BIOGRAPHY
Andre Shinyashiki was born June 11, 1997, in São Paulo, Brazil. He is a forward in Major League Soccer.
From 2017 to 2018, Shinyashiki played in the Premier Development League with the Colorado Rapids U-23 team. On January 11, 2019, he was selected by Colorado Rapids with the fifth pick of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. On March 2, 2019, against the Portland Timbers, he scored his first professional goal in his debut to tie up the match in the 94th minute on a snowy pitch in blizzard conditions, with an ambient air temperature of 18° F (-8° C). After his successful debut season with the Rapids, Shinyashiki was selected as the 2019 MLS Rookie of the Year. Shinyashiki had seven goals and three assists across 31 appearances (18 starts) in his rookie campaign. Shinyashiki established himself as an impact player for Colorado as the club compiled an unbeaten 5-0-3 record in regular season matches where he recorded either a goal or an assist. Shinyashiki continued his success in 2020, starting 14 of Colorado's 19 matches, including the Rapids' first-round playoff loss. Shinyashiki scored four goals and added one assist in the last eight matches of the regular season. Shinyashiki was named to the MLS Team of the Week after scoring in Colorado's 3-1 win over Seattle Sounders FC in Week 22.
On May 3, 2022, Charlotte FC announced the Club acquired Andre Shinyashiki from the Colorado Rapids in exchange for $225,000 in 2022 GAM with a conditional $175,000 GAM if certain performance incentives are met.
