André Fausto

André Fausto
Personal information
Full name	André Fausto Prates Rodrigues Júnior
Date of birth	4 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Balzan
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team
0000–2017	Barra
2017–2020	Avenida
2020–2022	St. Lucia
2022–2023	Gudja United
2023–	Balzan
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2024

André Fausto Prates Rodrigues Júnior (born 4 May 1994), also known as André Fausto, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Maltese Premier League club Balzan as a defender.

Career

Andre Fausto spent time playing throughout Brazil before moving to Malta and signing with St. Lucia, where he notched up 47 league appearances before moving to Gudja United. In 2023, Andre Fausto transferred to his third Maltese club, signing for Balzan ahead of the club's debut in the UEFA Europa Conference League.^[1] He debuted in the first qualifying round against Slovenian PrvaLiga club Domžale. In the second leg tie at Centenary Stadium, with the scores locked at 4–4 on aggregate, Andre Fausto scored the decisive winner in the fourth minute of extra time. Minutes later, he received a second yellow card for a rough tackle, after the referee Visar Kastrati had booked him for removing his shirt during his goal celebration.^[2]

^ Camilleri, Valhmor (17 May 2023). "Brazilian defender Prates signs for Balzan FC". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
^ Cachia, Paul (18 July 2023). "Watch: Prates the hero as Balzan survive scare to qualify after extra time in Conference League". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2 August 2023.