André Luiz (footballer, born 2002)
Brazilian footballer (born 2002)
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André Luiz Inácio da Silva (born 23 February 2002), commonly known as just André or André Luiz, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Sporting Kansas City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | André Luiz Inácio da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Madureira | |||
| 2019–2020 | America-RJ | ||
| 2020–2022 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Flamengo | 9 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Estrela da Amadora (loan) | 27 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | Estrela da Amadora | 11 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Rio Ave | 35 | (8) |
| 2026 | Olympiacos | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:26, 17 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Flamengo
Born in Rio de Janeiro, André Luiz began his career with Flamengo and made his professional debut for the club on 9 December 2021 in a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A match against Atlético Goianiense.[1]
Estrela da Amadora
On 1 September 2023, recently-promoted to the Portuguese Primeira Liga side Estrela da Amadora announced the signing of André Luiz on a season-long loan from Flamengo.[2][3] After impressing on his debut season in Portugal, scoring 4 goals in 28 matches, he joined the Amadora-based club on a contract until 2028.[4]
Rio Ave
On 23 January 2025, André Luiz joined fellow Primeira Liga club Rio Ave, signing a contract until June 2029.[5]
Olympiacos
On 29 January 2026, André Luiz joined Greek champions Olympiacos, signing a contract until June 2030.[6]
On 18 August 2026, Luiz joined Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City on a five-year deal for a club-record fee worth a reported $18 million.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 January 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup[a] | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 2021 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Estrela da Amadora (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 4 | ||
| Estrela da Amadora | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| Rio Ave | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 16 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 19 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 8 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 9 | |||||
| Career total | 77 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 16 | ||
- Includes Taça de Portugal
- Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
