Luís Andrade
Encyclopedia
Luís Filipe Andrade de Oliveira (born 30 September 1973 in Lisbon
), known as Andrade, is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Grupo Sportivo Loures.
A gritty player with few skills, he operates mainly as a defensive midfielder, but can also play as a defender
.
. He also had abroad spells with CD Tenerife
(2003–04) and AEP Paphos FC
(a few months, early into 2006–07).
Andrade amassed Portuguese top division totals of 193 games and one goal. He was a member of the national side
that competed at the 1996 Olympic Games
, helping it reach the 4th place
.
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
), known as Andrade, is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for Grupo Sportivo Loures.
A gritty player with few skills, he operates mainly as a defensive midfielder, but can also play as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
Football career
After playing his youth football at Sporting Clube de Portugal, Andrade went on to represent G.D. Estoril Praia (1992–95), C.F. Estrela da Amadora (1995–96), C.F. Os Belenenses (1996–98), Sport Lisboa e Benfica (1998–2003, with one season loaned to Sporting de Braga), Académica de Coimbra (2004–06), C.D. Pinhalnovense (2007), C.D. Olivais e Moscavide (2007–08) and Odivelas FCOdivelas F.C.
Odivelas Futebol Clube is a sporting association in the city of Odivelas, in Greater Lisbon. It was founded in 1939 and has three football fields a gymnasium and other facilities.-External links:*...
. He also had abroad spells with CD Tenerife
CD Tenerife
Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in Tenerife . Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 24,000-seat capacity.-History:Club Deportivo Tenerife was founded in...
(2003–04) and AEP Paphos FC
AEP Paphos FC
AEP Paphos is a Cypriot football club based in Paphos. The club was formed in 2000 after the merger of the two clubs of Paphos, APOP and Evagoras. The team's stadium is Pafiako Stadium.-History:...
(a few months, early into 2006–07).
Andrade amassed Portuguese top division totals of 193 games and one goal. He was a member of the national side
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
that competed at the 1996 Olympic Games
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, helping it reach the 4th place
Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The association football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Birmingham, Alabama; Washington, D.C; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; and Athens, Georgia....
.