André Luiz (footballer, born 1980)

For other people with the same name, see André Luís.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is do Nascimento.

André Luiz

Personal information
Full name	André Luiz Silva do Nascimento
Date of birth	(1980-01-27) 27 January 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	São João del Rei, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000	Cruzeiro
2001	Ipatinga
2002	Tupi
2003–2005	Atlético Mineiro	72	(5)
2005–2013	Nancy	199	(16)
2013	Palmeiras	21	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

André Luiz Silva do Nascimento (born 27 January 1980), or simply André Luiz, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Career

André Luiz was born in São João del Rei, Minas Gerais State. He played for Tupi Minas before transferred to Clube Atlético Mineiro in 2003.

He signed by AS Nancy in summer 2005. He won 2006 Coupe de la Ligue.

He acquired French nationality by naturalization in May 2009.^[1]

Honours

Nancy

• Coupe de la Ligue: 2005–06^[2]

Palmeiras

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2013

References

1. Bouchafra-Hennequin, Ismaël. "France : Le Brésilien André Luiz naturalisé". Le blog d'Ismaël Bouchafra-Hennequin (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
2. "Nancy - Nice : compo des équipes". ogcnice.com. 22 April 2006. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

External links

• André Luiz – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
• André Luiz at Sambafoot (archived)