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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | André Alves da Cruz | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-09-20)20 September 1968 (age 57) | ||
| Place of birth | Piracicaba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1989 | Ponte Preta | 14 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Flamengo | 26 | (5) |
| 1990–1994 | Standard Liège | 107 | (18) |
| 1994–1997 | Napoli | 83 | (13) |
| 1997–1999 | AC Milan | 13 | (1) |
| 1999 | Standard Liège | 10 | (1) |
| 1999 | Torino | 13 | (1) |
| 1999–2002 | Sporting CP | 78 | (9) |
| 2002–2003 | Goiás | 16 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Internacional | 10 | (1) |
| 2004 | Goiás | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 372 | (50) | |
| International career | |||
| 1985 | Brazil U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 1987 | Brazil U20 | 4 | (2) |
| 1988–1998 | Brazil | 31 | (1) |
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
André Alves da Cruz (born 20 September 1968) is a Brazilian former professionalfootballer who played as acentral defender. He played for several clubs in Brazil and Europe, and also represented theBrazil national team, taking part in the1989 and1995 Copa América tournaments, and the1998 FIFA World Cup, as well as the1987 Pan American Games and the1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
Cruz began his playing career with Brazilian clubsPonte Preta andFlamengo, before moving to play football in Europe. He initially joined Belgian clubStandard Liège, but later also played in Italy, where he representedNapoli,AC Milan, andTorino. He subsequently joined Portuguese sideSporting CP, before moving back to Brazil, where he played withGoiás andInternacional before ending his career.[1][citation needed]
André Cruz made 47 appearances (12 in non-official matches) with theBrazil national team between 1988 and 1998. With the Brazil under-20 side, he won a gold medal at the1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, and a silver medal at the1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul; he was a member of the Brazil senior team that won the1989 Copa América the following year. He was included in the Brazilian team that won the1995 Umbro Cup and which finished runners-up in the1995 Copa América; he was later also a member of the Brazilian squad that finished runners-up in the1998 FIFA World Cup.[1][citation needed]
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