André Cunha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | André Albino Carvalho da Cunha | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Cambeses, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vilaverdense | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1992 | Braga | ||
| 1994–1995 | Cambeses | ||
| 1995–1996 | Ninense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–1997 | Ninense | ||
| 1997–1998 | AFC Martim | ||
| 1998–2000 | Ninense | ||
| 2000–2001 | Fão | ||
| 2001–2002 | Famalicão | 30 | (9) |
| 2002–2003 | Covilhã | 30 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Marco | 26 | (2) |
| 2004–2006 | Espinho | 50 | (15) |
| 2006–2007 | Ribeirão | 20 | (9) |
| 2007–2008 | Estoril | 29 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Vizela | 37 | (3) |
| 2010–2013 | Gil Vicente | 93 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | Ribeirão | 11 | (0) |
| 2014– | Vilaverdense | 32 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 23 February 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
André Albino Carvalho da Cunha (born 16 February 1978) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Vilaverdense FC as a midfielder.
Football career
Born in Cambeses, Barcelos, Cunha represented three clubs as a youth, including S.C. Braga from 1989 to 1992. During two of his formative years he took a break from association football and played futsal, already as a senior.[1]
Cunha played until the age of 23 in amateur football. In the 2001–02 campaign he joined F.C. Famalicão in the third division and, from then onwards, rarely settled with a team, alternating between the third and the second levels.
In mid-January 2010 Cunha signed for Gil Vicente F.C. in division two, from F.C. Vizela in the level immediately below. In his first full season, he contributed with 25 games (23 starts, 2,035 minutes, two goals) as the Barcelos outfit returned to the top flight after a five-year absence.
Cunha made his debut in the Portuguese top division on 12 August 2011 – at the age of 33 years, five months and 27 days – playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 home draw against S.L. Benfica.[2] On 29 January of the following year he scored his second goal of the season, in a 3–1 home win over F.C. Porto.[3]
References
- ↑ André Cunha: dos Distritais à Liga (André Cunha: from the regionals to the top); A Bola, 18 July 2011 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Gil Vicente 2–2 Benfica; PortuGOAL, 12 August 2011
- ↑ Gil Vicente shock Porto; PortuGOAL, 29 January 2012