He spent the majority of his career for Flamengo in the 1970s and '80s, where he won several trophies, including four national championships and the Copa Libertadores.

[1] From 1977 to 1987 he played for Flamengo, taking part in the club's Golden Age and winning four Rio de Janeiro State Championships, three Brazilian Championships (1980, 1982, 1983), the 1981 Copa Libertadores and the 1981 Intercontinental Cup.

[citation needed] Soon after his glorious era in Flamengo, he moved to AS Roma and then Vasco da Gama winning the 1989 Brazilian Championship.

At international level, Andrade represented the Brazil national football team at the 1983 Copa América; he also won a silver medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics.

[citation needed] Andrade and Zinho are the only Brazilian players who have won four national titles.