1. Jorge Andrade made his professional debut with his hometown club Estrela da Amadora in 1997, helping it to two consecutive eighth Primeira Liga places as well as participation in the 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup.
11 Facts About Jorge Andrade
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Jorge Andrade appeared in 11 La Liga games in his debut season, barred by Cesar Martin and Noureddine Naybet, but was an undisputed first-choice when healthy in the following years.
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On 21 April 2004, during a Champions League semi-finals fixture against his former team Porto, Jorge Andrade was sent off by Markus Merk for a kick on Deco; the gesture was of a friendly nature, but the referee was eluded by it, and immediately gave the defender his marching orders.
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That was the third in a year and the fourth left knee surgery Jorge Andrade had in his career.
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On 8 April 2009, Juventus and Jorge Andrade reached an agreement and the player's remaining contract was cancelled, leaving him free to find another team.
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Jorge Andrade missed Portugal's fourth-place finish at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, having had knee surgery in March that year.
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On 9 April 2015, Jorge Andrade was named assistant to Pedro Hipolito at hometown club Atletico Clube de Portugal, then struggling in the Segunda Liga.
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Jorge Andrade took his first outright job on 21 March 2016 at fellow capital team Oriental, occupying a precarious position in the same league.
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In February 2019, Jorge Andrade was appointed assistant to Sandro Mendes at Vitoria de Setubal.
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Jorge Andrade returned to Estrela on 4 December 2021, as part of the club's football structure.
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Jorge Andrade visited the archipelago in 2006, and did some work with grassroots football during his stay.