# Talisca

**Anderson Talisca**, full name Anderson Souza Conceição (born 1994 in [Feira de Santana](https://www.edgepedia.org/feira-de-santana), Brazil), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and forward for [UAE Pro League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uae-pro-league) club Al-Jazira. He is left-footed, about 1.90 m tall, and wears the shirt number 94.<sup>[1](https://www.fbf.org.br/index.php/noticias/detalhe/5095)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/talisca/329245)</sup> His career has run through Bahia, Benfica, Besiktas, Guangzhou Evergrande, Al-Nassr, and Fenerbahçe, with league titles in Portugal, Turkey, and China along the way.<sup>[3](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/fenerbahce-part-ways-with-anderson-talisca/4046943)</sup>

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / born | Anderson Souza Conceição, 1994, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil<sup>[1](https://www.fbf.org.br/index.php/noticias/detalhe/5095)</sup> |
| Position | Attacking midfielder and forward; left-footed; 1.90 m; shirt number 94<sup>[2](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/talisca/329245)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://www.transfermarkt.com/vergleich/spielervergleich/statistik/def/spieler/109217%26258626)</sup> |
| Clubs | Bahia, Benfica (2014), Besiktas (loan 2016-2018), Guangzhou (2019-2021), Al-Nassr (2021-2025), Fenerbahçe (2025-2026), Al-Jazira (2026-)<sup>[3](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/fenerbahce-part-ways-with-anderson-talisca/4046943)</sup> |
| Major fees | Benfica paid Bahia about €4 million in 2014; Guangzhou paid €19.2 million in 2019; Al-Nassr paid €8 million in 2021<sup>[1](https://www.fbf.org.br/index.php/noticias/detalhe/5095)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/talisca/329245)</sup> |
| Al-Nassr record | 62 goals in 78 Saudi Pro League games between May 2021 and January 2025<sup>[5](https://www.spl.com.sa/en/news/jhon-duran-why-al-nassr-opted-for-colombian-prodigy-to-partner-ronaldo)</sup> |
| Honors | Two Portuguese league titles (Benfica), Turkish Super Lig 2016-17 (Besiktas), Chinese Super League 2019 (Guangzhou), Arab Club Champions Cup (Al-Nassr)<sup>[3](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/fenerbahce-part-ways-with-anderson-talisca/4046943)</sup> |
| Brazil | No senior caps; called up by Tite for 2018 pre-World Cup friendlies<sup>[6](https://www.transfermarkt.com/talisca/nationalmannschaft/spieler/258626/verein_id/37018)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[1](https://www.fbf.org.br/index.php/noticias/detalhe/5095)</sup> |

## Early career at Bahia

Talisca grew up in Feira de Santana, Bahia, where he took his first kicks with the local club Astro before joining the youth setup of [Esporte Clube Bahia](https://www.edgepedia.org/esporte-clube-bahia) in 2009.<sup>[1](https://www.fbf.org.br/index.php/noticias/detalhe/5095)</sup> He made his professional debut at 18, in the Campeonato do Nordeste against Itabaiana on 19 January 2013, and scored his first goal against Juazeiro in that year's Campeonato Baiano semifinals.<sup>[1](https://www.fbf.org.br/index.php/noticias/detalhe/5095)</sup> In 2014 he was elected best player of the Campeonato Baiano, which Bahia won for the 45th time.<sup>[1](https://www.fbf.org.br/index.php/noticias/detalhe/5095)</sup>

## Benfica and the Besiktas loan

In July 2014 Bahia sold the attacking midfielder to Benfica of Portugal for 4 million euros, about R$ 12.04 million.<sup>[1](https://www.fbf.org.br/index.php/noticias/detalhe/5095)</sup> Benfica's own financial report for 2014/15 records a total investment of €4.750 thousand (€4.75 million) in his registration and economic rights, including intermediation costs.<sup>[7](https://media.slbenfica.pt/-/media/BenficaDP/Images/Instituicao/SAD/ofertas-publicas/distribuicao/fsd277602.pdf)</sup> He played the 2014/15 season (44 games, 11 goals) and 2015/16 (34 games, 9 goals) for the Encarnados.<sup>[1](https://www.fbf.org.br/index.php/noticias/detalhe/5095)</sup> Benfica won the league in both seasons, part of four consecutive titles in which Talisca scored 12 goals, and in 2014/15 he scored a hat-trick in a 5-0 win at V. Setúbal.<sup>[8](https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2020/05/13/futebol-benfica-evocacao-tetracampeonato-2013-2017)</sup>

