José André Soares Lima

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Soares and the second or paternal family name is Lima.
André Lima
Personal information
Full nameJosé André Soares Lima
Date of birth10 May 1971
Place of birthPorto, Portugal
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current team
Guangzhou Lixun (coach)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–1998Miramar FC
1998–1999Caja Segovia FS
1999–2002Miramar FC
2002–2008Benfica
National team
1996–2006Portugal111(107)
Teams managed
2008–2010Benfica
2011–2012Gu Gugang
2012China
2014–Guangzhou Lixun
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

José André Soares Lima (born 10 May 1971), commonly known as André Lima, is a Portuguese retired futsal player who played as a winger for Benfica and the Portugal national team, having previously played for Miramar and Caga Cegovia. In 2002, he joined Benfica where he would spend 6 years and win 10 titles.[1]

In 2008, he became a coach and immediately started coaching Benfica. In his first year as coach, he led Benfica to the Liga and Cup double, but its most notable win was the historic UEFA Futsal Cup in 2009–10.[2][3]

He left Benfica at the end of 2010.[4]

Honours

As player

Miramar

Caja Segovia

Benfica

As coach

Benfica

References

  1. "Futsal: Mais dois "grandes" reforços para o Benfica" [Two more "great" players join Benfica]. Serbenfiquista.com. 11 July 2002. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  2. "Futsal faz história" [Futsal makes history]. Serbenfiquista.com. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  3. "Décimo-quarto titulo" [Fourteenth title]. Em Defesa do Benfica. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  4. João Coutinho: «André Lima deixou as portas do Benfica escancaradas» scn.pt, 7 July 2010

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