![]() Horta with Braga in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | André Filipe Luz Horta[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 7 November 1996||
Place of birth | Almada, Portugal[1] | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Braga | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2012 | Benfica | ||
2012–2015 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Vitória Setúbal | 38 | (2) |
2016–2018 | Benfica | 10 | (1) |
2017–2018 | → Braga (loan) | 22 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | (0) |
2019– | Braga | 121 | (5) |
2024 | → Olympiacos (loan) | 12 | (2) |
International career | |||
2014 | Portugal U18 | 4 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Portugal U19 | 8 | (0) |
2016 | Portugal U20 | 7 | (1) |
2016–2018 | Portugal U21 | 9 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:08, 25 August 2024 (UTC) |
André Filipe Luz Horta (born 7 November 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Braga.
He made over 175 Primeira Liga appearances for Vitória de Setúbal, Benfica and Braga, winning a league and cup double with the second of those teams in 2017 as well as the Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga with the third. He also played for a year at Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer.
Club career
[edit]Vitória Setúbal
[edit]Born in Almada, Setúbal District, Horta spent eight years in S.L. Benfica's youth system, joining local Vitória F.C. at the age of 15.[3] In late 2014, whilst still a junior, he was promoted to the first team by manager Domingos Paciência.[4]
Horta made his first-team and Primeira Liga debut on 12 December 2014, playing the second 45 minutes of a 0–1 home loss against Boavista FC.[5] He finished his first full season with 32 games – 21 starts – and two goals, helping his team narrowly avoid relegation; his goals contributed to wins at C.F. Os Belenenses and C.D. Tondela in December 2015.[6][7]
Benfica
[edit]On 1 June 2016, Horta signed a five-year contract with defending champions Benfica.[8] He played his first competitive match on 7 August, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 victory over S.C. Braga in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.[9] Six days later, on his league debut, he scored his only goal of 14 appearances that campaign, concluding a 2–0 win at Tondela.[10]
Horta joined Braga on a season-long loan deal on 30 August 2017.[11] He scored once in 22 competitive matches during his tenure, wrapping up a 3–1 away defeat of Boavista on 3 January 2018.[12]
Los Angeles FC
[edit]Horta agreed to join Los Angeles FC on 27 March 2018, as their final Designated Player ahead of their inaugural season in Major League Soccer.[13] The deal was made effective on 23 June that year,[14] and he made his league debut on 27 July when he came on as a 77th-minute substitute for scorer Lee Nguyen against the LA Galaxy, his backpass nine minutes later resulting in Ola Kamara's 2–2 equaliser (final score).[15]
Braga
[edit]On 10 June 2019, Horta returned to Portugal and Braga on a five-year deal,[16] for a reported fee of $2.75 million and 50% of any future transfer.[17] In his first games back at the club in August, he scored his first European goals in each leg of a 7–3 aggregate defeat of Brøndby IF in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.[18][19] He made three appearances in the Taça da Liga for the eventual winners, scoring in the 2–1 group stage win over C.S. Marítimo.[20]
Horta played six games as Braga won the 2020–21 Taça de Portugal, coming off the bench in four of them including the 2–0 final victory against Benfica.[21] On 23 December, he and Abel Ruiz were sent off as the team's defence of the trophy ended with a 1–0 loss at neighbours F.C. Vizela in the last 16.[22]
In June 2022, Horta extended his contract to 2027, with a buyout clause of €30 million. The news was announced through a video of him conducting a performance of "The Show Must Go On" at Braga's Theatre Circo.[23]
On 20 January 2024, Horta was loaned to Super League Greece club Olympiacos F.C. until the end of the season, being reunited with his former Braga manager Carlos Carvalhal.[24][25] The deal included an optional buying clause, reported to be €6 million.[26]
International career
[edit]Horta earned 28 caps for Portugal across all youth levels, scoring five goals. He made his debut on 25 March 2014 in a friendly 4–2 win for the under-18 team against Belgium in Santarém, and scored his first goal in a 2–2 draw against the same opponents two days later.[27] While he never went to a major tournament, he scored in 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification victories over Switzerland, Wales and Bosnia and Herzegovina for his side in 2018.[28][29][30]
Personal life
[edit]Horta's older brother, Ricardo, is also a footballer. They played together at Benfica, Vitória de Setúbal and Braga.[31]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 25 August 2024[32]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vitória Setúbal | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||
Total | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 2 | ||||
Benfica | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 16 | 1 |
Braga (loan) | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[e] | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |
Los Angeles FC | 2018 | Major League Soccer | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
2019 | Major League Soccer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
Total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||||
Braga | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5[e] | 1 | — | 34 | 2 | |
2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[e] | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7[g] | 0 | — | 50 | 1 | ||
2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | ||
2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 121 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 188 | 6 | ||
Olympiacos (loan) | 2023–24 | Super League Greece | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9[h] | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | |
