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 81 (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 537 (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][6][7]
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 4 0 1[a] 0 0 0 1[b] 0 6 0
2002 Série A 15 1 17[a] 5 0 0 6[c] 0 19[d] 5 57 11
2003 Série A 22 2 7[a] 0 6 1 2[e] 0 37 3
2004 Série A 6[a] 0 2 1 8 1
Total 41 3 31 5 8 2 8 0 20 5 108 15
Pohang Steelers 2004 K League 20 5 0 0 11 0 3[f] 1 34 6
2005 K League 16 5 2 0 3 0 21 5
2006 K League 19 6 1 0 5 0 1[f] 0 26 6
2007 K League 23 2 6 2 7 1 5[f] 0 41 5
Total 78 18 9 2 26 1 9 1 122 22
Internacional (loan) 2008 Série A 23 2 14[g] 0 4 2 7[e] 0 48 4
2009 Série A 33 6 18[g] 8 6 2 2[e] 0 3[h] 1 62 17
Total 56 8 32 8 10 4 9 0 3 1 110 21
Internacional 2010 Série A 32 5 13[g] 0 0 0 10[c] 1 1[i] 0 56 6
2011 Série A 24 2 12[g] 3 0 0 7[c] 0 2[j] 0 45 5
Total 56 7 25 3 0 0 17 1 3 0 101 11
Botafogo 2012 Série A 32 8 12[a] 0 3 0 2[e] 0 49 8
2013 Série A 3 0 6[a] 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[a] 2 7 1 55 7
2017 Série A 2 0 8[a] 0 1 0 11 0
Total 55 5 24 2 9 1 88 8
Goiás (loan) 2017 Série B 21 1 21 1
Nova Iguaçu 2018 Série D 2[a] 0 2[k] 0 4 0
2019 6[a] 0 6 0
Total 8 0 2 0 10 0
Career total 399 61 138 19 42 10 26 1 36 1 37 7 678 99
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
  2. ^ Appearance in Copa Mercosur
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Fourteen appearances and four goals in Torneio Rio–São Paulo, five appearances and one goal in Copa dos Campeões
  5. ^ a b c d Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  6. ^ a b c Appearances in K League Championship
  7. ^ a b c d Appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho
  8. ^ Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance and one goal in Suruga Bank Championship
  9. ^ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
  10. ^ Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
  11. ^ Appearances in Copa Rio

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. ^ André Luiz Tavares – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)
  6. ^ Andrezinho at Soccerway (archived)
  7. ^ "Andrezinho's career". BeSoccer. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  8. ^ 포항, 24년만에 득점왕 배출로 2년 연속 열등반 설움 달래나 (in Korean). Kyongbuk Ilbo. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  9. ^ 나드손, 외국인 첫 MVP!. Naver (in Korean). YTN. 16 December 2004.
  10. ^ K-리그 베스트11 선정 발표…감독상은 파리아스. Naver (in Korean). YTN. 27 November 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  11. ^ 김남일 '별 중의 별', 올스타전 팬 투표 1위(종합) (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 9 August 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  12. ^ 까보레, K-리그 득점왕 등극 (in Korean). JoyNews24. 14 October 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Vasco lidera seleção do Carioca, que ainda traz Ribamar e Willian Arão" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.