André Luiz scores Messi-like solo goal as Sporting Kansas City lose 4-3 | OneFootball

Flamengo academy graduate André Luiz lit up MLS with a Messi-like solo strike for Sporting Kansas City, though they lost 4-3 to Philadelphia Union on Saturday.

Bursting from halfway, he beat two defenders at speed, using a stepover on one, before drilling a powerful finish beyond the goalkeeper. It was the first goal of the game. According to Coluna Do Fla, this is his first season in the United States.

He has started brightly for the club, scoring three times in four appearances.

Before moving to the United States, the winger spent time with Olympiacos in Greece and in Portugal with Rio Ave and Estrela Amadora.

Sporting Kansas City paid 22 million dollars, approximately R$112 million, to sign him, which made him the third most expensive acquisition in MLS history. He sits behind South Korean Son at 26.5 million dollars for Los Angeles FC and Ivory Coast’s Emmanuel Latte Lath at almost 26 million dollars for Atlanta United.

A Flamengo senior graduate, André Luiz made nine first-team appearances and scored once under Vítor Pereira. A declared admirer of Bruno Henrique, he lacked a consistent run, moved to Portugal in 2023, and had joined Flamengo in 2020 after starting at América-RJ.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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