André Ferreira (footballer, born 1996)


André Filipe Magalhães Ribeiro Ferreira is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.D. Santa Clara as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Benfica

Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Ferreira finished his development at S.L. Benfica after being signed from local União Nogueirense Futebol Clube at the age of 16. He made his professional debut with the former club's reserves on 24 November 2015 in a 2–1 home win against Clube Oriental de Lisboa for the LigaPro, and finished his first season with a further four league appearances.
Ferreira played 34 matches in the 2016–17 campaign, helping the B-team to the fourth position in the second division. On 1 July 2017, he joined fellow league club Leixões S.C. on a season-long loan, going on make 35 competitive appearances during his spell at the Estádio do Mar.
On 31 August 2018, Ferreira renewed his contract with Benfica until 2023 and was immediately loaned to C.D. Aves. He made his Primeira Liga debut on 27 October, in a 1–2 home loss to C.D. Santa Clara.

Santa Clara

On 28 June 2019, Ferreira cut ties with Benfica and signed a four-year deal with Santa Clara also of the Portuguese top tier.