Andrade (footballer, born 1981)

João Henrique de Andrade Amaral (born 13 October 1981, in São Paulo) is a Brazilian footballer, who plays as a midfielder, and is currently a free agent.

Andrade
Personal information
Full name João Henrique de Andrade Amaral
Date of birth (1981-10-13) 13 October 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Audax Rio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Mirassol
2000–2002 Santos
2003 América (Mexico) 13 (1)
2003–2005 Santa Cruz 30 (6)
2006 Vasco da Gama 14 (2)
2006–2007 Sporting Braga 11 (1)
2007–2008 Vasco da Gama[1] 0 (0)
2008 Cádiz
2008–2009 Sport Recife
2010 Coritiba
2012 Linense
2012 Brasiliense
2013–2015 Audax Rio
2014–2015 Red Bull Brasil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

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Andrade born in São Paulo, one of the two cities famous of football and its products (another is Rio de Janeiro).[2] After his contract with Vasco da Gama finished, he joined Sporting Braga in January 2007, signed a contract last until 30 June 2010.[3]

He was returned to Vasco da Gama in July 2007, signed a two-year deal.[4]

While under contract with Vasco da Gama, Andrade agreed a pre-contract deal with Cádiz to join them in July 2008 on a 2-year deal with a further 1-year extension option.[5] In 2009 he signed with Sport Recife.[6]

In November 2009 Sport Recife released midfielder by mutual agreement, making him a free agent now. On 9 February 2010 Coritiba Foot Ball Club signed former Sport Recife midfielder on a free transfer.[7]

References

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  1. ^ (in Portuguese) netvasco statistics
  2. ^ (in Portuguese) globoesporte
  3. ^ Braga win battle for Andrade
  4. ^ (in Portuguese) netvasco profile
  5. ^ "Andrade reforzará la medular del 'submarino amarillo'". marca.com. 26 March 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2008.
  6. ^ Sport Recife Notice!: Wilson e Andrade não enfrentam o Atlético.
  7. ^ Andrade: "Gostei do verde e branco" Archived 2009-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
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