Walter Andrade (footballer, born 1984)

Not to be confused with Walter Andrade (footballer, born 1982).

Walter Saúl Andrade (born 1 December 1984) is a retired Argentine professional footballer who played as a centre-back.^[1]

Walter Andrade

Personal information
Full name	Walter Saúl Andrade
Date of birth	(1984-12-01) 1 December 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Paraná, Argentina
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2003	Sportivo Urquiza
2004	Atletico Hernandarias
2005–2020	Patronato	373	(18)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Andrade started his senior career with Sportivo Urquiza in 2002 in the regional leagues, prior to joining Torneo Argentino B's Atletico Hernandarias in 2004.^[2] A year later, Andrade joined fellow Torneo Argentino B side Patronato.^[2] In his first three seasons with the club, he made sixty-one appearances and scored four goals.^[2] Patronato were promoted to Torneo Argentino A in 2008, where they remained until 2010 when they were promoted to Primera B Nacional.^[2] Andrade made his professional debut on 4 September 2010 versus Rosario Central, before scoring his first pro goal in February 2011 against San Martín.^[1]

At the conclusion of the 2015 Primera B Nacional season, Patronato were promoted to the Argentine Primera División; Andrade had scored nine goals in one hundred and ninety matches in six Primera B Nacional campaigns.^[1][3] He subsequently made thirty-five appearances in his first two seasons in the Primera División, scoring one goal in a draw with Aldosivi on 9 December 2016.^[1][4] Including local Liga Paranaense matches, Andrade has made over 400 appearances for Patronato.^[5]

On 30 June 2020, Andrade announced his retirement from football.^[6]

Honours

Patronato^[1][7]

• Torneo Argentino B: 2007–08
• Torneo Argentino A: 2009–10