Thiago Eduardo de Andrade (born 31 October 2000) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club

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Career

Born in

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, Andrade began his career at

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before moving to Portugal and joining

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. He soon moved back to Brazil to join

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. Andrade made his professional debut for the club on 6 January 2021 against Grêmio, starting in a 2–1 defeat. He scored his first goal a couple weeks later on 20 January in a 1–0 victory over Athletico Paranaense.

New York City FC

On 10 April 2021, Andrade joined Major League Soccer club

. Andrade made his

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debut on 19 June 2021, being brought as a substitute at

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. After only 10 minutes on the field, he scored the equalizer against

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, making the game 1-1.

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would then lose the match 3-2.

Career statistics

Honours

New York City FC *

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* Campeones Cup:

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Andrade, Thiago 2000 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo (state) Brazilian footballers Association football forwards Esporte Clube Bahia players New York City FC players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States Major League Soccer players