Ânderson Polga
Ânderson Corrêa Polga (born 9 February 1979) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He spent most of his professional career with Sporting in Portugal, appearing in 327 official games (four goals) and winning four major titles. He started playing for Grêmio. Polga represented the Brazil national team at the 2002 World Cup, winning the competition. Club career Groomed at Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, Polga was born in Santiago, Rio Grande do Sul, being an important defensive unit from early on and helping the club to two trophies in 2001: the Rio Grande do Sul State Championship and the Brazilian Cup. He moved to Sporting Clube de Portugal in 2003, becoming the first World Cup champion ever to play in the country. Polga quickly became a defensive stalwart for the Lisbon-based side, helping them to the UEFA Cup final in his third year – after a run-in with coach José Peseiro, he was an unused substitute in the decisive game, a 3–1 defeat against PFC CSKA Moscow– as well as to four consecutive Primeira Liga runner-up finishes. Not prone to score, Polga netted his first two goals for the Lions in the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League,