André Filipe Lopes Almeida (born 16 May 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Liga Portugal 2 club Académico de Viseu.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | André Filipe Lopes Almeida[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Massamá, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Académico Viseu | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Sacavenense | ||
| 2007–2013 | Real Massamá | ||
| 2013–2014 | Belenenses | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Belenenses | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Oeiras (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Oriental (loan) | 42 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Real Massamá (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Stumbras | 58 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Real Massamá | 22 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Covilhã | 62 | (4) |
| 2022– | Académico Viseu | 58 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Formed at C.F. Os Belenenses, Almeida was born in Massamá, Lisbon District, and was successively loaned to begin his senior career, starting at AD Oeiras in the regional leagues but moving straight to the Segunda Liga with Clube Oriental de Lisboa. He made his professional debut with the latter club on 25 February 2015, coming on as a 58th-minute substitute in a 3–0 home win against FC Porto B.[2]
In the 2017 January transfer window, Almeida cut ties with Belenenses and signed with FC Stumbras in the Lithuanian A Lyga. In his first season, he won the domestic cup.[3]
Match fixing scandal edit
On 26 May 2016, Almeida was arrested on suspicion of match fixing whilst at Oriental, which led to him being banned from playing professional football in Portugal.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ a b c "André Almeida" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Oriental-FC Porto B, 3–0: Dragão perde e acaba com 8 jogadores" [Oriental-FC Porto B, 3–0: Dragon loses and ends with 8 players]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 February 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "VÍDEO: Stumbras, de Mariano Barreto, festeja Taça da Lituânia" [VIDEO: Stumbras, of Mariano Barreto, celebrate Lithuanian Cup] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ Franco, Hugo; Candeias, Pedro; Gustavo, Rui (23 May 2017). "Três jogadores acusados de corrupção estão em clubes estrangeiros" [Three players charged with corruption are in clubs abroad]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Football scandal: 15 arrested for rigging matches in Portugal's second division". Portugal Resident. 16 May 2018. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
External links edit
- André Almeida at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
- André Almeida at Soccerway
