Lydia Nunes Martins Andrade is a Swiss footballer who plays as a midfielder for Frauen-Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln and the Switzerland national team.
She was born in Grabs, Switzerland, and has both Swiss and Angolan roots.
With FC Zürich, she won the Swiss league and cup double in 2022.
Her nickname is Lydi.
The first football jersey she ever owned was FC Barcelona’s.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Her favorite food is lasagna.
If she weren’t a footballer, she would love to pursue a career in cooking.
One of her favorite songs is “Ohnana” by Kapo.
Her life motto is: “A vida é hoje”, which means “Life is today”.
A fun fact about her is that she has a twin sister, and they look so similar that even close friends sometimes confuse them.
She started playing football together with her twin sister when she was very young.
| Puma |
| Switzerland Super League Women | 1× |
| Switzerland Schweizer Pokal Frauen | 1× |
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
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2025
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present
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1. FC Köln | ||
|
2023
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2025
|
RB Leipzig | 40 | 7 |
|
2022
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2023
|
SV Meppen | 24 | 1 |
|
2019
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2022
|
FC Zürich | 67 | 21 |
| International Stats | |||
|
2024
-
present
|
Switzerland | 5 | 0 |
