André Filipe Magalhães Ribeiro Ferreira (born 29 May 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Granada CF as a goalkeeper.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | André Filipe Magalhães Ribeiro Ferreira[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 (age 26)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal[1] | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Granada | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2007 | Vilanovense | ||
2007–2008 | Pasteleira | ||
2008–2012 | Boavista | ||
2009–2010 | → Pasteleira (loan) | ||
2012–2013 | União Nogueirense | ||
2013–2015 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2019 | Benfica B | 40 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Leixões (loan) | 32 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Aves (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Santa Clara | 4 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Paços Ferreira | 32 | (0) |
2022– | Granada | 7 | (0) |
National team | |||
2014 | Portugal U18 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:22, 28 September 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Ferreira finished his development at S.L. Benfica after being signed from local club União Nogueirense F.C. at the age of 16.[2] He made his professional debut with the former's reserves on 24 November 2015 in a 2–1 home win against Clube Oriental de Lisboa in the LigaPro,[3] and finished his first season with a further five league games.
Ferreira played 34 matches in the 2016–17 campaign, helping the B team to the fourth position in the second division.[4] On 1 July 2017, he joined fellow league club Leixões S.C. on a season-long loan,[5][6] going on make 35 competitive appearances during his spell at the Estádio do Mar.[4]
On 31 August 2018, Ferreira renewed his contract with Benfica until 2023 and was immediately loaned to C.D. Aves.[7][8][4] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 27 October, in a 1–2 home loss to C.D. Santa Clara.[9]
On 28 June 2019, Ferreira cut ties with Benfica and signed a four-year deal with Santa Clara also of the Portuguese top tier.[10][11] During his spell in the Azores, he played second-fiddle to Marco Pereira.[12]
Ferreira joined F.C. Paços de Ferreira on 23 June 2021, agreeing to a three-year contract.[13] He was in goal in both legs of the UEFA Europa Conference League's play-off round against Tottenham Hotspur, keeping a clean sheet in the first match.[14][15]
Ferreira took part in 37 official games at the Estádio da Mata Real.[16]
On 20 July 2022, Ferreira became the third Portuguese goalkeeper in as many years at Granada CF – recently relegated to the Spanish Segunda División – after Rui Silva and Luís Maximiano, signing a two-year deal.[17]
Granada CF – current squad | |
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