Thiago Andrade

Thiago Andrade
Personal information
Full name Thiago Eduardo de Andrade
Date of birth (2000-10-31) 31 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Araras, Brazil
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Toronto FC
Youth career
–2019 Fluminense
2019 Portimonense
2019–2021 Bahia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Bahia 9 (1)
2021–2024 New York City FC 58 (10)
2023 → Athletico Paranaense (loan) 10 (0)
2024 → Shenzhen Peng City (loan) 22 (2)
2025– Toronto FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:36, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Thiago Eduardo de Andrade (born 31 October 2000) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.

Early life

Born in Araras, Andrade began his youth career at Fluminense.[1] He later joined Portuguese club Portimonense for six months, before returning to Brazil to join Bahia.[2] He was the top scorer in the Brazil U20 Cup in 2020, earning a call-up to the first team the following year.[3]

Club career

Andrade made his professional debut for Bahia on 6 January 2021 against Grêmio, starting in a 2–1 defeat.[citation needed] He scored his first goal a couple weeks later on 20 January in a 1–0 victory over Athletico Paranaense.[citation needed] In April 2021, he agreed to a mutual termination of his contract with the club.[4]

In April 2021, Andrade joined Major League Soccer club New York City FC on a contract through 2024, with an option for 2025.[2] He made his debut for the club on 19 June 2021, scoring his first goal in the match.[5][6] In April 2023, Andrade was loaned to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Athletico Paranaense on a season-long loan deal with a purchase option.[7][8] At the end of the year, Athletico Paranaense opted to decline the purchase option and he returned to New York City.[9] In February 2024, he was sent on a season-long loan to Chinese Super League club Shenzhen Peng City.[10][11]

In December 2024, Andrade was selected by San Diego FC in the 2024 MLS Expansion Draft,[12] before immediately being traded to Toronto FC in exchange for a first round pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft and $250,000 in conditional General Allocation Money.[13][14]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 September 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs[a] National cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bahia 2020 Série A 9 1 — — — 0 0 9 1
2021 0 0 — 1 0 — 2[c] 0 3 0
Total 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 1
New York City FC 2021 MLS 21 4 1 0 — — 1[d] 0 23 4
2022 33 5 2 0 3 1 5[e] 1 1[f] 0 44 7
2023 4 1 — 0 0 — 0 0 4 1
Total 58 10 3 0 3 1 5 1 2 0 71 12
Athletico Paranaense (loan) 2023 Série A 10 0 — 2 0 4[g] 0 — 16 0
Shenzhen Peng City (loan) 2024 Chinese Super League 22 2 — 2 1 — — 24 3
Career total 99 13 3 0 8 2 9 1 4 0 123 16
  1. ^ Includes MLS Cup playoffs
  2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, U.S. Open Cup, Chinese FA Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Copa do Nordeste
  4. ^ Appearance in Leagues Cup
  5. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  6. ^ Appearance in Campeones Cup
  7. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores

Honours

New York City

References

  1. ^ "Atacante Thiago Andrade é anunciado pelo Athletico e enaltece projeto do clube: "Conquistar títulos"" [Striker Thiago Andrade is announced by Athletico and praises the club's project: "Winning titles"]. TV Globo (in Portuguese). 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "New York City FC Signs Forward Thiago Andrade from EC Bahia". New York City FC. 10 April 2021.
  3. ^ Heneage, Kristan (10 April 2021). "Thiago Andrade: 10 things to know". New York City FC.
  4. ^ "Atacante Thiago tem rescisão com o Bahia publicada no BID" [Striker Thiago has his contract termination with Bahia published in the BID]. Jornal A Tarde (in Portuguese). 7 April 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021.
  5. ^ Nisse, Jake (21 July 2021). "Thiago Andrade a silver lining amid bumpy NYCFC stretch". New York Post.
  6. ^ "Toronto FC acquire Thiago Andrade in trade with San Diego FC". Toronto FC. 11 December 2024.
  7. ^ "It's official: Thiago joins Athletico Paranaense on loan". Hudson River Blue. 3 April 2023.
  8. ^ Lewis, Michael (3 April 2023). "Loan Arranger: NYCFC's Thiago Andrade joins Brazilian club". Front Row Soccer.
  9. ^ "Após fim do empréstimo, Thiago Andrade não tem contrato renovado e deixa o Athletico-PR" [After the end of the loan, Thiago Andrade's contract is not renewed and he leaves Athletico-PR]. Bahia Notícias (in Portuguese). 22 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Thiago loaned to Shenzhen Peng City FC". Hudson River Blue. 8 February 2024.
  11. ^ "New York City FC Loans Forward Thiago Andrade to Shenzhen Peng City FC". New York City FC. 8 February 2024.
  12. ^ "San Diego FC pick Thiago Andrade in 2024 Expansion Draft". Hudson River Blue. 11 December 2024.
  13. ^ Lewis, Michael (12 December 2024). "From Coast to Coast: San Diego selects NYCFC's Andrade, who then is dealt to Toronto". Front Row Soccer.
  14. ^ Davidson, Neil (11 December 2024). "Toronto FC acquires Brazilian winger Andrade in expansion draft deal". TSN.
  15. ^ Thiago Andrade at Soccerway