André Horta

André Filipe Luz Horta (born 7 November 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C. Braga as a midfielder.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Luz and the second or paternal family name is Horta.
André Horta
Horta with Braga in 2019
Personal information
Full name André Filipe Luz Horta[1]
Date of birth (1996-11-07) 7 November 1996[1]
Place of birth Almada, Portugal[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Braga
Number 15
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 35 (1)
National team
2014 Portugal U18 4 (1)
2014–2015 Portugal U19 8 (0)
2016 Portugal U20 7 (1)
2016–2018 Portugal U21 9 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 February 2021

Club career

Vitória Setúbal

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.

Benfica

On 1 June 2016, Horta signed a five-year contract with defending champions Benfica.[6] 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.[7] Six days later, on his league debut, he scored his only goal of 14 appearances that campaign, concluding a 2–0 win at C.D. Tondela.[8]

Horta joined Braga on a season-long loan deal on 30 August 2017.[9] He scored once in 22 competitive matches during his tenure, wrapping up a 3–1 away defeat of Boavista on 3 January 2018.[10]

Los Angeles FC

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.[11] The deal was made effective on 23 June that year,[12] 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).[13]

Braga

On 10 June 2019, Horta returned to Portugal and Braga, for a reported fee of $2.75 million and 50% of any future transfer.[14] In the first season in his second spell, 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.[15]

Personal life

Horta's older brother, Ricardo, is also a footballer. They played together at Vitória de Setúbal and Braga.[16]

Honours

Benfica[17]

Braga

References
  1. "André Horta" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. "André Horta" (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  3. "Domingos rendido a André Horta" [Domingos head over heels with André Horta]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 August 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  4. "André Horta nos seniores" [André Horta with seniors]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  5. 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.
  6. "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.
  7. "Benfica eficaz vence Supertaça" [Effective Benfica win Supercup]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 7 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  8. Esteves, Adérito (13 August 2016). "Tondela–Benfica, 0–2 (crónica)" [Tondela–Benfica, 0–2 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  9. 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.
  10. "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.
  11. Baxter, Kevin (27 March 2018). "LAFC fills final roster spot with Portuguese midfielder Andre Horta". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  12. La Rosa, Vince (24 June 2018). "LAFC unveils Horta: Here's what's next for the player". Los Angeles FC. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  13. Beacham, Greg (27 July 2018). "LA Galaxy roar back for 2–2 draw with LAFC in rivalry series". Associated Press. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  14. Bogert, Tom (10 June 2019). "Official: LAFC transfer midfielder Andre Horta to SC Braga". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  15. "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.
  16. 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.
  17. André Horta at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  18. Cole, Richard (25 January 2020). "Late Ricardo Horta strike wins the Taça da Liga for Braga". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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