Leandro Andrade (footballer)

Leandro Livramento Andrade (born 24 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Qarabağ FK. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Livramento and the second or paternal family name is Andrade.
Leandro Andrade
Personal information
Full name Leandro Livramento Andrade
Date of birth (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999
Place of birth Tavira, Portugal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Qarabağ
Number 15
Youth career
2007–2008 Ginásio Tavira
2008–2011 Sporting Faro
2011–2013 Sporting CP
2013–2015 Farense
2015–2018 Olhanense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Olhanense 17 (0)
2019–2020 Fátima 24 (4)
2020–2021 Cherno More 42 (2)
2022– Qarabağ 43 (11)
International career‡
2022– Cape Verde 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022

Club career

Andrade spent three years developing in Olhanense's youth academy before was promoted to the senior team in 2018. The following year, he joined Fátima before moving to Bulgarian side Cherno More Varna in July 2020.[1]

Andrade made his Bulgarian First League debut on 16 August 2020 as a substitute in a 4–0 away win over Etar Veliko Tarnovo.[2]

International career

Born in Portugal, Andrade is of Cape Verdean descent. He was called up to represent the Cape Verde national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022.[3] He debuted with Cape Verde in a 6–0 friendly win over Liechtenstein on 25 March 2022.[4]

References
  1. "Черно море привлече португалец". chernomorepfc.bg (in Bulgarian). 28 July 2020.
  2. "Etar vs. Cherno More". soccerway.com. 16 August 2020.
  3. "Bebé estreia-se em convocatórias dos Tubarões Azuis (Cabo Verde)". A Bola.
  4. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Liechtenstein vs. Cape Verde". www.national-football-teams.com.
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