André Alves da Cruz (born 20 September 1968) is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central defender.

He initially joined Belgian club Standard Liège, but later also played in Italy, where he represented Napoli, A.C. Milan, and Torino.

He subsequently joined Portuguese side Sporting Clube de Portugal, before moving back to Brazil, where he played with Goiás and Internacional before ending his career.

[1][2] André Cruz made 47 appearances (12 in non-official matches) with the Brazil national team between 1988 and 1998.

With the Brazil under-20 side, he won a gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, and a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul; he was a member of the Brazil senior team that won the 1989 Copa América the following year.