Another star footballer of "Qarabağ" has left the team.
Medianews.az reports that Leandro Andrade has transferred to the Ukrainian club "Polesye".
The club has issued a statement regarding this. It was noted that the offer from the Ukrainian club and the midfielder's wish were taken into account and responded to positively. The negotiations between the clubs concluded successfully and an agreement was reached between the parties.
It should be noted that the Cape Verdean footballer has been wearing the "Qarabağ" jersey since January 2022. He became the Azerbaijani champion with the team in the 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025 seasons and won the Azerbaijani Cup in the 2021-2022 and 2023-2024 seasons.
Andrade, who contributed to "Qarabağ" reaching the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 in the 2023-2024 season and the UEFA Champions League play-offs in the 2025-2026 season, participated in the main rounds of the UEFA Europa League in the 2022-2023 and 2024-2025 seasons and in the UEFA Conference League play-off stages in the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 seasons.
Leandro scored 60 goals in a total of 213 matches played for "Qarabağ". During his time at "Qarabağ", he made history in European club tournaments. Notably, he is the first and only player to score a goal within the first minute of three different matches in the main stages.
It should also be noted that L. Andrade was the most expensive player of "Qarabağ" club. His transfer value is 3.5 million euros.//Qafqazinfo