After falling out of favor under coach Rui Vitória, he joined Besiktas on loan in August 2016.<sup>[9](https://as.com/futbol/2016/09/13/champions/1473766010_974322.html)</sup> On 13 September 2016, against his parent club in the Champions League group stage, he equalized with a 92nd-minute free kick at the [Estádio da Luz](https://www.edgepedia.org/estadio-da-luz); he said afterward that Benfica had paid every player's salary except his, and that he had no wish to return to Lisbon.<sup>[9](https://as.com/futbol/2016/09/13/champions/1473766010_974322.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[10](https://as.com/futbol/2016/09/13/champions/1473803353_114091.html)</sup> He stayed two seasons in Istanbul, scoring 33 goals in 2017 across competitions per the Bahian federation's account, and helped Besiktas win the 2016-17 Turkish Super Lig title.<sup>[1](https://www.fbf.org.br/index.php/noticias/detalhe/5095)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/fenerbahce-part-ways-with-anderson-talisca/4046943)</sup>

## Guangzhou Evergrande

In January 2019 Benfica sold him to Guangzhou Evergrande of the [Chinese Super League](https://www.edgepedia.org/chinese-super-league) for a reported €19.2 million.<sup>[2](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/talisca/329245)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[11](https://www.fussballeuropa.com/spieler/talisca)</sup> In Opta's league-only record he scored 16 goals in 18 Chinese Super League games in 2019 and 6 in 17 in 2020, and he won the 2019 Chinese Super League title with the club.<sup>[12](https://theanalyst.com/players/8877/talisca/career)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[13](https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/news/saudi_arabias_al_nassr_sign_brazilian_anderson_talisca.html)</sup> In the 2019 [AFC Champions League](https://www.edgepedia.org/afc-champions-league) he scored in group-stage wins over [Sanfrecce Hiroshima](https://www.edgepedia.org/sanfrecce-hiroshima) and Melbourne Victory, including a brace in a 4-0 defeat of Melbourne.<sup>[14](https://assets.the-afc.com/migration/2/0/2019%20programme%20QF%20%28Japan%29.pdf)</sup>

## Al-Nassr

Al-Nassr announced his signing in May 2021 on a three-year contract, completing the move from [Guangzhou](https://www.edgepedia.org/guangzhou) for a reported €8 million fee on 1 July 2021.<sup>[15](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/former-besiktas-player-anderson-talisca-moves-to-al-nassr/2244984)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/talisca/329245)</sup> He made an immediate impression, driving the side to a 4-1 win over Damac on debut, and became a fan favorite in Riyadh.<sup>[16](https://www.arabnews.com/sites/default/files/pdf/46254/files/assets/common/downloads/publication.pdf?uni=85554ed7079ce47f51c68bc638a139c7)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.spl.com.sa/en/news/jhon-duran-why-al-nassr-opted-for-colombian-prodigy-to-partner-ronaldo)</sup> Across four [Saudi Pro League](https://www.edgepedia.org/saudi-pro-league) seasons he scored 20, 20, 16, and 6 league goals respectively, finishing with 62 goals in 78 league games for the club.<sup>[12](https://theanalyst.com/players/8877/talisca/career)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.spl.com.sa/en/news/jhon-duran-why-al-nassr-opted-for-colombian-prodigy-to-partner-ronaldo)</sup> He won the [Arab Club Champions Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/arab-club-champions-cup) with Al-Nassr, and after Cristiano Ronaldo joined in January 2023 the two formed a productive attacking partnership.<sup>[3](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/fenerbahce-part-ways-with-anderson-talisca/4046943)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[17](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/talisca-y-cr7-sociedad-ilimitada-n/)</sup> Spanish reports put his departure tally at 76 goals and 10 assists in 104 official matches for the club.<sup>[18](https://as.com/us/futbol/cristiano-ronaldo-a-punto-de-perder-a-un-socio-en-al-nassr-n/)</sup>

## Fenerbahçe and Al-Jazira

In January 2025 Al-Nassr parted with Talisca to make room for the signing of Jhon Duran, and Fenerbahçe announced his arrival on a one-and-a-half-year contract.<sup>[5](https://www.spl.com.sa/en/news/jhon-duran-why-al-nassr-opted-for-colombian-prodigy-to-partner-ronaldo)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[19](https://www.fenerbahcefootball.com/2025/01/28/brazilian-star-anderson-talisca-signs-for-fenerbahce/)</sup> He had been earning a reported €12.5 million net per year in Saudi Arabia, and his Fenerbahçe deal made him the club's highest-paid player.<sup>[20](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/el-fenerbahce-ficha-a-talisca-n/)</sup> In the 2024/25 half-season he scored 9 [Süper Lig](https://www.edgepedia.org/super-lig) goals in 16 games, and in 2025/26 he scored 19 league goals in 30 games.<sup>[12](https://theanalyst.com/players/8877/talisca/career)</sup> Across all competitions in his first full season he registered 27 goals and 5 assists in 45 appearances.<sup>[3](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/fenerbahce-part-ways-with-anderson-talisca/4046943)</sup>

On 4 September 2026 Fenerbahçe announced that his contract had been terminated by mutual agreement, after seven appearances and five goals early in 2026/27; Turkish media reported a prospective move to Al-Jazira of the UAE, which he completed as a free transfer on the same day.<sup>[3](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/fenerbahce-part-ways-with-anderson-talisca/4046943)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/talisca/329245)</sup>

