Flamengo’s new keeper Andrew reveals how the club is seen in Europe | OneFootball

Ex-Gil Vicente, from Portugal, Andrew highlighted the power that Flamengo holds in Europe

Announced by Flamengo this Thursday (15th), Andrew gave an interview with a Portuguese accent, due to the long period spent at Gil Vicente (POR). Therefore, the goalkeeper has plenty of experience in Europe. On the continent, the native of Duque de Caxias noticed how the Mengão is gigantic.

— The Flamengo is a global powerhouse. Wherever you go, anyone you ask: ‘Which club from Brazil do you know?’, the answer is ‘Flamengo’. When this opportunity arose, it didn’t sink in immediately, because it's a club you admire, with so many great players who have been there and still are — he said to FlamengoTV.

“I never imagined I would get here so quickly and so young, at 24 years old. The impact is always very significant when it comes to Flamengo,” added the new number 42 of Mengão, who signed a four-year contract with the club.

HOW LONG DID ANDREW PLAY IN EUROPE?

After leaving Botafogo, Andrew signed with Gil Vicente and played at the club from 2021 until January 2, 2026. In fact, the player's children are from Portugal. In other words, he has strong ties with Europe. There, he saw how well Flamengo is spoken of on the continent.

HOW DID ANDREW JOIN FLAMENGO?

In Andrew's last game in Portugal, against Sporting (POR), Filipe Luís and José Boto were in the stands. Subsequently, Flamengo approached the player to sign a pre-contract, as his contract with Gil Vicente was ending in the middle of the year.

After reaching an agreement with Andrew, Flamengo managed to reach an agreement with Gil Vicente for his immediate release. For this, the Rubro-Negro invested 1.5 million euros, or R$ 9.4 million at the current exchange rate. The new rubro-negro already trained this Thursday (15th).

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