Luisinho (footballer, born 1990)
Luís Miguel Pinheiro Andrade (born 27 March 1990), known as Luisinho, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Académico de Viseu F.C. as a left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luís Miguel Pinheiro Andrade | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Fornos de Algodres, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Académico Viseu | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2003 | Fornos de Algodres | ||
| 2003–2007 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2007–2009 | Académica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Fornos de Algodres | 22 | (4) |
| 2010 | Pampilhosa | 4 | (1) |
| 2010−2015 | Académico Viseu | 161 | (27) |
| 2015−2017 | Boavista | 30 | (2) |
| 2016−2017 | → Académico Viseu (loan) | 38 | (1) |
| 2017−2018 | Académica | 28 | (3) |
| 2018− | Académico Viseu | 47 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020 | |||
Football career
Born in Fornos de Algodres, Guarda District, Luisinho played lower league football until the age of 23. He joined Académico de Viseu F.C. in December 2010, and helped it promote from the fourth division to the second in his first two full seasons, scoring eight goals in the process.
Luisinho made his professional debut on 27 July 2013, starting in a 1–0 home win against Atlético Clube de Portugal for the campaign's Portuguese League Cup.[1] His maiden appearance in the second level occurred on 10 August, as he came on as a second-half substitute in a 0–2 loss at Moreirense FC.[2]
Luisinho first arrived in the Primeira Liga in 2015–16, signing a two-year contract with Boavista F.C. at the age of 25.[3] He scored in his first game in the competition, helping to a 2–2 away draw to Vitória de Setúbal;[4] he returned to division two the following season, being loaned to former club Académico Viseu.[5]
On 18 July 2017, Luisinho agreed to a one-year deal with Académica de Coimbra.[6]
References
- "Ac. Viseu-Atlético, 1–0: Capela deu a vitória" [Ac. Viseu-Atlético, 1–0: Capela gave win]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 July 2013. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- "Moreirense-Ac. Viseu, 2–0: Luís Aurélio e Pires no triunfo" [Moreirense-Ac. Viseu, 2–0: Luís Aurélio and Pires for the win]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 August 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- "Boavista garante Luisinho (ex-Académico Viseu)" [Boavista confirm Luisinho (ex-Académico Viseu)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- "Boavista empata em Setúbal após grande recuperação" [Boavista draw in Setúbal after great comeback]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 16 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- "Luisinho e Douglas Abner cedidos ao Académico" [Luisinho and Douglas Abner loaned to Académico]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 10 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- "Djoussé e Luisinho anunciados como reforços" [Djoussé and Luisinho announced as reinforcements] (in Portuguese). Académica Coimbra. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
