Andre Ramalho Silva
André Ramalho Silva (born 16 February 1992) is a football player from Brazil. He plays for FC Red Bull Salzburg in the Bundesliga, which is the top league in Austria. He is a defender but also can play in the defensive midfield.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andre Ramalho Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Ibiúna, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004-2006 2006-2007 2008 2008-2010 | São Paulo FC EC São Bento SE Palmeiras Red Bull Brasil | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009-2010 | Red Bull Brazil | ||
| 2011-2012 | Red Bull Juniors | ||
| 2012 | USK Anif (on loan) | ||
| 2012- | FC Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 December 2013 | |||
Career
He started playing football with São Paulo FC, EC São Bento and SE Palmeiras. He later trained with Red Bull Brazil. In January 2011 he began training with Red Bull Salzburg. He was then the first player who was transferred to Salzburg from the academy in Brazil. He played with the second team, Red Bull Juniors. In 2012/13, after a short loan with USK Anif, he came back and became part of the first team.
In the 2013/14 season he played regularly in the first team. His first match in the Bundesliga was on July 20, 2013. It was in the away match against SC Wiener Neustadt. A week later he shot his first goal against FK Austria Wien. With four goals he is the best defender in the scorer list of Austria.
Honours
- 2x Champion Regional league West: 2011, 2013
- 1x Salzburg-Cup: 2011
- 1x Champion Série A3 (3. Liga): 2010
- 1x Champion Série B (4. Liga): 2009
- 1x runner-up Copa Paulista: 2010
Other websites
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