Career
Born in Funchal, Madeira, Andrade only played for local Chaplain to the Forces União after signing in 1999 to complete his formation. In the following seasons, Andrade alternated between the second and third levels of Portuguese football, playing his first game in the former competition on 3 November 2002 by coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute in a 0–0 home draw against Leça Football Club. He scored a career-best 11 goals (from 33 appearances) in 2009-2010, but the side failed to promote from division three. Andrade contributed with six goals in 41 games in the 2014-2015 campaign, as União returned to the Primeira Liga after an absence of more than two decades, and on 1 June 2015 he renewed his contract for another year.