Andrés David Madrid (born July 29, 1981 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer currently playing in Portugal for S.C. Braga, as a defensive midfielder.

Football career

Madrid started playing football in the youth ranks of Club Atlético Platense, making his professional debuts in 1998. He would first appear in the Argentine first division with Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, in the 2000–01 season.

In January 2005, Madrid moved to Portugal, joining Sporting Clube de Braga. His first match in the league took place on February 4, in a derby 0–1 loss at Vitória de Guimarães. Madrid went on to become an essential figure for the Minho squad, as it achieved three consecutive fourth-places, with the respective UEFA Cup qualification.

However, after some injury problems, he fell out of favour in Braga and, during the 2009 January transfer window, joined former coach Jesualdo Ferreira at F.C. Porto, which had the possibility of making the move permanent at the season's end.

He made his debut for the new club on March 7, playing 20 minutes in a 4–1 win at Leixões SC.

References

1. Porto pick up Madrid from Braga

External links

• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Guardian statistics