 2015, he obtained a Japanese driver's license and purchased a private car.

He is enthusiastic about learning the Japanese language, and often asks followers on his X account if he is right or wrong.

He wants to acquire Japanese citizenship and aims to play for the Japan national football team.

After the 2015 CS semi-final match against Urawa Reds, he posted a reply to a racist message on his Twitter account. "There are good and bad people in every country. This time, I received many messages of encouragement, not only from Gamba supporters, but also from supporters of other clubs. It gave me strength." After receiving an apology from the boy who made the post, he said, "I want him to become a better person.

Club
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1 includes J. League Championship appearances and 2 includes Japanese Super Cup and Suruga Bank Championship appearances.


 * Reserves performance

Club

 * Gamba Osaka
 * J. League Division 1: 2014
 * Emperor's Cup: 2014, 2015
 * J. League Cup: 2014
 * Japanese Super Cup: 2015

Individual

 * J. League Cup MVP: 2014