André Lima (footballer, born May 1985)

André Luiz Barreto Silva Lima (born 3 May 1985), commonly known as André Lima, is a Brazilian professional footballer who last played as a striker for Austin Bold.[1] He plays as a striker.

André Lima
Lima in 2012 with Grêmio
Personal information
Full name André Luiz Barretto Silva Lima
Date of birth (1985-05-03) 3 May 1985
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
0000–2004 Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Vasco da Gama 19 (1)
2005–2006 Germinal Beerschot 5 (1)
2006 Madureira 4 (1)
2006 Sampaio Corrêa 22 (15)
2007 Botafogo 22 (8)
2007–2010 Hertha BSC 16 (2)
2008–2009 → São Paulo (loan) 19 (4)
2009 → Botafogo (loan) 22 (7)
2010 → Fluminense (loan) 4 (0)
2010 → Grêmio (loan) 21 (11)
2011–2013 Grêmio 54 (17)
2013–2014 Beijing Guoan 14 (2)
2013 → Vitória (loan) 1 (0)
2015 Avaí 25 (10)
2016 Atlético Paranaense 26 (5)
2017–2018 Vitória 41 (8)
2019–2020 Austin Bold 34 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2020

Club career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Lima was a youth player with Vasco da Gama until 2004 when he joined the senior team.[1] Lima played for various teams in Brazil, as well as Germinal Beerschot in Belgium, before joining Botafogo. He was the joint top-scorer for Botafogo for the 2007 Copa do Brasil, in which they lost in the semifinal.[2]

On 28 August 2007, Lima signed a four year contract with Bundesliga side Hertha BSC with a transfer fee of €3.5 million.[3] In Lima's first season, he played 16 games, scoring two goals.[4] Lima was the third choice striker for Hertha coach Lucien Favre, and struggled in his first season.[5] As a result, Lima was sent on loan to São Paulo on 28 June 2008 for a year long loan.[6]

Lima would go on to be loaned to several additional Brazilian sides. This included scoring 14 goals across all competitions for Botafogo in their 2009 season. However, general manager Michael Preetz indicated that Hertha already had two strikers and were looking for a team to buy Lima.[7] Lima would be loaned out again, this time to Grêmio, where he would play for three years.[8]

On 17 February 2013, Lima was signed by Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan.[8] After leaving Beijing Guoan, he would continue to play in the Brazilian first division, playing for Avaí FC, Atlético Paranaense, and Vitória.[1]

On 24 January 2019, Lima joined Austin Bold FC of the USL Championship.[1] During the COVID-19 crisis, Lima opted to stay with his family in Orlando, Florida and mutually agreed to terminate his contract with Austin.[9]

Honours

References
  1. "AUSTIN BOLD FC SIGNS STRIKER ANDRÉ LIMA". austinboldfc.com. Sports Engine, Inc. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. "Brazil 2007 Cup". paginas.terra.com.br. RSSSF. Archived from the original on 24 December 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  3. "Hertha home in on André Lima". uefa.com. 28 August 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. "André Lima". soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  5. Chris Ives (21 April 2008). "Lima staying at Hertha". skysports.com. Sky UK. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  6. "Lima verlässt Hertha BSC in Richtung Sao Paulo". tagesspiegel.de (in German). 28 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  7. "Ich bin bereit, für Hertha zu sterben". bild.de (in German). 8 January 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  8. Christopher Atkins (17 February 2013). "Beijing Guoan announce Andre Lima capture from Grêmio". sambafoot.com. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  9. "André Lima deixa o Austin Bold – Território MLS". territoriomls.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020.
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