Jean Carlos Chera is 4' 6" and is 77 pounds. He was born on December 5, 1995. He favors his left foot and plays in an attacking midfielder position. His nickname is "Anderson" and he is already drawing the attention of clubs, with Manchester United having seemingly expressed an interest. His favorite soccer club is Barcelona and Ronaldinho Gaucho is his role model.
Born in the Brazilian state of Matto Grosso, Anderson has been playing football since he could walk and soon earned the nickname of "Maradona" in his home town of Sinop, a farming community with 50,000 residents.
Late last year, a talent scout working with the Parana Sports Athletics Association (ADAP) discovered Anderson, and the child moved with his family to the city of Campo Mourao, Parana state. There he joined the children's team, playing with boys three or four years older than him.
Anderson's talent, led his father to film his training sessions and send the videotapes to Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson.
They also sent tapes to the coaches of several Portuguese teams, who have also expressed an interest in the youthful player, according to the O Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper.
The youngster is gaining fame, and the club's website displays a photograph of Anderson with the legend: "Get to know our wizard, our mascot". The site leads to another page dedicated to the boy.
He was signed by Santos, who overcame Manchester United in recruiting and signing Jean Carlos Chera.
-Sources: Sydney Morning Herald and the Sun (UK)