Ananias Eloi Castro Monteiro (20 January 1989 – 28 November 2016), known as Ananias, was a Brazilian footballer who last played as an attacking midfielder for Chapecoense.
Ananias was one of the victims when LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 crashed on 28 November 2016.
Career Born in São Luís, Maranhão, Ananias graduated from Bahia's youth categories, and made his professional debut in 2008 Série B. In 2011, he was loaned to Portuguesa, in a two-year deal.ANANIAS foi emprestado para a Portuguesa/ SP (Ananias was loaned to Portuguesa/SP) ; Sempre Bahia, 1 March 2011 Portuguesa pode acertar contratação de meia do Bahia (Portuguesa may sign Bahia midfielder); Terra, 7 October 2011
After good performances at the club, and with Lusa being compared to Barcelona, Ananias was called Ananiesta (compared to Andrés Iniesta) by the fans.Lionedno Messi, Ananiesta e Jorgiola: conheça a 'Barcelusa'; Globo Esporte, 2 July 2011 In April 2012, Portuguesa bought half of his rights from Bahia.
On 10 January 2013 Ananias moved to Cruzeiro, with Souza moving in the opposite direction. On 29 May, however, he was loaned to Palmeiras until the end of the year.
After achieving promotion with Verdão, Ananias was subsequently loaned to Sport Recife (also scoring the first official goal of Allianz Parque in a 2–0 away win against former club Palmeiras on 19 November 2014) and Chapecoense.
On 11 December 2015, Ananias signed a permanent contract with Chape. The following 2 November, he scored the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at San Lorenzo for the year's Copa Sudamericana, which would later ensure his team in the finals through the away goals rule.
Death On 28 November 2016, whilst at the service of Chapecoense, Ananias was among the fatalities of the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 accident in the Colombian village of Cerro Gordo, La Unión, Antioquia.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBahia2008Série B61—00——61200919220200——394201022117230——4232011Série A003010——40Subtotal47440440——918Portuguesa2011Série B301281———38132012Série A31414351——508Subtotal611622451——8821Cruzeiro2013Série A003000——30Palmeiras (loan)2013Série B200—10——210Sport (loan)2014Série A23270231Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana09Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste1426Chapecoense2015Série A3031871020—511020161721822042—416Subtotal4753693062—9216Career total1982710817154729133755
Honours Portuguesa Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2011
Palmeiras Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2013
Sport Recife Copa do Nordeste: 2014 Campeonato Pernambucano: 2014
Chapecoense Campeonato Catarinense: 2016 Copa Sudamericana: 2016 (posthumously)
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