Afonso Gamelas de Pinho Sousa (born 3 May 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań as a central midfielder.
 Sousa with Lech Poznań in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Afonso Gamelas de Pinho Sousa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Aveiro, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lech Poznań | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| 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) |
| 2020–2022 | B-SAD | 62 | (3) |
| 2022– | Lech Poznań | 36 | (4) |
| 2022 | Lech Poznań II | 1 | (0) |
| 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) |
| 2021–2023 | Portugal U21 | 13 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:53, 6 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Porto edit
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]
B-SAD edit
On 9 September 2020, Sousa signed a four-year contract with Primeira Liga club B-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] He scored his first goal on 6 December, just before half-time in a 2–1 home win over S.C. Braga.[9]
Lech Poznań edit
On 30 June 2022, Sousa moved to defending Polish Ekstraklasa champions Lech Poznań on a four-year deal, for a fee reported around €1,200,000.[10][11] He made his competitive debut on 9 July, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 Polish Super Cup loss to Raków Częstochowa.[12]
International career edit
Sousa earned 42 caps for Portugal across all youth levels, starting with the under-15 team in 2015. His first appearance for the under-21s came on 7 October 2021 in an 11–0 home rout of Liechtenstein in 2023 UEFA European Championship qualification.[13] He scored his first goal the following 24 September, closing the 4–1 friendly win over Georgia.[14]
Personal life edit
Both Sousa's father, Ricardo, and grandfather António, played as midfielders and later worked as managers.[15][16]
Career statistics edit
- As of 19 August 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Porto B | 2019–20[17] | LigaPro | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 6 | ||||
| B-SAD | 2020–21[17] | Primeira Liga | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22[17] | Primeira Liga | 30 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| Total | 62 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 69 | 5 | ||||
| Lech Poznań | 2022–23[17] | Ekstraklasa | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 8[c] | 2 | 1[d] | 0 | 34 | 7 | |
| 2023–24[17] | Ekstraklasa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 7 | |||
| Lech Poznań II | 2022–23[17] | II liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 111 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 18 | ||
- ^ Includes Taça de Portugal and Polish Cup
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance in the Polish Super Cup
Honours edit
Porto
References edit
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Belenenses SAD vence SC Braga e tira minhotos do pódio" [Belenenses SAD beat SC Braga and knock Minho team off podium] (in Portuguese). TSF. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Koźmiński, Piotr (29 June 2022). "Ile Lech zapłacił za Afonso Sousę? Znamy ostateczną cenę za Portugalczyka!" [How much did Lech pay for Afonso Sousa? We know the Portuguese's final price!] (in Polish). Sportowe Fakty. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Afonso Sousa piłkarzem Lecha" [Afonso Sousa a Lech player] (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Tsitaishvili i Sousa z debiutami" [Debuts for Tsitaishvili and Sousa] (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Portugal–Liechstenstein, 11–0 Alguém vai esquecer Vizela?" [Portugal–Liechstenstein, 11–0 Is anyone going to forget Vizela?] (in Portuguese). Digital de Vizela. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Portugal goleia Geórgia por 4–1 num encontro particular" [Portugal rout Georgia 4–1 in friendly match]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f Afonso Sousa at Soccerway
External links edit
- Afonso Sousa at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Afonso Sousa national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)