António dos Santos Ferreira André (born 24 December 1957) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
After initial difficulties due to injuries, he was firmly installed in the team's central midfield, remaining there for nine consecutive years and helping them to win 18 titles.
[5] He retired at the age of 37, winning the Primeira Liga in his last season as Porto were coached by Bobby Robson, in what would be the first of five national titles in a row for the club.
André earned 20 caps for the Portugal national team,[10] making his debut on 30 January 1985 in a friendly with Romania as the latter won 3–2 in Lisbon.
He represented the nation at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, playing in the entire 1–0 win against England and also appearing against Poland, but Portugal exited in the group stage.