José André Soares Lima

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This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Soares and the second or paternal family name is Lima.
André Lima
Personal information
Full name José André Soares Lima
Date of birth (1971-05-10) 10 May 1971
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Guangzhou Lixun (coach)
Youth career
1986–1989 Gondomar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1995 Gondomar
1995–1998 Miramar
1998–1999 Caja Segovia
2000–2002 Miramar
2002–2008 Benfica
National team
1996–2006 Portugal 111 (110)
Teams managed
2008–2010 Benfica
2011–2012 Gu Gugang
2012 China
2014– Guangzhou Lixun

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


José André Soares Lima (born 10 May 1971), known as André Lima, is a Portuguese retired futsal player who played as a winger, and the current coach of Chinese club Guangzhou Lixun.[1]

A late bloomer, his career spanned 13 seasons, being best known for his performances at Benfica, also playing for Portugal national team on more than 100 occasions.

Career

Born in Porto, Lima started in football, arriving at Gondomar S.C. as an under-17, competing all the way until the first team, which he would represent in the Regional league, but also in the Portuguese Third Division.[2]

His first experience in futsal was in 1995, at age 24, when he received an invitation for a tryout at Miramar FC. Lima spent the first season in the reserve team, on the second division, bagging more than sixty goals.[2] He was promoted to the first team and help the club win their first ever league title in 1996-97.[2]

His performances led to a move to the competitive Spanish league, representing Caja Segovia FS, for one year, winning the 1998-99 league, plus a Copa de España and a Supercopa.[2] The 28-year-old then returned to Miramar FC for the next season, winning another league title. On 11 July 2002, already in his thirties, Lima joined Benfica.[3] Over the next six seasons, he won four league titles, three Taça de Portugal and three Supertaça de Portugal, receiving honors for league topscorer in 2002-03 and 2004–05, plus Best Player in the latter season. He retired in June 2008, as the club topscorer.[2]

On 7 July 2008, Lima replaced Beto Aranha as head coach, making his debut as manager.[2][4] He won the league and cup in his first season,[5] and in his second, lead the club in their first European title, the 2009–10 UEFA Futsal Cup.[6][7] Failing to conquer any more silverware, on 23 June 2010, Lima was replaced as head coach.[8] He continued his coaching career in China, briefly directing their national team, and helping to develop futsal there, which included opening youth schools in the Guangdong province.[9]

Honours

As player

Miramar[2]
Caja Segovia[2]
Benfica[10]

As coach

Benfica[10]

References

  1. ↑ "André Lima recorda "um dos dias mais importantes da carreira"" [André Lima remembers "one of the most important days of [his] career"] (in Portuguese). SAPO Desporto. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 André Borges (23 October 2012). "Entrevista a André Lima" [Interview to André Lima]. Futsal Global (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Futsal: Mais dois "grandes" reforços para o Benfica" [Two more "great" players join Benfica]. Serbenfiquista.com (in Portuguese). 11 July 2002. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "André Lima, novo treinador do Benfica" [André Lima Benfica's new coach]. Serbenfiquista.com (in Portuguese). 7 July 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Décimo-segundo titulo" [Twelfth title]. Em Defesa do Benfica (in Portuguese). 9 September 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Futsal faz história" [Futsal makes history]. Serbenfiquista.com. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Décimo-quarto titulo" [Fourteenth title]. Em Defesa do Benfica. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  8. ↑ "Bailado dos técnicos" [The ballet of coach's]. Revista Futebolista (in Portuguese). 23 June 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  9. ↑ "A aventura chinesa de André Lima" [The chinese adventure of André Lima]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 21 February 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  10. 1 2 "André Lima Profile". Serbenfiquista. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
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