André André

André André

André playing for Porto in 2015
Personal information
Full name	André Filipe Brás André
Date of birth	26 August 1989
Place of birth	Vila do Conde, Portugal
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Porto
Number	20
Youth career
1999–2007	Varzim
2007–2008	Porto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2008–2010	Varzim	49	(6)
2010–2011	Deportivo B	3	(0)
2011–2012	Varzim	37	(12)
2012–2015	Vitória Guimarães	81	(16)
2015–	Porto	23	(2)
National team^‡
2008	Portugal U19	1	(0)
2015–	Portugal	4	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 2 March 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2015

André Filipe Brás André (born 26 August 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for FC Porto as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Vila do Conde, André was brought up at FC Porto and Varzim SC. He made his senior debuts with the latter in 2008, scoring six goals in 49 second division games in two seasons combined.

In the first half of the 2010–11 campaign, André joined Deportivo de La Coruña B in Spain on a 2+2 contract,^[1] suffering relegation from the third level (only three matches played), a fate which also befell his previous team. He returned to Varzim in January 2011.

In 2011–12, André netted 12 times from his midfield position to help Varzim return to division two after just one year,^[2] even though the team could not eventually promote due to irregularities. In the off-season, he signed with Vitória S.C. in the Primeira Liga.

André scored 11 goals in the 2014–15 season – eight from penalties^[3]– as the Minho Province club finished fifth and qualified to the UEFA Europa League. Highlights included a hat-trick in a 4–0 home win against C.D. Nacional, on 4 January 2015.^[4]

André returned to Porto in June 2015 after eight years, agreeing to a four or five-year deal.^[5] In late September, in two home games separated by nine days, he scored his first competitive goals with the club, helping to wins over S.L. Benfica (1–0) and Chelsea (2–1), the latter for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.^[6][7]

International career

André represented Portugal at under-19 level. He made his debut with the full side on 31 March 2015, coming on as a 66th-minute substitute for Adrien Silva in a 0–2 friendly defeat against Cape Verde in Estoril.^[8]

André scored his first goal on 17 November 2015, finishing Vieirinha's cross to open a 2–0 win over Luxembourg at the Stade Josy Barthel.^[9]

Personal life

André's father, António, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He represented Porto for more than one decade, and appeared with Portugal at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.^[10]

Club statistics

As of match played on 2 March 2016

Club	Season	League		Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Varzim	2008–09[11]	25	2	3	1	—		28	3
	2009–10[11]	24	4	4	0	—		28	4
Total		49	6	7	1	—		56	7
Deportivo B	2010–11[11]	3	0	—		—		3	0
Varzim	2010–11[11]	4	0	0	0	—		4	0
	2011–12[11]	33	12	1	0	—		34	12
Total		37	12	1	0	—		39	12
Vitória Guimarães	2012–13[11]	24	1	7	0	—		31	1
	2013–14[11]	26	4	5	0	6[lower-alpha 1]	1	37	5
	2014–15[11]	31	11	3	2	—		34	13
Total		81	16	15	2	6	1	102	19
Porto	2015–16[11]	22	2	3	1	6[lower-alpha 2]	2	21	5
Total		22	2	3	1	6	2	31	5
Career total		189	36	26	4	12	3	228	43

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Varzim

• Third Division: 2011–12

Vitória Guimarães

• Portuguese Cup: 2012–13

References

1. El Dépor ficha al portugués André André (Dépor signs Portuguese André André); La Voz de Galicia, 19 June 2010 (in Spanish)
2. "Varzim campeão" [Varzim champion] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
3. "Guimarães beneficiou de 14 penáltis, André André converteu oito" [Guimarães had 14 penalties for, André André converted eight]. Futebol 365. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
4. "V. Guimarães-Nacional, 4–0 (crónica)" [V. Guimarães-Nacional, 4–0 (match report)]. Mais Futebol. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
5. "FC Porto: André André já assinou e é reforço" [FC Porto: André André has already signed and is an addition]. Mais Futebol. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
6. "André André goal earns Porto 1–0 win over Portuguese rivals Benfica". The Guardian. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
7. "Maicon makes sure Porto profit as Chelsea slump". UEFA.com. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
8. "Portugal 0–2 Cape Verde Islands". BBC Sport. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
9. "Luxembourg 0 Portugal 2: Andre Andre and Nani seal narrow win". FourFourTwo. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
10. "André André: a cópia perfeita que o FC Porto não quis" [André André: the perfect copy FC Porto did not want]. Mais Futebol. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
11. "André André". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 1 April 2015.

External links

• André André at footballzz.co.uk
• André André profile at ForaDeJogo
• André André profile at Soccerway
• André André at National-Football-Teams.com