André Teixeira (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = André Teixeira

| image =

| fullname = André Ferreira Teixeira{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/andre-teixeira/ael/440-38-18513|title=André Teixeira|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=15 October 2020}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|8|14|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Porto, Portugal

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Right-back

| currentclub = Anorthosis

| clubnumber = 42

| youthyears1 = 2001–2004 | youthclubs1 = Candal

| youthyears2 = 2004–2012 | youthclubs2 = Porto

| youthyears3 = 2008–2009 | youthclubs3 = → Padroense (loan)

| years1 = 2012–2016 | clubs1 = Belenenses | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013 | clubs2 = → Leixões (loan) | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2015 | clubs3 = → Trofense (loan) | caps3 = 21 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2015−2016 | clubs4 = → Mafra (loan) | caps4 = 43 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2016–2017 | clubs5 = Leixões | caps5 = 39 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2017–2023 | clubs6 = AEL Limassol | caps6 = 147 | goals6 = 11

| years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = Hapoel Petah Tikva | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2024 | clubs8 = A.E. Kifisia | caps8 = 10 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2024– | clubs9 = Anorthosis | caps9 = 14 | goals9 = 0

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2008–2009 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U16 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2009–2010 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U17 | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2010–2011 | nationalteam3 = Portugal U18 | nationalcaps3 = 8 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam4 = Portugal U19 | nationalcaps4 = 9 | nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2012 | nationalteam5 = Portugal U20 | nationalcaps5 = 2 | nationalgoals5 = 0

| club-update = 18:29, 18 January 2025 (UTC)

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André Ferreira Teixeira (born 14 August 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta.

Club career

=Portugal=

Born in Porto, Teixeira spent most of his youth in the ranks of hometown club FC Porto. In 2012 he moved to C.F. Os Belenenses, where he made his senior debut on 16 September in a 4–0 home win against F.C. Vizela in the second round of the Taça de Portugal. His Segunda Liga bow followed on 27 October in a 1–1 draw at Leixões SC.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/leixoes-belenenses-1-1-empate-em-jogo-nervoso-785205|title=Leixões-Belenenses, 1–1: Empate em jogo nervoso|trans-title=Leixões-Belenenses, 1–1: Draw in a nervous game|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=27 October 2012|access-date=8 December 2020}}

Teixeira spent the first half of 2013–14 loaned to Leixões.{{cite web|url=https://www.futebol365.pt/artigo/107102-mercado-benfica-empresta-paraguaio-jorge-rojas-ao-belenenses/|title=Mercado: Benfica empresta paraguaio Jorge Rojas ao Belenenses|trans-title=Transfer market: Benfica loan Paraguayan Jorge Rojas to Belenenses|publisher=Futebol 365|first=Manuel|last=Resendes|language=pt|date=31 January 2014|access-date=8 December 2020}} On 2 February 2015, having still not made a Primeira Liga appearance for Belenenses, he was loaned back to the second division with C.D. Trofense for the rest of the season.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/targino-andre-pires-e-andre-teixeira-no-trofense-4377821.html|title=Targino, André Pires e André Teixeira no Trofense|trans-title=Targino, André Pires and André Teixeira to Trofense|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=2 February 2015|access-date=8 December 2020}}

Teixeira was lent to C.D. Mafra in the 2015–16 campaign, their first since winning promotion as champions of the third tier.{{cite web|url=https://tvi24.iol.pt/transferencias/ii-liga/mafra-recebe-sexto-reforco-da-epoca|title=Mafra recebe sexto reforço da época|trans-title=Mafra get sexth addition of the season|publisher=TVI 24|language=pt|date=10 July 2015|access-date=8 December 2020}} He played all but three games as they went straight back down, and scored his first professional goal on 21 November 2015 to equalise the 1–1 home draw with Vitória S.C. B.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/eficacia-vitoriana-rende-um-ponto-em-mafra-4896064.html|title=Eficácia vitoriana rende um ponto em Mafra|trans-title=Vitória's efficiency earns a point at Mafra|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=21 November 2015|access-date=8 December 2020}}

