Name: Josué Anunciado de OliveiraNational team: Brazil (Group G)
Squad number: 17
Club side 09/10: VfL Wolfsburg (GER)
Position: Holding Midfielder
Age: 30
Caps: 25
Goals: 1
World Cup prospects:
Likelihood of starting the tournament: Josué has played a big role in qualification and played consistently at the Copa America that Brazil won in 2007. Dunga plays Brazil in a system with two holding midfielders, however Josué finds himself behind Gilberto Silva and Melo in the pecking order, so I would expect him to be limited to substitute appearances, unless Brazil have already qualified by the last group match in which case he will certainly start.
Commitment to shirt: Mixed. Whilst he has never chosen the shirt at club level he has taken the number 17 shirt at both Copa America 2007 and the Confederations Cup 2009. Brazil do not use squad numbers for friendly or qualification matches, so whereever the number 17 has been available, he has worn it at international level. His website and signature both suggest his heart truly lies with the number 7 shirt however.
How to follow him throughout the tournament: Through his disappointing website, this does not feature news.
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