André Lima (futsal player)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José André Soares Lima | ||
Date of birth | 10 May 1971 | ||
Place of birth | Porto, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Guangzhou Lixun (coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1986–1989 | Gondomar | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1995 | Gondomar | ||
1995–1998 |
Miramar | ||
1998–1999 | Caja Segovia | ||
1999–2002 |
Miramar | ||
2002–2008 | Benfica | ||
International career | |||
1997–2007 | Portugal | 111 | (107) |
Managerial career | |||
2008–2010 | Benfica | ||
2011–2012 | Gu Gugang | ||
2012 |
China | ||
2014– | Guangzhou Lixun | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
José André Soares Lima (born 10 May 1971), known as André Lima, is a Portuguese retired
A late bloomer, his career spanned 13 seasons, being best known for his performances at Benfica, also playing for Portugal national team on more than 100 occasions.
Career
Born in Porto, Lima started in football, arriving at Gondomar S.C. as an under-17, competing all the way until the first team, which he would represent in the Regional league, but also in the Terceira Divisão.[2]
His first experience in futsal was in 1995, at age 24, when he received an invitation for a tryout at
Miramar. Lima spent the first season in the reserve team, on the second division, bagging more than sixty goals.[3][2] He was promoted to the first team and help the club win their first ever league title in 1996–97.[2]
His performance granted a move to the competitive
Supertaça de Portugal, receiving honors for league topscorer in 2002-03 and 2004–05, plus Best Player in the latter season. He retired in June 2008, as the club topscorer.[2]
On 7 July 2008, Lima replaced Beto Aranha as head coach, making his debut as manager.
Honours
As player
- Miramar[2]
- Liga Portuguesa: 1996–97, 1999–2000
- Taça de Portugal: 1997–98
- Caja Segovia[2]
- División de Honor: 1998–99
- Copa de España: 1998–99
- Supercopa de España: 1998
- Benfica
- 2006–07, 2007–08
- Taça de Portugal: 2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07
- Supertaça de Portugal: 2003, 2006, 2007
As coach
- Benfica
- UEFA Futsal Cup: 2009–10
- 2008–09
- Taça de Portugal: 2008–09
- Supertaça de Portugal: 2009
References
- ^ "André Lima recorda "um dos dias mais importantes da carreira"" [André Lima remembers "one of the most important days of [his] career"] (in Portuguese). SAPO Desporto. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h André Borges (23 October 2012). "Entrevista a André Lima" [Interview to André Lima]. Futsal Global (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Jose Lima Profile". Federação Portuguesa de Futebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Benfica reúne plantel de eleição para atacar título nacional" [Benfica assembles great squad to win the league]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 August 2002. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "André Lima treina Benfica" [André Lima manages Benfica]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 July 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Décimo-segundo titulo" [Twelfth title]. Em Defesa do Benfica (in Portuguese). 9 September 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "André Lima: "Muita gente não acreditava"" [André Lima: "A lot of people did not believe us"]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 April 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Décimo-quarto titulo" [Fourteenth title]. Em Defesa do Benfica. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ "Paulo Fernandes a caminho do Benfica" [Paulo Fernandes to manage Benfica]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 June 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "A aventura chinesa de André Lima" [The chinese adventure of André Lima]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 21 February 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "André Lima". Thefinalball.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
External links
- André Lima national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)