André Horta

André Horta
Personal information
Full name André Filipe Luz Horta
Date of birth (1996-11-07) 7 November 1996
Place of birth Almada, Portugal
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Los Angeles FC
Number 8
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– Los Angeles FC 9 (0)
National team‡
2014 Portugal U18 4 (1)
2014–2015 Portugal U19 8 (0)
2016– Portugal U20 7 (1)
2016– Portugal U21 6 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2018

André Filipe Luz Horta (born 7 November 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for American club Los Angeles FC as a midfielder.

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.[1] In late 2014, whilst still a junior, he was promoted to the first team by manager Domingos Paciência.[2]

On 12 December 2014, Horta made his first-team and Primeira Liga debut, playing the second 45 minutes of a 0–1 home loss against Boavista FC.[3] 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.[4] He made his competitive debut on 7 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 success over S.C. Braga for the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.[5] Six days later, on his league debut, he scored his only goal of 14 appearances that season, concluding a 2–0 win at C.D. Tondela.[6]

On 30 August 2017, Horta joined Braga on a season-long loan deal.[7] He scored once in 22 competitive matches during his tenure, wrapping up a 3–1 away victory against Boavista on 3 January 2018.[8]

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.[9] The deal was made effective on 23 June that year,[10] 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).[11]

Personal life

Horta's older brother, Ricardo, is also a footballer. They played together at Vitória de Setúbal and Braga.[12]

Honours

Benfica[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Domingos rendido a André Horta" [Domingos head over heels with André Horta]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "André Horta nos seniores" [André Horta with seniors]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 December 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "V. Setúbal-Boavista, 0–1 (crónica)" [V. Setúbal-Boavista, 0–1 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Benfica eficaz vence Supertaça" [Effective Benfica win Supercup]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 7 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Tondela–Benfica, 0–2 (crónica)" [Tondela–Benfica, 0–2 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ Baxter, Kevin (27 March 2018). "LAFC fills final roster spot with Portuguese midfielder Andre Horta". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  10. ↑ La Rosa, Vince (24 June 2018). "LAFC unveils Horta: Here's what's next for the player". Los Angeles FC. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  11. ↑ Beacham, Greg (27 July 2018). "LA Galaxy roar back for 2–2 draw with LAFC in rivalry series". Associated Press. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "André Horta acredita numa surpresa na Luz" [André Horta believes in surprise at the Luz]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 February 2015. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  13. ↑ André Horta at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
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