Career total | 218 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 316 | 12 |
- ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, U.S. Open Cup, Greek Football Cup
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- ^ Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
[edit]Benfica
Braga
Olympiacos
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "André Horta" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "André Horta" (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ Lopes Pereira, Ricardo (13 August 2014). "Domingos rendido a André Horta" [Domingos head over heels with André Horta]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Lopes Pereira, Ricardo (9 December 2014). "André Horta nos seniores" [André Horta with seniors]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Pereira, Sérgio (12 December 2014). "V. Setúbal-Boavista, 0–1 (crónica)" [V. Setúbal-Boavista, 0–1 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Silva, Tiago Filipe (5 December 2015). "André Horta e as lágrimas "Pensei no meu irmão e deixei-me levar"" [André Horta and the tears "I thought of my brother and I let myself go"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Vitória de Setúbal vence em Tondela e sobe ao 5.º lugar" [Vitória de Setúbal win at Tondela and rise to 5th place]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 20 December 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "André Horta assinou por cinco anos pelo Benfica" [André Horta signed for five years with Benfica]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 1 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Benfica eficaz vence Supertaça" [Effective Benfica win Supercup]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 7 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ Esteves, Adérito (13 August 2016). "Tondela–Benfica, 0–2 (crónica)" [Tondela–Benfica, 0–2 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ Rebelo, Marco (30 August 2017). "André Horta emprestado ao SC Braga" [André Horta loaned out to SC Braga] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Sp. Braga sofre mas vence no Bessa" [Sp. Braga suffer but win at the Bessa]. Público (in Portuguese). 3 January 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Baxter, Kevin (27 March 2018). "LAFC fills final roster spot with Portuguese midfielder Andre Horta". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ La Rosa, Vince (24 June 2018). "LAFC unveils Horta: Here's what's next for the player". Los Angeles FC. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ Beacham, Greg (27 July 2018). "LA Galaxy roar back for 2–2 draw with LAFC in rivalry series". Associated Press. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "André Horta está de volta ao Sporting de Braga" [André Horta is back at Sporting Braga] (in Portuguese). TSF. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Bogert, Tom (10 June 2019). "Official: LAFC transfer midfielder Andre Horta to SC Braga". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ Wagih, Ahmed (9 August 2019). "Kouka assists in Braga's victory over Brondby". KingFut. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Bernardino, Augusto (15 August 2019). "Sp. Braga aproveita erro para dominar Brondby" [Sp. Braga take advantage of error to dominate Brøndby]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Sp. Braga vence Marítimo e fica a um pequeno passo da final four" [Sp. Braga beat Marítimo and move one step closer to final four]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 October 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ a b Ribeiro, Patrick (23 May 2021). "Braga beat nine-man Benfica to lift Portuguese Cup". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Golaço e duas expulsões. Vizela elimina Braga e está nos quartos de final da Taça de Portugal" [Wondergoal and two sendings-off. Vizela eliminate Braga and are in the Portuguese Cup quarter-finals] (in Portuguese). TSF. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Sp. Braga anuncia de forma original renovação do maestro André Horta" [OFFICIAL: Sp. Braga announce in an original way the renewal of the maestro André Horta] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Ο Αντρέ Όρτα στον Ολυμπιακό" [André Horta at Olympiacos] (in Greek). Olympiacos F.C. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "André Horta cedido ao Olympiacos FC" [André Horta loaned to Olympiacos FC] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Magalhães, Luís (19 January 2024). "Mercado: André Horta emprestado ao Olympiakos" [Market: André Horta loaned to Olympiakos]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Sub-18 empatam com Bélgica em jogo de preparação" [Under-18s draw with Belgium in preparation game] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Sub-21 de Portugal vence Suíça com reviravolta fantástica após 2.ª parte de luxo" [Portugal under-21 defeat Switzerland with fantastic comeback after deluxe 2nd half] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Mixed fortunes for Welsh U21 side at Bangor City". North Wales Chronicle. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Caires, Raul (16 October 2018). "Sub-21: Portugal-Bósnia-Herzegovina, 4–2 (crónica)" [Under-21: Portugal-Bosnia and Herzegovina, 4–2 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Lopes Pereira, Ricardo (13 February 2015). "André Horta acredita numa surpresa na Luz" [André Horta believes in surprise at the Luz]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ a b c André Horta at Soccerway
- ^ Cole, Richard (25 January 2020). "Late Ricardo Horta strike wins the Taça da Liga for Braga". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Vaza, Marco (27 January 2024). "Sp. Braga vence a Taça da Liga pela terceira vez" [Sp. Braga win League Cup for the third time]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Olympiacos 1–0 Fiorentina (aet): El Kaabi swoops to secure Greece's first major European trophy". UEFA. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- André Horta at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- André Horta national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)