André Trindade da Costa Neto (born 16 July 2001), simply known as André, is a Brazilian

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who currently plays as a

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for

Fluminense Fluminense Football Club (), known as Fluminense, is a Brazilian sports club best known for its professional football team that competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the first tier of Brazilian football and the Campeonato Carioca, th ...

Club career

Born in Algodão, Ibirataia,

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, André joined

's youth setup in 2013, aged 12. On 21 February 2020, he renewed his contract with the club until 2023. André made his professional debut on 16 September 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Dodi in a 1–0 home win over

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, for the year's

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. His first Série A occurred four days later, as he started in a 0–1 away loss against

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. André scored his first professional goal on 4 July 2021, netting a last-minute winner in a 1–0 away success over rivals

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. On 4 October, he further extended his contract until the end of 2024. André, 21, completed his hundredth game for the ''Laranjeiras'' club, this Saturday, at 15h, against Atletico-MG, in

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Career statistics

Honours

Club

Fluminense * Campeonato Carioca:

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Individual

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Best Newcomer:

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* Bola de Prata: 2022 * Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year:

References

External links

Fluminense FC profile
2001 births Living people Sportspeople from Bahia Brazilian footballers Association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Fluminense FC players {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-stub