André Simões
![]() Simões with AEK Athens in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | André Luís Gomes Simões[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 16 December 1989||
Place of birth | Matosinhos, Portugal[1] | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | AEK Athens | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2004 | Porto | ||
2004–2005 | Padroense | ||
2005–2008 | Leixões | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | Padroense | 95 | (13) |
2011–2013 | Santa Clara | 67 | (1) |
2013–2015 | Moreirense | 65 | (8) |
2015– | AEK Athens | 150 | (7) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2021 |
André Luís Gomes Simões (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ siˈmõȷ̃ʃ]; born 16 December 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek club AEK Athens F.C.
Club career[]
Portugal[]
Born in Matosinhos, Simões played with three clubs as a youth, including FC Porto from ages 8–14. He first appeared as a senior for Padroense FC, competing two seasons in the third division and one in the fourth.
In the summer of 2011, Simões signed with C.D. Santa Clara of the Segunda Liga.[2] He played 39 games and scored once[3] in his second year, helping the Azores team finish in 11th position.
Simões joined fellow league side Moreirense F.C. in late June 2013,[4] helping to a return to the Primeira Liga after one year[5] by contributing two goals[6][7] and nearly 2,800 minutes of action. He made his debut in the Portuguese top flight on 17 August 2014, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away win against C.D. Nacional.[8]
AEK Athens[]
On 30 January 2015, before the campaign was over, Simões agreed to a two-year contract with AEK Athens F.C. which was made effective on 1 July.[9] On 19 March 2016, he agreed to an extension until 30 June 2019, with a buy-out clause of €7.5 million.[10] On 10 December of that year, he scored his first goal in a 4–0 home victory over Levadiakos F.C. in the Super League Greece.[11]
On 24 August 2017, Simões helped his team defeat Club Brugge KV in the second leg of the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League, netting twice and winning a penalty in a 3–0 home win.[12] On 26 November 2018, however, following a league defeat to Panetolikos FC, AEK owner Dimitris Melissanidis engaged in a heated conversation with three players, ostracising Vasilis Lampropoulos, Simões and Anastasios Bakasetas from the team; in his press-conference ahead of the upcoming UEFA Champions League game against AFC Ajax, head coach Marinos Ouzounidis all but confirmed that the trio had ceased to be part of his plans.[13]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Padroense | 2008–09 | Terceira Divisão | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||
2009–10 | Segunda Divisão | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 4 | |||
2010–11 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 8 | ||||
Total | 95 | 13 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 103 | 15 | ||||
Santa Clara | 2011–12 | Segunda Liga | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 35 | 1 | |
2012–13 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 45 | 2 | |||
Total | 67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | — | 80 | 2 | |||
Moreirense | 2013–14 | Segunda Liga | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | |
2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 37 | 6 | ||
Total | 65 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 73 | 8 | |||
AEK Athens | 2015–16 | Super League Greece | 31 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |||
2017–18 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | 36 | 2 | |||
2018–19 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |||
2019–20 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3 | |||
2020–21 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 26 | 3 | |||
2021–22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
Total | 148 | 7 | 35 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | 213 | 10 | |||
Career total | 375 | 29 | 46 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 469 | 35 |
Honours[]
Moreirense
AEK Athens
References[]
- ^ a b c d "André Simões" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Fernando Vieira reforça defesa" [Fernando Vieira strengthens defense]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Santa Clara-Benfica B, 1–1: Águias empatam com 9 em campo" [Santa Clara-Benfica B, 1–1: Eagles draw with 9 on the pitch]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 January 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Reforços para o ataque e para o meio-campo" [Additions to attack and midfield]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 June 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Moreirense conquista o título" [Moreirense win title]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 May 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Feirense-Moreirense, 0–4: Goleada mesmo reduzido a 10" [Feirense-Moreirense, 0–4: Rout even with 10]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 October 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Leixões-Moreirense, 1–1: Empate sofrido" [Leixões-Moreirense, 1–1: Hard-fought draw]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 November 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Nacional-Moreirense, 0–1: Mãos de Marafona e trunfos do banco" [Nacional-Moreirense, 0–1: Hands of Marafona and jokers from the bench]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 August 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "AEK confirm Simoes signing". SDNA. 30 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Simoes: "With my family until 2019" (pic)". SDNA. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ Tsilis, Kostas (10 December 2016). "Πήρε ανάσα η ΑΕΚ, 4–0 τον Λεβαδειακό" [AEK breathe, 4–0 to Levadiakos] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Pallantzas, Panagiotis (24 August 2017). "ΑΕΚ – Μπριζ 3–0 (vid)" [ΑΕΚ – Brugge 3–0 (vid)] (in Greek). Gazzetta. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ Maraziotis, G. (26 November 2018). "Τους τέλειωσαν: Εκτός αποστολής με Άγιαξ οι Μπακασέτας, Λαμπρόπουλος, Σιμόες" [End of the road: Bakasetas, Lampropoulos, Simões unavailable for Ajax] (in Greek). Fos. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "André Simões". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "André Simões". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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