Lydia Andrade
Current club
Since 2025 1. FC Köln (DE)
Career
2023 – 2025 RB Leipzig (DE)
2022 – 2023 SV Meppen (DE)
2019 – 2022 FC Zürich Women (CH)
Sports Management
Sportstransfer
Languages
German, English, Portuguese
Ambassador for
Media
Education
Lydia (Lydi) Nunes Martins Andrade, born on 20 February 1999 in Grabs and raised in Haag, completed her football education at FC Zurich, where she took significant steps in her development and continued to improve between 2019 and 2022. By moving to Germany, she was deliberately seeking new challenges. She gained her first experience abroad at SV Meppen before playing for RB Leipzig from 2023 to 2025, where she worked in a performance-oriented environment. She has been under contract with 1. FC Köln since 2025 and regularly competes at a high level in the Bundesliga.
On the pitch, Lydia Andrade impresses with her speed, discipline and willingness to work for the team. As a winger, she brings intensity, a willingness to run and reliability to the game, and fulfils her role with great consistency. She is humble, respectful and always puts the team first.
Off the pitch, Lydia Andrade embodies professionalism, a willingness to learn and down-to-earthness. Her journey shows a player who, with discipline, patience and a clear mindset, is carving out her place in professional football and developing step by step.
Cooking, music, travelling, coffee
2022 – Cup winner (FC Zürich Women)
2022 – Swiss Champions AWSL (FC Zürich Women)
