Born in
Apucarana,
Paraná, Luiz began at
Corinthians Alagoano in 1996. A year later, he moved to
Benfica as part of a partnership between both clubs. Without him knowing, he was loaned to feeder team
Alverca, competing in the
Segunda Divisão de Honra. He made his debut in the
Primeira Liga on 22 August 1999, against
Braga, and scored his first goal on 17 October, in a 2–1 win against
Sporting CP. Two weeks later, he added a double against Benfica, in a 3–1 win against them, immediately sparking interest from both Sporting and Benfica. In
2000–01, Anderson was involved in a controversy with his manager
Jesualdo Ferreira, after he reacted poorly to a 37th minute substitution. He scored just one goal in the season, being sideline for months due to injury. He remained at Alverca for a third season, and for the second time in Portugal, scored another double against Benfica, in a 3-2 loss on 30 September 2001. In May 2002, Anderson expressed his desire to leave Alverca, due to the relegation to
Segunda Liga: " I have been here for many years and I should not stay in this club, who was relegated, any longer. I think I am not staying, although I have nothing but good things to say about this club." A few days later, it was disclosed that he would join Benfica in the next season. Despite good performances in the pre-season, he was loaned to
Moreirense in late August. His spell at Moreirense did not go well. In October, he was criticized by
Manuel Machado for "lack of commitment" and "professionalism", with the striker expressing his desire to return to Benfica. In November, the situation deteriorated so much that he was suspended and ordered to practise away from the main team. A few days later, he returned to the training sessions with his teammates after apologizing for his behaviour. Still, two weeks later, he left the team and moved to
Al-Rayan on another loan deal. In
2003–04, Benfica could not find a club for him, so he spent the first six months on
Benfica B. On 31 January 2004, he was loaned to
Naval for the remainder of the season. After this loan, he spent seasons at Benfica B, before signing with
Portuguesa on 19 January 2006. In September 2006, he joined
Londrina until the end of the year and in 2007, he moved to
Ponte Preta and then
Ituano. His final years of his career were at
Consadole Sapporo in the
J1 League and at
Liaoning and
Shenyang Dongjin in the
Chinese second tier. ==Honours==