André Ferreira (footballer, born 1996)

André Filipe Magalhães Ribeiro Ferreira (European Portuguese: [ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ fɨˈʁɐjɾɐ]; born 29 May 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Granada CF as a goalkeeper.

For other people named André Ferreira, see André Ferreira (disambiguation).

André Ferreira
Personal information
Full name André Filipe Magalhães Ribeiro Ferreira[1]
Date of birth (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996[1]
Place of birth Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal[1]
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Granada
Number 13
Youth career
2005–2007 Vilanovense
2007–2008 Pasteleira
2008–2012 Boavista
2009–2010 → Pasteleira (loan)
2012–2013 União Nogueirense
2013–2015 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Benfica B 40 (0)
2017–2018 → Leixões (loan) 32 (0)
2018–2019 → Aves (loan) 8 (0)
2019–2021 Santa Clara 4 (0)
2021–2022 Paços Ferreira 32 (0)
2022– Granada 13 (0)
International career
2014 Portugal U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:04, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Benfica

Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Ferreira finished his development at S.L. Benfica after being signed from local club União Nogueirense F.C. at the age of 16.[2] He made his professional debut with the former's reserves on 24 November 2015 in a 2–1 home win against Clube Oriental de Lisboa in the LigaPro,[3] and finished his first season with a further five league games.

Ferreira played 34 matches in the 2016–17 campaign, helping the B team to the fourth position in the second division.[4] On 1 July 2017, he joined fellow league club Leixões S.C. on a season-long loan,[5][6] going on make 35 competitive appearances during his spell at the Estádio do Mar.[4]

On 31 August 2018, Ferreira renewed his contract with Benfica until 2023 and was immediately loaned to C.D. Aves.[7][8][4] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 27 October, in a 1–2 home loss to C.D. Santa Clara.[9]

Santa Clara

On 28 June 2019, Ferreira cut ties with Benfica and signed a four-year deal with Santa Clara also of the Portuguese top tier.[10][11] During his spell in the Azores, he played second-fiddle to Marco Pereira.[12]

Paços Ferreira

Ferreira joined F.C. Paços de Ferreira on 23 June 2021, agreeing to a three-year contract.[13] He was in goal in both legs of the UEFA Europa Conference League's play-off round against Tottenham Hotspur, keeping a clean sheet in the first match.[14][15]

Ferreira took part in 37 official games at the Estádio da Mata Real.[16]

Granada

On 20 July 2022, Ferreira became the third Portuguese goalkeeper in as many years at Granada CF – recently relegated to the Spanish Segunda División – after Rui Silva and Luís Maximiano, signing a two-year deal.[17]

Honours

Granada

References
  1. "André Ferreira" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. "Águias contratam promessa do Nogueirense" [Eagles sign Nogueirense prospect]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 March 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. "Benfica B-Oriental, 2–1: Triunfo chegou na 2.ª parte" [Benfica B-Oriental, 2–1: Win came in the 2nd half]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  4. Sanches, João (31 August 2018). "André Ferreira renova e é emprestado" [André Ferreira renews and is loaned] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  5. "André Ferreira e João Lima chegam do Benfica" [André Ferreira and João Lima arrive from Benfica] (in Portuguese). Leixões S.C. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  6. "Leixões recebe André Ferreira e João Lima do Benfica" [Leixões get André Ferreira and João Lima from Benfica]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 1 July 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  7. "Contratação – André Ferreira" [Signing – André Ferreira] (in Portuguese). C.D. Aves. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  8. "Desportivo das Aves reforça baliza e defesa com André Ferreira e Mato Milos" [Desportivo das Aves bolster goal and defence André Ferreira and Mato Milos]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  9. Almeida, Isaura (27 October 2018). "Santa Clara vence na Vila das Aves e sobe ao 4.º lugar" [Santa Clara win in Vila das Aves and climb to 4th place]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  10. "Saídas de André Ferreira e Anthony Carter" [Departures of André Ferreira and Anthony Carter] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  11. "Santa Clara apresenta André Ferreira: "Um reforço para a imunidade"" [Santa Clara present André Ferreira: "An addition for immunity"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 28 June 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  12. "Santa Clara elimina Vitória de Guimarães e segue para `oitavos` da Taça de Portugal" [Santa Clara oust Vitória de Guimarães and reach 'last-16' in Portuguese Cup] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  13. "P. Ferreira oficializa contratação de André Ferreira" [P. Ferreira make signing of André Ferreira official] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  14. "Paços de Ferreira 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  15. "Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Paços de Ferreira". BBC Sport. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  16. Soares da Silva, Eduardo (18 July 2022). "André Ferreira perto da saída do Paços" [André Ferreira close to leaving Paços] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  17. Cariño, Carlos (20 July 2022). "El Granada ficha al portero portugués André Ferreira" [Granada sign Portuguese goalkeeper André Ferreira]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  18. Arenillas, Álvaro (27 May 2023). "Paco López no recuerda algo igual" [Paco López does not remember anything like this]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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