Sonny Anderson

Sonny Anderson

Personal information
Full name	Sonny Anderson da Silva Nilmar
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward (retired)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 23 2006 (UTC)

Sonny Anderson da Silva Nilmar (born september 19, 1970 in Goiatuba) is a football (soccer) player from Brazil. He played as a forward for Olympique de Marseille, AS Monaco, FC Barcelona and Olympique Lyonnais where he became a "legend" of the club with which he never ceased to keep contacts and where he is employed as a coach now that his playing career is over. He is considered to be the origin of the "Brazilian Connection" at Olympique Lyonnais.

He now coaches the strikers at Olympique Lyonnais.

Honours

He was the top scorer of the Swiss Super League in 1993, French Ligue 1 Championship in 1996, 2000 and 2001 and Qatari League 2005.

• Ligue 1 Championship in 1997 with AS Monaco, 2002 and 2003 with Lyon.
• Trophée des Champions in 2002 with Lyon.
• Coupe de la Ligue in 2001 with Lyon.
• Brazilian Championship in 1989 with Vasco da Gama.
• Swiss Championship in 1994 with Servette.
• La Liga in 1998 and 1999 with Barcelona.
• Copa del Rey in 1998 with Barcelona.

External links

• Jubile-Sonny Template:Fr icon