André Monteiro
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André Filipe Alves Monteiro (born 16 March 1988), aka Ukra, is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for S.C. Braga on loan from F.C. Porto, mainly as a forward.
, moving at age 13 to national powerhouse F.C. Porto to complete his formation.
In 2007–08, he got his first taste of first-team football, spending one season on loan to another northern side, Varzim SC, in the second division
; in the following two years, he continued in the same predicament, now south with S.C. Olhanense.
Ukra netted six times in 30 matches in his debut season
, as the Algarve outfit returned to the top flight after 34 years. In November 2009, it was reported that the player was being scouted by Newcastle United
of the English
Football League Championship
after an under-21 match against England
at Wembley
, a game in which he played the full ninety minutes.
In January 2011, Ukra was loaned to S.C. Braga, contributing solidly as the Minho side finished fourth and qualified
to the UEFA Europa League, scoring two goals, notably in a 3–1 home win against Vitória de Guimarães in a local derby
. He did not participate in the club's Europa League runner-up campaign, being cup-tied
after having appeared in the competition for Porto.
.
He represented the nation at the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
, and also took part in the unsuccessful qualifying campaign for the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
.
Last update: 1 October 2010
derives from his youth, when his thin-blond hair led to him being called "Ukrainian
" ("Ucraniano" in Portuguese
), which was then shortened to "Ukra".
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for S.C. Braga on loan from F.C. Porto, mainly as a forward.
Club career
Born in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Ukra began playing football for hometown's F.C. FamalicãoF.C. Famalicão
Futebol Clube de Famalicão is a Portuguese sports club, based in Vila Nova de Famalicão in the district of Braga. The club was founded in 1931 and its senior team currently plays in national level in the Portuguese football Federation Third Division Serie B championship...
, moving at age 13 to national powerhouse F.C. Porto to complete his formation.
In 2007–08, he got his first taste of first-team football, spending one season on loan to another northern side, Varzim SC, in the second division
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
; in the following two years, he continued in the same predicament, now south with S.C. Olhanense.
Ukra netted six times in 30 matches in his debut season
2008–09 Liga de Honra
The 2008–09 Liga de Honra season is the nineteenth since its establishment. Trofense are the defending champions.-Teams promoted to Liga de Honra:*Oliveirense*Sporting Covilhã-League table:-Summary:...
, as the Algarve outfit returned to the top flight after 34 years. In November 2009, it was reported that the player was being scouted by Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
of the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
after an under-21 match against England
England national under-21 football team
England's national Under-21 football team, also known as England Under-21s or England U21, is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team....
at Wembley
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
, a game in which he played the full ninety minutes.
In January 2011, Ukra was loaned to S.C. Braga, contributing solidly as the Minho side finished fourth and qualified
2011–12 UEFA Europa League
The 2011–12 UEFA Europa League is the third season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. It began on 30 June 2011 with the first legs of the first qualifying round, and will end on 9 May 2012 with the final to be held at Stadionul Național in Bucharest, Romania...
to the UEFA Europa League, scoring two goals, notably in a 3–1 home win against Vitória de Guimarães in a local derby
Local derby
In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two, generally local, rivals, particularly in association football...
. He did not participate in the club's Europa League runner-up campaign, being cup-tied
Cup-tied
Cup-tied is an adjective, used primarily in association football, to describe a player who is ineligible to play in a knockout cup competition after transferring from another club during that competition.-Application:...
after having appeared in the competition for Porto.
International career
In mid-2009, courtesy of his solid Olhanense displays, Ukra was summoned for the Portuguese under-21sPortugal national under-21 football team
The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation . They are nicknamed "Esperanças." Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future...
.
He represented the nation at the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
-Group B:-------------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:---------Final:-----Teams:-Top goalscorers:-External links:* at uefa.com...
, and also took part in the unsuccessful qualifying campaign for the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2011 was the 18th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Denmark between 11 and 25 June 2011....
.
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | |||
| Varzim | 2007–08 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Olhanense | 2008–09 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 7 | |
| 2009–10 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Total | 58 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 8 | ||
| Porto | 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 9 | ||
Last update: 1 October 2010
Personal
Ukra's nicknameNickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
derives from his youth, when his thin-blond hair led to him being called "Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
" ("Ucraniano" in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
), which was then shortened to "Ukra".