Ricardo Andre
Encyclopedia
Ricardo André Duarte Pires (born 24 October 1982 in Amadora
, Lisbon
) is a Portuguese
footballer who last played for PSFC Chernomorets Burgas in Bulgaria
, as a defensive midfielder.
's reserves, also in the third division
as Benfica's second team.
André played in the second division
with Gondomar SC
, then moved to Bulgaria
in the 2007 summer, with PFC Cherno More Varna
. He made his club debut on 12 July, in a UEFA Intertoto Cup
match against FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov, playing the entire 4–0 win. On 28 August 2007, he scored his first goal for the club, against PFC Slavia Sofia
, but in a 1–3 loss.
In January 2010, André switched to PSFC Chernomorets Burgas, in the same country. In July 2011, he was released.
Amadora
Amadora is a city and a municipality in Portugal, in the northwest of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The city and municipality population is 175,872 in eleven freguesias . With an area of 23.77 km², it is the most densely populated municipality of Portugal...
, Lisbon
Lisbon Metropolitan Area
Lisbon Metropolitan Area is a territorial zone that includes 18 municipalities in Portugal. The smaller Grande Lisboa area is a subregion of the NUTS II Lisbon Region by its own right....
) is a Portuguese
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 last played for PSFC Chernomorets Burgas in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, as a defensive midfielder.
Football career
After unsuccessfully emerging through S.L. Benfica's youth system - only appeared for its B side - André moved to F.C. Paços de Ferreira in the top division in 2003, playing 15 matches and suffering team relegation in his first season. After one more year, he played with Vitória de SetúbalVitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
's reserves, also in the third division
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
as Benfica's second team.
André played 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...
with Gondomar SC
Gondomar S.C.
Gondomar Sport Clube is a Portuguese football club based in Gondomar, Porto District. Founded on 1 May 1921, it currently plays in the Portuguese third division, holding home games at Estádio de São Miguel, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators.-History:...
, then moved to Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
in the 2007 summer, with PFC Cherno More Varna
PFC Cherno More Varna
PFC Cherno More Varna , or simply Cherno More is a Bulgarian professional football club from the city of Varna, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG....
. He made his club debut on 12 July, in a UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
match against FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov, playing the entire 4–0 win. On 28 August 2007, he scored his first goal for the club, against PFC Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia is a Bulgarian football club founded on 10 April 1913 in Sofia. Slavia's ground is Slavia Stadium with a capacity of 15,992. The team's colours are white and black....
, but in a 1–3 loss.
In January 2010, André switched to PSFC Chernomorets Burgas, in the same country. In July 2011, he was released.