Afonso Sousa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Afonso Gamelas Pinho Sousa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Aveiro, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Belenenses SAD | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Beira-Mar | ||
| 2009–2010 | Porto | ||
| 2010–2012 | Beira-Mar | ||
| 2012–2013 | Gafanha | ||
| 2013–2019 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Porto B | 21 | (6) |
| 2020– | Belenenses SAD | 9 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Portugal U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Portugal U16 | 10 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Portugal U17 | 15 | (0) |
| 2018 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Portugal U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Portugal U20 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2020 | |||
Afonso Gamelas Pinho Sousa (born 3 May 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Belenenses SAD as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Porto
Born in Aveiro, Sousa returned to FC Porto's youth academy at the age of 13, after a first spell in 2009.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserve team in the LigaPro on 25 August 2019, playing the entire 3–1 away win against S.C. Farense and scoring in the match.[3]
Sousa was part of the squad that won the 2018–19 UEFA Youth League, notably netting in the 3–1 victory over Chelsea in the final.[4]
Belenenses
On 9 September 2020, Sousa signed a four-year contract with Primeira Liga club Belenenses SAD, with Porto retaining 50% of the player's rights.[5][6] He played his first game in the competition nine days later, coming on as a 67th-minute substitute for Silvestre Varela in the 1–0 away defeat of Vitória de Guimarães.[7][8]
Personal life
Both Sousa's father, Ricardo, and grandfather António, played as midfielders and later worked as managers.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b "Afonso Sousa" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Afonso Sousa despede-se do FC Porto: "Foram nove anos..."" [Afonso Sousa says goodbye to FC Porto: "It was nine years..."]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 8 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "FC Porto B alcança primeira vitória e na casa de um candidato" [FC Porto B get first win and away to a candidate]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 25 August 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Almeida, Isaura (29 April 2019). "FC Porto é campeão Europeu Sub-19" [FC Porto are Under-19 European champions]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Morais, André; Gouveia Pereira, Miguel (8 September 2020). "Afonso Sousa deixa o FC Porto, que mantém 50 por cento do passe" [Afonso Sousa leaves FC Porto, who keep 50 per cent of his rights]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Oficial: Belenenses SAD anuncia Afonso Sousa" [Official: Belenenses SAD announce Afonso Sousa]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 9 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Derrota no arranque da Liga" [Loss to kickstart League] (in Portuguese). Mais Guimarães. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "«O Afonso sentiu que no FC Porto não seria aposta»" ["Afonso felt people would not bet on him at FC Porto"]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 20 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Calhau, Pedro (2 October 2015). "Afonso Sousa: filho e neto que já joga em nome próprio aos 15 anos" [Afonso Sousa: son and grandson already plays for himself at 15] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Aleixo, Mário (30 April 2019). "António Sousa antevê futuro brilhante ao neto Afonso" [António Sousa foresees bright future for grandson Afonso] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
External links
- Afonso Sousa at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- Afonso Sousa at Soccerway