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 87 (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 547 (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]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[5]
Sex Club Season League State League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flamengo 2001 Série A 5 0 0 0 5 0
2002 Série A 15 1 0 0 7 0 22 1
2003 Série A 22 2 6 1 2 0 30 2
2004 Série A 2 1 2 1
Total 42 3 8 2 9 0 59 5
Pohang Steelers 2004 K League 23 6 0 0 11 0 34 6
2005 K League 16 5 2 0 3 0 21 5
2006 K League 20 6 1 0 5 0 26 6
2007 K League 28 2 6 2 7 1 41 5
Total 87 18 9 2 26 1 122 21
Internacional (loan) 2008 Série A 23 2 14 0 4 2 7 0 48 4
2009 Série A 33 6 18 8 10 2 2 0 3 0 66 16
Total 56 8 32 8 14 4 9 0 3 0 114 20
Internacional (loan) 2010 Série A 32 5 13 0 0 0 10 1 1 0 56 6
2011 Série A 24 2 13 3 0 0 7 0 2 0 47 5
Total 56 7 26 3 0 0 17 1 3 0 103 11
Botafogo 2012 Série A 32 8 12 0 3 0 2 0 49 8
2013 Série A 3 0 6 1 2 1 11 2
Total 35 8 18 1 5 1 2 0 60 10
Tianjin TEDA 2013 Chinese Super League 14 1 14 1
2014 Chinese Super League 28 7 1 0 29 7
2015 Chinese Super League 15 3 0 0 15 3
Total 57 11 1 0 58 11
Vasco da Gama 2015 Série A 21 1 1 0 22 1
2016 Série B 32 4 16 2 7 1 55 7
2017 Série A 2 0 8 0 1 0 11 0
Total 55 5 24 2 8 1 45 16
Goiás (loan) 2017 Série B 21 1 21 1
Nova Iguaçu 2018 Carioca 2 0 2 0
2019 Carioca 6 0 6 0
Total 8 0 8 0
Career total 409 61 108 14 45 10 26 1 37 1 6 0 631 87

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. ^ Andrezinho at Soccerway
  6. ^ 포항, 24년만에 득점왕 배출로 2년 연속 열등반 설움 달래나 (in Korean). Kyongbuk Ilbo. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  7. ^ 나드손, 외국인 첫 MVP!. Naver (in Korean). YTN. 16 December 2004.
  8. ^ K-리그 베스트11 선정 발표…감독상은 파리아스. Naver (in Korean). YTN. 27 November 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  9. ^ 김남일 '별 중의 별', 올스타전 팬 투표 1위(종합) (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 9 August 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  10. ^ 까보레, K-리그 득점왕 등극 (in Korean). JoyNews24. 14 October 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Vasco lidera seleção do Carioca, que ainda traz Ribamar e Willian Arão" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.