Hernanes

Who is Hernanes?

Anderson Hernandes de Carvalho Viana Lima, commonly known as Hernanes, is a Brazilian central midfielder who currently plays for Serie A club Internazionale.

Hernanes can cover all midfielding positions. He is well-known for his amazing technique as well as being neat and tidy in possession, with the ability to accurately pass the ball out wide in order to stretch play. His double step is one of the most popular in the world and he also is an accurate and powerful striker of the ball. He is a complete two-footed player, when at São Paulo he was able to score 2 free kicks during the same match one by kicking the ball with his right foot and the other one on a left foot shot.

He has been compared to Andrea Pirlo and Kakà to whom he also has a close friendship. Former F.C. Barcelona midfielder Edmílson instead defined Hernanes as the new Deco.

He is widely considered one of the best midifielders in the world. In 2009 he was elected best Under-23 player in the world by The Times. That same year he won Bola de Prata being included in the Brazilian team of the year. During his first season in Italy he was awarded by ESPN as best emerging Brazilian player in Europe. He won a FIFA Confederations Cup with Brazil in 2013.