For 2016–17, Teixeira returned to Leixões.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/leixoes/noticias/andre-teixeira-regressa-ao-leixoes-5262399.html|title=Lateral André Teixeira regressa ao Leixões|trans-title=Full-back André Teixeira returns to Leixões|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=2 July 2016|access-date=8 December 2020}}

=AEL Limassol=

In the summer of 2017, Teixeira left Portugal for the first time, to join AEL Limassol of the Cypriot First Division under compatriot manager Bruno Baltazar. The team won the national cup in 2018–19,{{cite web|url=https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/desporto/1266877/era-um-sonho-sair-de-portugal-e-acho-que-tomei-a-decisao-certa|title="Era um sonho sair de Portugal e acho que tomei a decisão certa"|trans-title="It was a dream to leave Portugal and I believe I made the right decision"|publisher=Notícias ao Minuto|first=Francisco|last=Amaral Santos|language=pt|date=7 June 2019|access-date=8 December 2020}} and he scored in an 8–0 (14–0 aggregate) victory over Enosis Neon THOI Lakatamia in the second round on 30 January 2019.{{cite news|url=http://www.kathimerini.com.cy/gr/athlitismos/ael-thoi-lakatamias-8-0-me-peripato-stin-oktada|title=ΑΕΛ-ΘΟΙ Λακατάμιας 8–0: Με περίπατο στην οκτάδα|trans-title=AEL-THOI Lakatamia 8–0: A breeze to reach last eight|newspaper=Kathimerini|language=el|date=30 January 2019|access-date=21 May 2022}}

=Later career=

On 13 July 2023, Teixeira signed a two-year contract with Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. of the Israeli Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport5.co.il//articles.aspx?FolderID=64&docID=442668|title=קפטן א.א.ל לימאסול חתם בהפועל פתח תקווה - ערוץ הספורט|trans-title=Captain of AEL Limassol signed with Hapoel Petah Tikva|publisher=Sports Channel|first=Moti|last=Pashkatsky|language=he|date=13 July 2023|access-date=19 January 2024}} In the following transfer window, however, he moved to Super League Greece side A.E. Kifisia FC.{{cite web|url=https://kifisiafc.gr/%ce%bf-%ce%b1%ce%bd%cf%84%cf%81%ce%ad-%cf%86%ce%b5%cf%81%ce%ad%ce%b9%cf%81%ce%b1-%cf%84%ce%b5%cf%8a%cf%83%ce%ad%ce%b9%cf%81%ce%b1-%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bd-%ce%ba%ce%b7%cf%86%ce%b9%cf%83%ce%b9%ce%ac/|title=Ο Αντρέ Φερέιρα Τεϊσέιρα στην Κηφισιά|trans-title=André Ferreira Teixeira to Kifisia|publisher=A.E. Kifisia F.C.|language=el|date=15 January 2024|access-date=19 January 2024}}

Teixeira joined Anorthosis Famagusta FC in July 2024, in a return to the Cypriot top flight.{{cite web|url=https://sports.rik.cy/article/2024/7/8/anorthosiates-o-antre-teiseira/|title=Ανορθωσιάτης ο Αντρέ Τεϊσέιρα|trans-title=André Teixeira to Anorthosis|publisher=Rik|language=el|date=8 July 2024|access-date=31 July 2024}}

Honours

Belenenses

Segunda Liga: 2012–13{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/br/futebol-internacional/2013/12/24/portugal/313523.html|title=Belenenses 2013: O campeão do coração|trans-title=Belenenses 2013: Champions of the heart|publisher=Vavel|first=Francisco|last=Ferreira Gomes|language=pt|date=24 December 2013|access-date=31 July 2024}}

AEL Limassol