Andrezinho (footballer, born 1983)

Andrezinho
Personal information
Full name André Luiz Tavares
Date of birth (1983-07-30) 30 July 1983
Place of birth Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Flamengo 72 (8)
2004–2007 Pohang Steelers 78 (18)
2008–2009 Nova Iguaçu 0 (0)
2008–2009Internacional (loan) 88 (16)
2010–2011 Internacional 82 (10)
2012–2013 Botafogo 53 (9)
2013–2015 Tianjin TEDA 57 (11)
2015–2017 Vasco da Gama 79 (7)
2017Goiás (loan) 21 (1)
2018–2019 Nova Iguaçu 8 (0)
Total 538 (80)
International career
1999 Brazil U17
2003 Brazil U20 6 (0)
2003 Brazil U23 4 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Youth Championship
Winner 2003 United Arab Emirates
FIFA U-17 World Championship
Winner 1999 New Zealand
South American U-20 Championship
Winner 2001 Ecuador
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

André Luiz Tavares (born 30 July 1983),[1] commonly known as Andrezinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer.[2] Mainly an attacking midfielder, he was also capable of playing as a wide midfielder or central midfielder. He represented Brazil at between under-17 and under-23 level, and was one of champions at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship and the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. While playing as a professional player, he won one Copa Libertadores, one Copa Sudamericana, and six state leagues,[3] as well as one K League in South Korea, at which he was selected as the Most Valuable Player.[4]

Honours

Flamengo

Pohang Steelers

Internacional[3]

Botafogo

Vasco da Gama

Brazil U17

Brazil U20[3]

Individual

References

  1. ^ Andrezinho at Sambafoot (archived)
  2. ^ "Aposentado, Andrezinho vai atuar como coordenador no Nova Iguaçu no Campeonato Carioca" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Andrezinho" (in Portuguese). Netvasco. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  4. ^ a b c 따바레즈 MVP·하태균 신인상 영예 (in Korean). KBS. 6 December 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  5. ^ 포항, 24년만에 득점왕 배출로 2년 연속 열등반 설움 달래나 (in Korean). Kyongbuk Ilbo. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  6. ^ 나드손, 외국인 첫 MVP!. Naver (in Korean). YTN. 16 December 2004.
  7. ^ K-리그 베스트11 선정 발표…감독상은 파리아스. Naver (in Korean). YTN. 27 November 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  8. ^ 김남일 '별 중의 별', 올스타전 팬 투표 1위(종합) (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 9 August 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  9. ^ 까보레, K-리그 득점왕 등극 (in Korean). JoyNews24. 14 October 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Vasco lidera seleção do Carioca, que ainda traz Ribamar e Willian Arão" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.