Andre Bava Shinyashiki was born on 11 June 1997 and is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian First League club Arda Kardzhali.
17 Facts About Andre Shinyashiki
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Andre Shinyashiki was named the recipient of the 2019 MLS Rookie of the Year award as well as the 2018 men's soccer Senior CLASS Award, a national recognition awarded to the top men's collegiate senior in college soccer.
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Andre Shinyashiki then played high school soccer for the Montverde Academy in Florida.
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Andre Shinyashiki helped lead Montverde to an unprecedented 117-match unbeaten streak and national championships in 2013 and 2014.
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Andre Shinyashiki played in college for the University of Denver Pioneers.
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Andre Shinyashiki finished his freshman season making 19 appearances, 16 of which were starts, and scored 5 goals.
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Andre Shinyashiki finished the season being named the Summit League Newcomer of the Year.
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Andre Shinyashiki finished the season with 28 goals in 21 matches, setting the goals record for the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, and the most goals in a single NCAA college soccer season in 20 years, three behind Wojtek Krakowiak's 31 goals in 1998.
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Andre Shinyashiki was listed as one of the runners-up for the Hermann Trophy and the TopDrawerSoccer.
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From 2017 to 2018, Andre Shinyashiki played in the Premier Development League with the Colorado Rapids U-23 team.
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Andre Shinyashiki had seven goals and three assists across 31 appearances in his rookie campaign.
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Andre Shinyashiki continued his success in 2020, starting 14 of Colorado's 19 matches, including the Rapids' first-round playoff loss.
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Andre Shinyashiki scored four goals and added one assist in the last eight matches of the regular season.
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Andre Shinyashiki was transferred to Charlotte FC in May 2022 in exchange for a guaranteed $225,000 in 2022 General Allocation Money.
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Andre Shinyashiki played a total of 38 official matches for the club and scored 5 goals.
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Andre Shinyashiki is of Japanese descent through his father and Italian descent through his mother.
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Andre Shinyashiki is eligible to represent Brazil, Japan and Italy in international soccer.