Thiago Andrade

Thiago Eduardo de Andrade (born 31 October 2000) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Japanese club Cerezo Osaka in the J1 League.

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	Cerezo Osaka
Number	11
Youth career
0000–2019	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–	Cerezo Osaka	10	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:28, 24 April 2025 (UTC)

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] However, he instead chose to transfer to Japanese J1 League club Cerezo Osaka.^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 September 2024^[16]

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

• MLS Cup: 2021
• Campeones Cup: 2022