1987–1989 Alhandra Height 1.70 m 1998–1999 Sporting CP | Years Team Role Footballer 1989–1998 Sporting CP Name Alhandra (footballer) | |
Full name Luis Miguel Assuncao Joaquim Place of birth Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal | ||
Date of birth March 5, 1979 (age 36) | ||
Luís Miguel Assunção Joaquim (born 5 March 1979 in Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon), known as Alhandra, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played mainly as a left back – he could also appear as a midfielder.
Football career
An unsuccessful graduate of Sporting Clube de Portugal's youth ranks, Alhandra started professionally with its feeder club, Sporting Clube Lourinhanense. After a brief spell with FC Porto's reserves he lived his most steady period with U.D. Leiria, helping the side to participations in the UEFA Intertoto Cup and being regularly used over the course of six Primeira Liga seasons (a maximum of 30 league games in 2005–06 and a minimum of 16 in 2007–08, with the latter campaign ending in relegation).
On 2 April 2008, Alhandra signed a two-year contract with Enosis Neon Paralimni FC, adding to the massive Portuguese contingent at the Cypriot club. After one sole season he returned to Portugal, joining second level team Gil Vicente F.C. and being released at the end of the campaign.
Subsequently, Alhandra resumed his career in the lower leagues of his country, retiring in 2012 at the age of 33.