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Afonso Sousa

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Afonso Sousa
Sousa with Samsunspor in 2025
Personal information
Full name Afonso Gamelas de Pinho Sousa[1]
Date of birth (2000-05-03) 3 May 2000 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Aveiro, Portugal[1]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Samsunspor
Number 77
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)
2022–2025 Lech Poznań 73 (17)
2022 Lech Poznań II 1 (0)
2025– Samsunspor 8 (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)
2021–2023 Portugal U21 13 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:38, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

Afonso Gamelas de Pinho Sousa (born 3 May 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Süper Lig club Samsunspor as a central midfielder.

Club career

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Porto

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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

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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

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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]

In the 2024–25 season, Sousa earned himself a regular spot in the starting line-up.[13] On 24 May 2025, he scored Lech's sole goal against Piast Gliwice, a header in the 39th minute, to clinch their ninth league title.[14] With a further 12 with six assists, he was named the Ekstraklasa Midfielder of the Season.[15]

Samsunspor

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On 15 August 2025, Sousa joined Süper Lig club Samsunspor on a five-year contract,[16] for a reported fee of €3 million.[17]

International career

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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.[18] He scored his first goal the following 24 September, closing the 4–1 friendly win over Georgia.[19]

Personal life

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Both Sousa's father, Ricardo, and grandfather António, played as midfielders and later worked as managers.[20][21]

Career statistics

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As of match played 16 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Porto B 2019–20[22] LigaPro 216————216
B-SAD 2020–21[22] Primeira Liga 3223000——352
2021–22[22] Primeira Liga 3013210——343
Total 6236210——695
Lech Poznań 2022–23[22] Ekstraklasa 24411—8[c]21[d]0347
2023–24[22] Ekstraklasa 18010—4[c]0—230
2024–25[22] Ekstraklasa 311310———3213
2025–26[22] Ekstraklasa 0000—1[e]01[d]020
Total 731731—132209120
Lech Poznań II 2022–23[22] II liga 1000———10
Samsunspor 2025–26[22] Süper Lig 8110—00—91
Career total 16527103101322019132

Honours

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Porto

Lech Poznań

Individual

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Afonso Sousa" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ 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). Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Oficial: Belenenses SAD anuncia Afonso Sousa" [Official: Belenenses SAD announce Afonso Sousa]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 9 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Derrota no arranque da Liga" [Loss to kickstart League] (in Portuguese). Mais Guimarães. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  8. ↑ ""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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "Afonso Sousa piłkarzem Lecha" [Afonso Sousa a Lech player] (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "Tsitaishvili i Sousa z debiutami" [Debuts for Tsitaishvili and Sousa] (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  13. ↑ Laudański, Radosław (24 April 2025). "Afonso Sousa znów jest w wielkiej formie. Bez niego Lecha mogłoby nie być na podium" [Afonso Sousa in great form again. Without him, maybe Lech would not be in the podium] (in Polish). TVP Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  14. ↑ Pęczak, Jan (24 May 2025). "Lech Poznań mistrzem Polski! Piast Gliwice pokonany, trofeum za zwycięstwo w PKO BP Ekstraklasie wraca do Poznania" [Lech Poznań are Polish champions! Piast Gliwice beaten, the PKO BP Ekstraklasa trophy returns to Poznań] (in Polish). TVP Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  15. ↑ Głąb, Bartosz (26 May 2025). "Afonso Sousa wybrany Pomocnikiem Sezonu 2024/2025 w PKO Ekstraklasie" [Afonso Sousa voted PKO Ekstraklasa Midfielder of the 2024/2025 Season] (in Polish). Gol 24. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  16. ↑ Galiński, Tomasz (15 August 2025). "Oficjalnie: Afonso Sousa odchodzi z Lecha. Podpisał kontrakt z nowym klubem" [Official: Afonso Sousa is leaving Lech. He has signed a contract with a new club] (in Polish). Sportowe Fakty. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  17. ↑ Michalak, Przemysław (16 August 2025). "Właściciel Samsunsporu ujawnił, ile zapłacił za Sousę. "Lech chciał 6 mln euro"" [Samsunspor's owner revealed how much he paid for Sousa. "Lech wanted €6 million"] (in Polish). Weszło. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ 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.
  21. ↑ 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.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Afonso Sousa at Soccerway
  23. ↑ Laudański, Radosław (24 May 2025). "Oto mistrzowie Polski! Dzięki tym piłkarzom Lech zdobył dziewiąty tytuł w historii" [Meet the Polish champions! Thanks to these players Lech conquered the ninth title in their history] (in Polish). TVP Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  24. ↑ "Trzy statuetki dla Lecha Poznań. Wybrano najlepszych w sezonie 2024/25" [Three statuettes for Lech Poznań. Best of the 2024/25 season were chosen] (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.[permanent dead link]
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