Evandro Brandão

Benfica Brandão joined Braga in summer 2009 but, five months later, left to sign a two-and-a-half-year contract with Benfica.

After spending a year in the Benfica academy, he went out on loan twice in 2010–11, first to Fátima (Segunda Liga) and then to Gondomar (third division), for whom he netted ten times in 12 games.

Hungary After failing to break into the Benfica first team, Brandão moved to Hungarian club Videoton in July 2011, coached by his former Portugal under-16 manager Paulo Sousa. He scored his only Nemzeti Bajnokság I goal for the side on 20 August, contributing to a 4–1 home win against Pécs.

Later career On 30 August 2012, Brandão signed with Olhanense in the Portuguese top flight, on loan. He scored his only goal in the competition on 15 December to help to a 2–2 home draw with Gil Vicente, as his team went on to finish as the first above the relegation zone.

Subsequently, Brandão represented in quick succession Tondela, Libolo, Kabuscorp – both from the Angolan Girabola – and Benfica e Castelo Branco, totalling only eight goals. On 12 July 2016, he agreed to a deal at Fafe from the Portuguese second tier.

Brandão scored his first hat-trick at the professional level on 15 January 2017, in a 4–1 victory over Braga B at the Estádio Municipal de Fafe. In June, following relegation, he signed for Leixões also of the second division.

On 10 September 2019, Brandão joined Israeli Liga Leumit club Maccabi Petah Tikva. He returned to Portugal and its division two in the 2021 January transfer window, on a one-and-a-half-year contract at Vilafranquense.

In January 2022, Brandão moved to the Liga 3 with Alverca. In the 2023 off-season, both he and his teammate Tavinho signed with RANS Nusantara in the Indonesian Liga 1.

Brandão joined PSIS Semarang of the same country and league in August 2024. On 26 March 2025, he decided to terminate his contract citing unpaid wages for more than four months.

International career At youth level, Brandão earned 24 caps for Portugal. He switched allegiance to Angola as a senior, making his debut on 13 August 2014 by playing the last four minutes of a 0–0 friendly draw against Botswana.

International goals Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Brandão goal. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 8 June 2019 Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril, Penafiel, Portugal 1–0 2–0 Friendly

Honours Videoton Ligakupa: 2011–12 Szuperkupa: 2011

Libolo Girabola: 2014, 2015

Maccabi Petah Tikva Liga Leumit: 2019–20