André (footballer, born 2001)
Brazilian footballer
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André Trindade da Costa Neto (born 16 July 2001), simply known as André (Brazilian Portuguese: [ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Brazil national team.
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André (in white) with Fluminense in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | André Trindade da Costa Neto[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ibirataia, Bahia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2020 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Fluminense | 147 | (3) |
| 2024– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 68 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Brazil | 13 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:32, 24 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 October 2025 | |||
Club career
Fluminense
Born in Algodão, Ibirataia, Bahia, André joined Fluminense's youth setup in 2013, aged 12.[2] On 21 February 2020, he renewed his contract with the club until 2023.[3]
André made his professional debut on 16 September 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Dodi in a 1–0 home win over Atlético Goianiense, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[4] His first Série A occurred four days later, as he started in a 1–0 away loss against Sport Recife.
André scored his first professional goal on 4 July 2021, netting a last-minute winner in a 1–0 away success over rivals Flamengo.[5] On 4 October, he further extended his contract until the end of 2024.[6] André, 21, completed his hundredth game for the Laranjeiras club, on 1 October 2022, against Atletico-MG, in Mineirão.[7]
On 24 August 2023, he scored the first goal in a 2–0 win over Olimpia in his 150th match with Fluminense during the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals.[8] Later that year, on 4 November, he started in the Copa Libertadores final with Fluminense against Boca Juniors, which ended in a 2–1 victory after extra time, to be his club's first title in that competition.[9]
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2024–25
On 30 August 2024, just before the transfer window closed, André joined Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.[10] He was given the squad number 7, the same number he had worn at Fluminense. André's debut for Wolverhampton Wanderers came in a 1–1 draw against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on 31 August. André came on in the 86th minute, replacing the Norwegian starter Jørgen Strand Larsen. [11]
He finished his first season with 32 appearances, 26 of them as a starter.[12]
2025–26
He scored his first goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers on 3 March 2026 as the winner in the 2–1 victory against Liverpool.[13]
International career
André was included in the 55-man preliminary squad of Brazil by coach Tite for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[14] On 20 June 2023, he made his international debut, coming off the bench in the 74th minute to substitute Lucas Paquetá, in a 4–2 defeat in a friendly match against Senegal.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 August 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fluminense | 2020 | Série A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Série A | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Série A | 34 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 9[d] | 0 | — | 61 | 2 | |||
| 2023 | Série A | 31 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 13[d] | 1 | 2[e] | 0 | 62 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | Série A | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 113 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 15 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 197 | 4 | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024–25 | Premier League | 33 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 35 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | ||||
| 2026–27 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 68 | 1 | — | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 76 | 2 | |||||
| Career total | 181 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 273 | 6 | ||
- Includes Campeonato Carioca
- Includes Copa do Brasil, FA Cup
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
International
- As of match played 10 October 2025[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | |
Honours
Fluminense
- Copa Libertadores: 2023
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2024
- Taça Guanabara: 2022, 2023
- Campeonato Carioca: 2022, 2023
Individual
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Best Newcomer: 2021[18]
- Bola de Prata: 2022
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2022
- Best Defensive Midfielder in Brazil: 2022[19]
- Campeonato Carioca Team of the Year: 2023
- Copa Libertadores Team of the Year: 2023
- El País America's Team of the Year: 2023[20]
