André Cunha (Portuguese footballer)

André Albino Carvalho da Cunha (born 16 February 1978) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a midfielder, currently a manager.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Carvalho and the second or paternal family name is Cunha.
André Cunha
Personal information
Full name André Albino Carvalho da Cunha[1]
Date of birth (1978-02-16) 16 February 1978[1]
Place of birth Cambeses, Portugal
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1989–1992 Braga
1994–1995 Cambeses
1995–1996 Ninense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Ninense
1997–1998 Académico Martim
1998–2000 Ninense
2000–2001 Fão
2001–2002 Famalicão 30 (9)
2002–2003 Covilhã 30 (3)
2003–2004 Marco 26 (2)
2004–2006 Espinho 50 (15)
2006–2007 Ribeirão 20 (9)
2007–2008 Estoril 29 (3)
2008–2010 Vizela 37 (3)
2010–2013 Gil Vicente 93 (6)
2013–2014 Ribeirão 11 (0)
2014–2015 Vilaverdense 41 (2)
Total 367 (52)
Managerial career
2017–2018 Merelinense
2018 Vilaverdense
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Cambeses, Barcelos, Cunha represented three clubs as a youth, including S.C. Braga from 1989 to 1992. During two of his formative years he took a break from association football and played futsal, already as a senior.[2]

Cunha competed in amateur football until the age of 23. In the 2001–02 season he joined F.C. Famalicão of the third division and, from then onwards, rarely settled with a team, alternating between the third and the second tiers.

In mid-January 2010, Cunha signed for Gil Vicente F.C. in division two, from F.C. Vizela in the league immediately below. In his first full season, he contributed 25 games (23 starts, 2,035 minutes, two goals) as they returned to the Primeira Liga after a five-year absence.[3]

Cunha made his debut in the Portuguese top flight on 12 August 2011 – at the age of 33 years, five months and 27 days – playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 home draw against S.L. Benfica.[4] On 29 January of the following year he scored his second goal of the campaign, in a 3–1 home win over FC Porto.[5]

References
  1. "André Cunha" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  2. André Cunha: dos Distritais à Liga (André Cunha: from the regionals to the top) Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine; A Bola, 18 July 2011 (in Portuguese)
  3. Gil Vicente festejou título da Liga de Honra e subida à I Liga (Gil Vicente celebrated Honour League title and promotion to I League); SIC Notícias, 30 May 2011 (in Portuguese)
  4. Gil Vicente 2–2 Benfica Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine; PortuGOAL, 12 August 2011
  5. Gil Vicente shock Porto Archived 28 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine; PortuGOAL, 29 January 2012
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