Luka Andrade
Argentine footballer (born 2007)
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Luka Braian Andrade (born 3 January 2007) is an Argentine footballer currently playing as a forward for Montevideo City Torque.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Montevideo City Torque | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Escuelita de Catri | |||
| Euskadi | |||
| JJ Moreno | |||
| River Plate | |||
| 2022–2024 | Boca Juniors | ||
| Montevideo City Torque | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Montevideo City Torque | 17 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Argentina U17 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 October 2025 | |||
Club career
Born in Puerto Madryn in the Chubut Province of Argentina, Andrade began his career with Escuelita de Catri, before joining amateur side Euskadi at the age of five.[1] He spent time with Club Social y Deportivo Juan José Moreno, before joining the academy of professional side River Plate, having trialled with them in 2018.[2] He moved to Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors in 2022.[3] In his second year with the club, he won the national tournament for his age-group, finishing as top scorer with nineteen goals.[4]
International career
In May 2022, Andrade was first called up to the Argentina under-17 side ahead of a friendly match against Chile.[2] After suffering an injury which kept him out for four months, he was left out of the squad for the 2023 South American U-17 Championship.[5]
Style of play
A forward, capable of playing in either of the front three positions, Andrade has been compared to former Argentine international Ariel Ortega for his dribbling ability.[1][6]