## International career

Talisca has never been capped by Brazil at senior level, despite long-standing calls from Brazilian fans for his inclusion.<sup>[6](https://www.transfermarkt.com/talisca/nationalmannschaft/spieler/258626/verein_id/37018)</sup> In March 2018, near the peak of his Besiktas form, coach Tite named him in the squad for the two pre-World Cup friendlies against Russia and Germany, his first senior call-up.<sup>[1](https://www.fbf.org.br/index.php/noticias/detalhe/5095)</sup> FBref lists his national-team record as youth appearances for Brazil only.<sup>[21](https://fbref.com/en/players/5c4f4e43/matchlogs/nat_tm/summary/Talisca-Match-Logs)</sup>

## Playing style

Talisca is a tall, left-footed attacking midfielder who also plays as a center-forward or right winger, and he is known for goals from distance, free kicks, and headers rather than build-up play.<sup>[4](https://www.transfermarkt.com/vergleich/spielervergleich/statistik/def/spieler/109217%26258626)</sup> In TACTIX's 2026/27 Champions League cohort he ranked in the 100th percentile for shots per 90 (4.37, 56.5% on target) and the 97th for goals per 90 (0.76), while ranking low for passing volume and defensive actions, a profile of a shooter rather than a linker.<sup>[22](https://tactix.football/player/talisca)</sup>

## References

1. [Talisca é motivo de orgulho, Federação Bahiana de Futebol](https://www.fbf.org.br/index.php/noticias/detalhe/5095)
2. [Talisca stats and ratings, Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/talisca/329245)
3. [Fenerbahce part ways with Anderson Talisca, Anadolu Agency](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/fenerbahce-part-ways-with-anderson-talisca/4046943)
4. [Player comparison Edin Visca / Talisca, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.com/vergleich/spielervergleich/statistik/def/spieler/109217%26258626)
5. [Jhon Duran: Why Al Nassr opted for Colombian prodigy to partner Ronaldo, Saudi Pro League](https://www.spl.com.sa/en/news/jhon-duran-why-al-nassr-opted-for-colombian-prodigy-to-partner-ronaldo)
6. [Talisca - National team, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.com/talisca/nationalmannschaft/spieler/258626/verein_id/37018)
7. [SL Benfica SAD financial report 2014/15](https://media.slbenfica.pt/-/media/BenficaDP/Images/Instituicao/SAD/ofertas-publicas/distribuicao/fsd277602.pdf)
8. [Futebol Benfica Tetracampeonato 2013-2017, SL Benfica](https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2020/05/13/futebol-benfica-evocacao-tetracampeonato-2013-2017)
9. [Talisca se venga del Benfica, Diario AS](https://as.com/futbol/2016/09/13/champions/1473766010_974322.html)
10. [Talisca: "El Benfica pagó los salarios a todos menos a mí", Diario AS](https://as.com/futbol/2016/09/13/champions/1473803353_114091.html)
11. [Talisca (Al Jazira) - Transfers, Einsatzdaten, Titel, Fussball Europa](https://www.fussballeuropa.com/spieler/talisca)
12. [Talisca Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/8877/talisca/career)
13. [Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr sign Brazilian Anderson Talisca, the-AFC.com](https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/news/saudi_arabias_al_nassr_sign_brazilian_anderson_talisca.html)
14. [AFC Champions League 2019 programme, Guangzhou Evergrande feature](https://assets.the-afc.com/migration/2/0/2019%20programme%20QF%20%28Japan%29.pdf)
15. [Former Besiktas player Anderson Talisca moves to Al-Nassr, Anadolu Agency](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/former-besiktas-player-anderson-talisca-moves-to-al-nassr/2244984)
16. [Arab News, 17 August 2021, Talisca's signing by Al-Nassr](https://www.arabnews.com/sites/default/files/pdf/46254/files/assets/common/downloads/publication.pdf?uni=85554ed7079ce47f51c68bc638a139c7)
17. [Talisca y 'CR7', sociedad ilimitada, Diario AS](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/talisca-y-cr7-sociedad-ilimitada-n/)
18. [Cristiano Ronaldo, a punto de perder a un socio en Al-Nassr, Diario AS](https://as.com/us/futbol/cristiano-ronaldo-a-punto-de-perder-a-un-socio-en-al-nassr-n/)
19. [Brazilian Star Anderson Talisca Signs for Fenerbahçe, Fenerbahçe Football](https://www.fenerbahcefootball.com/2025/01/28/brazilian-star-anderson-talisca-signs-for-fenerbahce/)
20. [El Fenerbahçe ficha a Talisca, Diario AS](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/el-fenerbahce-ficha-a-talisca-n/)
21. [Talisca National Team Match Logs, FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/5c4f4e43/matchlogs/nat_tm/summary/Talisca-Match-Logs)
22. [Talisca - TACTIX Impact, stats & form](https://tactix.football/player/talisca)

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