André Almeida (footballer, born 1995)

For other people named André Almeida, see André Almeida (disambiguation).

André Filipe Lopes Almeida (born 16 May 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Liga Portugal 2 club Académico de Viseu.

André Almeida

Personal information
Full name	André Filipe Lopes Almeida[1]
Date of birth	(1995-05-16) 16 May 1995 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth	Massamá, Portugal
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Académico Viseu
Number	4
Youth career
2004–2007	Sacavenense
2007–2013	Real Massamá
2013–2014	Belenenses
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Belenenses	0	(0)
2014–2015	→ Oeiras (loan)	16	(1)
2015–2016	→ Oriental (loan)	42	(0)
2016–2017	→ Real Massamá (loan)	11	(2)
2017–2019	Stumbras	58	(2)
2019–2020	Real Massamá	22	(4)
2020–2022	Covilhã	62	(4)
2022–	Académico Viseu	83	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 June 2025

Club career

Formed at C.F. Os Belenenses, Almeida was born in Massamá, Lisbon District, and was successively loaned to begin his senior career, starting at AD Oeiras in the regional leagues but moving straight to the Segunda Liga with Clube Oriental de Lisboa. He made his professional debut with the latter club on 25 February 2015, coming on as a 58th-minute substitute in a 3–0 home win against FC Porto B.^[2]

In the 2017 January transfer window, Almeida cut ties with Belenenses and signed with FC Stumbras in the Lithuanian A Lyga. In his first season, he won the domestic cup.^[3]

Match fixing scandal

On 26 May 2016, Almeida was arrested on suspicion of match fixing whilst at Oriental, which led to him being banned from playing professional football in Portugal.^[4][5]