Ukra
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | André Filipe Alves Monteiro | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Famalicão, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rio Ave | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Famalicão | ||
| 2001–2007 | Porto | ||
| 2003–2004 | → Padroense (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2013 | Porto | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Varzim (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | → Olhanense (loan) | 58 | (7) |
| 2011–2012 | → Braga (loan) | 18 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2013– | Rio Ave | 50 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Portugal U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Portugal U21 | 16 | (3) |
| 2015– | Portugal | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 March 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
André Filipe Alves Monteiro (born 16 March 1988), commonly known as Ukra, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C. mainly as a forward.
Club career
Born in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga, Ukra began playing football for hometown's F.C. Famalicão, moving at age 13 to national powerhouse F.C. Porto to complete his formation. In the 2007–08 campaign he got his first taste of first-team football, spending one season on loan to another northern club, Varzim S.C. in the second division.
In the following two years Ukra continued in the same predicament, now south with S.C. Olhanense: he scored six goals in 30 matches in his debut season, as the Algarve team returned to the top flight after 34 years. In November 2009, it was reported that the player was being scouted by Newcastle United of the Football League Championship after an under-21 match against England at Wembley[1] in which he played the full ninety minutes.[2]
In January 2011 Ukra was loaned to S.C. Braga,[3] contributing solidly as the Minho side finished fourth and qualified to the UEFA Europa League by netting twice, notably in a 3–1 home win against Vitória de Guimarães in a local derby. He did not participate in the club's Europa League runner-up campaign, being cup-tied after having appeared in the competition for Porto.
Ukra was again loaned to Braga for 2011–12, spending however the better part of the season on the sidelines due to injury.
International career
In mid-2009, courtesy of his solid Olhanense displays, Ukra was summoned for the Portuguese under-21s.[4] He represented the nation at the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship,[5] and also took part in the unsuccessful qualifying campaign for the 2007 European Under-21 Championship.[6]
Ukra made his debut for the full side on 31 March 2015, coming on as a 46th minute substitute for João Mário in a 0–2 friendly defeat against Cape Verde in Estoril.[7]
Club statistics
- As of 30 January 2012[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Varzim | 2007–08 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Total | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Olhanense | 2008–09 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 7 |
| 2009–10 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| Total | 58 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 8 | |
| Porto | 2010–11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Braga | 2010–11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| Career total | 93 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 12 | |
Personal life
Ukra's nickname derives from his youth, when his thin-blond hair led to him being called "Ukrainian" ("Ucraniano" in Portuguese), which was then shortened to "Ukra".[9]
References
- ↑ "Newcastle weighing up bid for Portugal Under 21 star Ukra". Mail Online. 15 November 2009. Archived from the original on 19 November 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
- ↑ Doyle, Paul (15 November 2009). "Stuart Pearce's shuffle puts young Portugal in the shade". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 November 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
- ↑ "Ukra and Marco Ramos join Braga as Arsenalistas continue squad overhaul". PortuGOAL. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ↑ "Portugal in Cruz control". UEFA.com. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ↑ "Portugal hit back to hold Spain". UEFA.com. 18 July 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ↑ "Portugal condemn Greece to first loss". UEFA.com. 17 November 2009. Archived from the original on 20 November 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ↑ "Portugal 0–2 Cape Verde Islands". BBC Sport. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ "Ukra". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ Fábio Lima (30 September 2009). "Entrevista com Ukra" [Interview with Ukra] (in Portuguese). Notícias do Futebol. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Ukra profile at ForaDeJogo
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