André Simões

André Luís Gomes Simões (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ siˈmõȷ̃ʃ]; born 16 December 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Greek club AEK Athens F.C. as a midfielder.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is Simões.

André Simões

Simões with AEK Athens in 2017
Personal information
Full name	André Luís Gomes Simões
Date of birth	(1989-12-16) 16 December 1989
Place of birth	Matosinhos, Portugal
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	AEK Athens
Number	8
Youth career
1998–2004	Porto
2004–2005	Padroense
2005–2008	Leixões
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2011	Padroense	95	(13)
2011–2013	Santa Clara	67	(1)
2013–2015	Moreirense	65	(8)
2015–	AEK Athens	116	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2020

Career

Portugal

Born in Matosinhos, Simões played with three clubs as a youth, including FC Porto from ages 8–14. He first appeared as a senior for Padroense FC, competing two seasons in the third division and one in the fourth.

In the summer of 2011, Simões signed with C.D. Santa Clara in the second level.[1] He played 39 games and scored once[2] in his second year, helping the Azores team finish in 11th position.

Simões joined fellow league side Moreirense F.C. in late June 2013,[3] helping to a return to the Primeira Liga after one year[4] by contributing with two goals[5][6] and nearly 2,800 minutes of action. He made his debut in the Portuguese top flight on 17 August 2014, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away win against C.D. Nacional.[7]

AEK Athens

On 30 January 2015, before the campaign was over, Simões agreed to a two-year contract with AEK Athens F.C. which was made effective on 1 July.[8] On 19 March 2016 he agreed to an extension until 30 June 2019, with a buy-out clause of €7.5 million;[9] on 10 December of that year, he scored his first goal to contribute to a 4–0 home triumph over Levadiakos F.C. for the Superleague Greece.[10]

On 24 August 2017, Simões helped his team defeat Club Brugge KV in the second leg of the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League, netting twice and winning a penalty in a 3–0 home win.[11] On 26 November 2018, however, following a league defeat to Panetolikos FC, AEK owner Dimitris Melissanidis engaged in a heated conversation with three players, ostracising Vasilis Lampropoulos, Simões and Anastasios Bakasetas from the team; in his press-conference ahead of the upcoming UEFA Champions League game against AFC Ajax, head coach Marinos Ouzounidis all but confirmed that the trio had ceased to be part of his plans.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 July 2020[13][14]

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Padroense	2008–09	Third Division	33	2	2	1	—		—		35	3
	2009–10	Second Division	28	3	3	1	—		—		31	4
	2010–11	Second Division	34	8	3	0	—		—		37	8
	Total		95	13	8	2	—		—		103	15
Santa Clara	2011–12	Segunda Liga	28	0	1	0	7	1	—		36	1
	2012–13	Segunda Liga	39	1	2	0	5	0	—		46	1
	Total		67	1	3	0	12	1	—		82	2
Moreirense	2013–14	Segunda Liga	33	2	1	0	2	0	—		36	2
	2014–15	Primeira Liga	32	6	1	0	4	0	—		37	6
	Total		65	8	2	0	6	0	—		73	8
AEK Athens	2015–16	Super League Greece	31	0	9	0	—		—		40	0
	2016–17	Super League Greece	27	1	8	0	—		2	0	37	1
	2017–18	Super League Greece	20	0	5	0	—		11	2	36	2
	2018–19	Super League Greece	15	1	5	0	—		8	0	28	1
	2019–20	Super League Greece	23	2	0	0	—		4	0	27	2
	Total		116	4	27	0	—		25	2	168	6
Career Total			341	25	40	2	18	1	25	2	426	31

Honours

Moreirense

• Segunda Liga: 2013–14

AEK Athens

• Superleague Greece: 2017–18
• Greek Football Cup: 2015–16

References

1. "Fernando Vieira reforça defesa" [Fernando Vieira strengthens defense]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
2. "Santa Clara-Benfica B, 1–1: Águias empatam com 9 em campo" [Santa Clara-Benfica B, 1–1: Eagles draw with 9 on the pitch]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 January 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
3. "Reforços para o ataque e para o meio-campo" [Additions to attack and midfield]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 June 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
4. "Moreirense conquista o título" [Moreirense win title]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
5. "Feirense-Moreirense, 0–4: Goleada mesmo reduzido a 10" [Feirense-Moreirense, 0–4: Routing even with 10]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 October 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
6. "Leixões-Moreirense, 1–1: Empate sofrido" [Leixões-Moreirense, 1–1: Hard-fought draw]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 November 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
7. "Nacional-Moreirense, 0–1: Mãos de Marafona e trunfos do banco" [Nacional-Moreirense, 0–1: Hands of Marafona and jokers from the bench]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 August 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
8. "AEK confirm Simoes signing". SDNA. 30 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
9. "Simoes: "With my family until 2019"". SDNA. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
10. "Πήρε ανάσα η ΑΕΚ, 4–0 τον Λεβαδειακό" [AEK breathe, 4–0 to Levadiakos] (in Greek). Sport 24. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
11. "Στους ομίλους η Ένωση!" (in Greek). Gazzetta. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
12. "Τους τέλειωσαν: Εκτός αποστολής με Άγιαξ οι Μπακασέτας, Λαμπρόπουλος, Σιμόες" [End of the road: Bakasetas, Lampropoulos, Simões unavailable for Ajax] (in Greek). Fos. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
13. "André Simões". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
14. "André Simões". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

External links

• André Simões at ForaDeJogo