Leandro Andrade

Leandro Livramento Andrade (born 24 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club Polissya Zhytomyr. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.

Club career Andrade spent three years developing in Olhanense's youth academy before was promoted to the senior team in 2018. The following year, he joined Fátima before moving to Bulgarian side Cherno More Varna in July 2020.

Andrade made his Bulgarian First League debut on 16 August 2020 as a substitute in a 4–0 away win over Etar Veliko Tarnovo.

On 13 January 2022, Azerbaijan Premier League club Qarabağ announced the signing of Andrade from Cherno More, on a contract until 30 June 2025. On 2 February 2024, Qarabağ extended their contract with Andrade until 30 June 2027.

On 16 September 2025, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 3–2 away win over Benfica, making him the first Cape Verdean to achieve this feat. A month later, on 22 October, he netted a goal in the opening minute of a 3–1 away defeat to Athletic Bilbao, becoming the first player to score in the first minute of three different European matches, following his goals against BK Häcken in 2023 and FCSB in January 2025.

International career Born in Portugal. He was called up to represent the Cape Verde national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022. He debuted with Cape Verde in a 6–0 friendly win over Liechtenstein on 25 March 2022.

Career statistics Club

Honours Individual Bulgarian First League Goal of the Week: 2021–22 (Week 16) Azerbaijan Premier League Top Score: 2024–25