André Moreira Neles
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | André Moreira Neles | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Patrocínio (MG), Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Uberlândia | ||
| 1998 | Anápolis | ||
| 1998–1999 | Villa Nova | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Atlético Mineiro | 12 | (3) |
| 2000–2004 | Benfica | 9 | (1) |
| 2001 | → Marítimo (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2002 | → Vitória (loan) | 20 | (10) |
| 2003 | → Internacional (loan) | 5 | (3) |
| 2003 | → Palmeiras (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2004 | Marítimo | 5 | (0) |
| 2004 | Atlético Mineiro | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | Figueirense | 5 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Fortaleza | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Al-Ettifaq (loan) | 11 | (8) |
| 2007 | → Ipatinga (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Grêmio Barueri | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Botafogo-SP (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2009 | → Ceará (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | Botafogo-SP | 22 | (5) |
| 2010 | → Oeste (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Icasa (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2011 | América-RN | 9 | (2) |
| 2012 | Marcílio Dias | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | Uberlândia | 8 | (1) |
| 2012 | Icasa | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | São Carlos | 11 | (1) |
| 2014 | Operário | ||
| 2015 | Rio Branco-SP | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2011 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 October 2015. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 October 2015 |
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André Moreira Neles (born 4 January 1978), known as André Neles, is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays as a striker. His last club was Rio Branco-SP.
He started at Uberlândia, but only gained recognition at Atlético Mineiro. After compelling performances, he signed with Benfica in 2000, but could never break into the starting eleven, spending the following four years on multiple loan deals, which included Vitória, Internacional and Palmeiras. In 2004, he signed with Marítimo but only stayed there for a few months, moving from club to club on almost a yearly basis, mainly in the Brazilian lower divisions. In 2007, he was granted Equatorial Guinea nationality and won 3 international caps for their national team between 2007 and 2011.
Born in Patrocínio in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, Neles started at Uberlândia in 1996 and spent there two seasons. In 1998, he moved to Anápolis for a brief stint, before joining Villa Nova, where he attracted the attention of Atlético Mineiro, who signed him in early 1999. He made his debut on 18 July 1999 against a team from Itaúna and after displaying good performances in the Campeonato Mineiro, he gained recognition amongst the fans. On 11 May 2000, in the Round of 16 of the 2000 Copa Libertadores, Neles created a crucial goal for Marques, that allow Atlético Mineiro to take the game to penalty kicks. In December 2000, he signed with Benfica for a transfer fee reported by Record to be €2.5M for just half of his economic rights. He made his debut in a friendly match against CSKA Sofia on 10 January 2001, scoring the opening goal in a 1–1 draw. However, in competitive matches, Neles was only a reserve player and he struggled with the lack of playing time. With stiff competition from Pierre van Hooijdonk and João Tomás, he netted just once in nine appearances.
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