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)
2008–2009 → Internacional (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)
2017 → Goiás (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
Winner2003 United Arab Emirates
FIFA U-17 World Championship
Winner1999 New Zealand
South American U-20 Championship
Winner2001 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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamengo 2001Série A 401[a]000——1[b]060
2002Série A 15117[a]500—6[c]019[d]55711
2003Série A 2227[a]061—2[e]0—373
2004Série A —6[a]021———81
Total 41331582—8020510815
Pohang Steelers 2004K League 205—00110—3[f]1346
2005K League 165—2030——215
2006K League 196—1050—1[f]0266
2007K League 232—6271—5[f]0415
Total 7818—92261—9112222
Internacional (loan) 2008 Série A 23214[g]042—7[e]0—484
2009 Série A 33618[g]862—2[e]03[h]16217
Total 568328104—903111021
Internacional 2010 Série A 32513[g]000—10[c]11[i]0566
2011 Série A 24212[g]300—7[c]02[j]0455
Total 56725300—1713010111
Botafogo 2012 Série A 32812[a]030—2[e]0—498
2013 Série A 306[a]121———112
Total 35818151—20—6010
Tianjin TEDA 2013 Chinese Super League 141—————141
2014 Chinese Super League 287—10———297
2015 Chinese Super League 153—00———153
Total 5711—10———5811
Vasco da Gama 2015 Série A 211—10———221
2016 Série B 32416[a]271———557
2017 Série A 208[a]010———110
Total 55524291———888
Goiás (loan) 2017 Série B 211—————211
Nova Iguaçu 2018 Série D —2[a]0———2[k]040
2019 —6[a]0————60
Total —80———20100
Career total 3996113819421026136137767899
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
  2. ↑ Appearance in Copa Mercosur
  3. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  6. 1 2 3 Appearances in K League Championship
  7. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Andrezinho" (in Portuguese). Netvasco. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 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.