Qarabag officially parts ways with its star player

SPORTS27.06.2026
Qarabag officially parts ways with its star player

Qarabag has responded positively to the offer from the Ukrainian club Polissya regarding the transfer of player Leandro Andrade, taking into account the midfielder’s request.

“Elchi” reports, citing the press service of the Aghdam representative, that the negotiations between the clubs have concluded successfully and an agreement has been reached.

The Cape Verdean player, who has worn the Qarabag jersey since January 2022, became the champion of Azerbaijan with our team in the 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025 seasons, and won the Azerbaijan Cup in the 2021-2022 and 2023-2024 seasons. Andrade, who contributed to our team’s advancement to the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 in the 2023-2024 season and the UEFA Champions League play-offs in the 2025-2026 season, was a participant in the UEFA Europa League group stages in the 2022-2023 and 2024-2025 seasons, and the UEFA Conference League play-off stages in the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 seasons. Leandro scored a total of 60 goals in 213 matches played for Qarabag.

During his time at Qarabag, Andrade made history in European club tournaments. He is the first and only player to score a goal in the 1st minute of three different matches in the main stages.