André Geraldes Explained

André Geraldes
Fullname:André Geraldes de Barros[1]
Birth Date:2 May 1991
Birth Place:Maia, Portugal
Height:1.80NaN0
Position:Full-back
Currentclub:Casa Pia
Clubnumber:18
Youthyears1:2002–2004
Youthclubs1:Maia
Youthyears2:2004–2005
Youthclubs2:Porto
Youthyears3:2005–2009
Youthclubs3:Maia
Years1:2009–2010
Years2:2010–2012
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2010–2011
Clubs3:Chaves (loan)
Caps3:24
Goals3:1
Years4:2011–2012
Clubs4:Aves (loan)
Caps4:27
Goals4:0
Years5:2012–2013
Caps5:31
Goals5:0
Years6:2014
Clubs6:Belenenses (loan)
Caps6:12
Goals6:0
Years7:2014–2020
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2014–2017
Caps8:28
Goals8:0
Years9:2015–2016
Clubs9:Belenenses (loan)
Caps9:28
Goals9:0
Years10:2016–2017
Clubs10:Vitória Setúbal (loan)
Caps10:14
Goals10:0
Years11:2017–2018
Clubs11:Belenenses (loan)
Caps11:23
Goals11:0
Years12:2018–2019
Clubs12:Sporting Gijón (loan)
Caps12:33
Goals12:0
Years13:2019–2020
Clubs13:Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan)
Caps13:33
Goals13:0
Years14:2020–2021
Caps14:9
Goals14:0
Years15:2021–2023
Caps15:74
Goals15:1
Years16:2023–
Caps16:16
Goals16:0
Club-Update:22 June 2024

André Geraldes de Barros (born 2 May 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right or left-back for Casa Pia.

Club career

Born in Maia, Porto District, Geraldes spent most of his youth career with hometown club F.C. Maia, apart from one year with FC Porto in his early teenage years. He made his senior debut with the former in the fourth division in 2009.[2] [3]

A year later, Geraldes signed for Rio Ave F.C. but never played in their first team, instead being loaned out to G.D. Chaves (third tier) and C.D. Aves (second).[2] In 2012, he joined İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. of the Turkish Süper Lig under compatriot Carlos Carvalhal.[4]

After a loan to C.F. Os Belenenses in the first half of the year, Geraldes moved to another Lisbon-based club, Sporting CP, on a five-year deal in June 2014.[5] Mainly associated to the reserves, he was loaned back to Belenenses in July 2015,[6] and Vitória F.C. a year later, both in the top flight and the latter alongside fellow Lion Ryan Gauld.[7]

Both Geraldes and the Scotsman returned to Sporting at the start of 2017.[8] In August that year, the former made a now familiar move, joining Belenenses on loan for the third time.[9]

In July 2018, Geraldes went back abroad on a one-year loan to Sporting de Gijón in Spain's Segunda División.[10] The Asturians could not pay the fixed fee of €1 million to make the deal permanent, so he went on yet another temporary switch to Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. of the Israeli Premier League.[11] He won the league title during his season in the Middle East.[12]

Geraldes left Sporting permanently on 8 September 2020, on a two-year deal at APOEL FC in the Cypriot First Division.[13] However, the following 12 January he returned to Maccabi on a contract running until June 2022.[14] On 20 February 2023, 12 years after scoring his first goal as a professional, he achieved the feat in a 1–0 home win against Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC.[2]

On 27 June 2023, Geraldes went back to the Portuguese top division, with the 32-year-old signing with Casa Pia A.C. for three seasons.[15] [16]

Honours

Maccabi Tel Aviv

2019–20[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geraldes. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 13 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Jogador maiato voltou a marcar um golo 12 anos depois. Maia-born player scored goal again 12 years later. Notícias Maia. Portuguese. 24 February 2023. 28 June 2023.
  3. News: “Estava sempre perto da linha lateral e o Jorge Jesus vira-se para mim e diz: ‘Estás aí na linha, ainda te vai passar o comboio por cima’”. "I was always close to the sidelines and Jorge Jesus turns to me and says: 'There you are on the line, you'll get run over by a train'". Expresso. Alexandra. Simões de Abreu. Portuguese. 3 June 2023. 28 June 2023.
  4. Web site: Istanbul BB: en camino André Geraldes. İstanbul BB: André Geraldes on the way. Todo Mercado Web. José M.. Díaz. Spanish. 26 June 2012. 12 November 2019.
  5. Web site: Sporting bring in André Geraldes from Turkey. UEFA. 10 June 2014. 28 June 2023.
  6. Web site: André Geraldes emprestado ao Belenenses. André Geraldes loaned to Belenenses. SAPO. Portuguese. 14 July 2015. 12 November 2019.
  7. Web site: Ryan Gauld e André Geraldes no Vitória de Setúbal por empréstimo do Sporting. Ryan Gauld and André Geraldes to Vitória de Setúbal on loan from Sporting. SIC Notícias. Portuguese. 21 July 2016. 12 November 2019.
  8. News: Ryan Gauld looking to kick-start Sporting Lisbon career. The Courier. 2 February 2017. 12 November 2019.
  9. Web site: BRIEF-Sporting sends player Andre Geraldes on loan to Belenenses. Reuters. 9 August 2017. 12 November 2019.
  10. News: Sporting empresta André Geraldes ao Sporting Gijón. Sporting loan André Geraldes to Sporting Gijón. Record. Portuguese. 13 July 2018. 12 November 2019.
  11. News: André Geraldes no Maccabi. André Geraldes to Maccabi. Record. Portuguese. 20 July 2019. 12 November 2019.
  12. Web site: Maccabi Tel Aviv de André Geraldes e Jair é campeão de Israel. André Geraldes and Jair's Maccabi Tel Aviv are the champions of Israel. TVI 24. Portuguese. 27 June 2020. 23 December 2020.
  13. News: Oficial: lateral deixa o Sporting e assina pelo APOEL. Official: full-back leaves Sporting and signs for APOEL. O Jogo. Portuguese. 8 September 2020. 23 December 2020.
  14. Web site: Returning to Maccabi: Geraldes signed a one-and-a-half year deal. Maccabi Tel Aviv. 12 January 2021. 14 January 2021.
  15. News: André Geraldes tem acordo com o Casa Pia até 2026. André Geraldes has agreement with Casa Pia until 2026. Record. André. Zeferino. Portuguese. 7 June 2023. 28 June 2023.
  16. News: André Geraldes regressa a Portugal para jogar no Casa Pia. André Geraldes returns to Portugal to play for Casa Pia. Record. Portuguese. 27 June 2023. 28 June 2023.