Esteban Maximiliano Andrada (; born 26 January 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Monterrey.
Club career Lanús Andrada came through the youth academy of Lanús and established himself in the first team during the mid-2010s. He was a squad member for the club's Copa Sudamericana triumph in 2013, serving as backup to first-choice goalkeeper Agustín Marchesín and not appearing in the competition. In 2014 he was loaned to Arsenal de Sarandí before returning to Lanús, where he became the undisputed first-choice goalkeeper. He won the Argentine Primera División title in 2016 and was runner-up in the Copa Libertadores the following year, when Lanús were defeated in the final by River Plate.
Boca Juniors On 6 August 2018, Andrada joined Boca Juniors from Lanús. He was the first-choice goalkeeper in the 2018 Copa Libertadores finals, in which Boca Juniors lost to city rivals River Plate at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid—the first Copa Libertadores final held outside South America. Under manager Gustavo Alfaro, he established himself as one of the most reliable goalkeepers in Argentine football. In September 2019, he set a new club record by going 864 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal in domestic league competition, surpassing a mark held by Carlos Navarro Montoya since 1992. He won the Argentine Primera División with Boca Juniors in the 2019–20 season.
Monterrey On 4 July 2021, Andrada joined Mexican club Monterrey. During four seasons with the club, making over 130 Liga MX appearances.
Real Zaragoza (loan) On 1 September 2025, Andrada joined Real Zaragoza on loan from Monterrey until the end of the 2025–26 season. In a Segunda División match against SD Huesca on 26 April 2026, with Zaragoza trailing 1–0 in stoppage time, Andrada received a second yellow card and was sent off. He then approached Huesca captain Jorge Pulido and struck him in the face, triggering a confrontation involving players from both sides. Huesca goalkeeper Dani Jiménez was also shown a red card following the brawl. Andrada subsequently issued a public apology, stating he was "very, very sorry" and that it was "not a good image for the club, for the fans, and especially not for a professional", while Zaragoza announced it would take internal disciplinary measures. On 29 April, he was handed a 13-match ban for the punching incident.
International career Andrada represented the Argentina U20s at the 2009 Toulon Tournament, 2011 South American Youth Championship, and the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He also represented the Argentina U22 squad at the 2011 Pan Am tournament.
Andrada made his debut for the Argentina national football team on 26 March 2019 in a friendly against Morocco, as a starter. He was one of the three goalkeepers called up by manager Lionel Scaloni for the 2019 Copa América, but withdrew from the squad on 14 June due to a knee injury. He was replaced by Juan Musso.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLanús2010–11Argentine Primera División00———002011–12Argentine Primera División001000—102012–13Argentine Primera División100000—102013–14Argentine Primera División201020—502016–17Argentine Primera División1601070102502017–18Argentine Primera División18010110—300Total3704020010620Arsenal de Sarandí (loan)2014Argentine Primera División18010——1902015Argentine Primera División2701010—290Total4502010—480Boca Juniors2018–19Argentine Primera División18010120803902019–20Argentine Primera División2000060102702020–21Argentine Primera División60—100—1602021Argentine Primera División90—20—110Total5301030090930Monterrey2021–22Liga MX350——203702022–23Liga MX340——604002023–24Liga MX380—80204802024–25Liga MX280—2040340Total1350—1001401590Zaragoza (loan)2025–26Segunda División27010——280Career total2970806102403900
Honours Lanús Argentine Primera División: 2016 Copa Bicentenario: 2016 Supercopa Argentina: 2016 Copa Sudamericana: 2013 Copa Libertadores runner-up: 2017
Boca Juniors Primera División: 2019–20 Supercopa Argentina: 2018 Copa de la Liga Profesional: 2020 Copa Libertadores runner-up: 2018
Monterrey CONCACAF Champions League: 2021
Argentina Superclásico de las Américas: 2019
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