André Clóvis Silva Filho

Twice in four seasons, André Clóvis has finished as the top scorer in Liga Portugal 2. The first time, in 2022/23, he scored 28 goals as Académico de Viseu went up to the top flight — a season that persuaded the club to make the move permanent. The second came in 2025/26, when he scored 23 and was named the division's best player, collecting five monthly player awards and five as the league's best forward along the way.

The route there was not direct. He came through Guaratinguetá in Brazil, where he scored 13 goals in 27 matches, then joined Internacional in 2017 and played once for the club. Loans followed: a single appearance at Portimonense in 2018, then a season at Leixões with three goals. Estoril Praia signed him in 2020.

Viseu is where the numbers changed. After promotion he scored 12 in 2023/24 and seven the following season. He has also been decisive in the Taça de Portugal, including both goals in a 2-1 win over Gil Vicente that knocked the Primeira Liga side out.

The relationship has not always been smooth. In July 2023 he failed to report for pre-season training and publicly demanded a move away from the club. He has never been called up by Brazil.