Afonso Sousa
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.jpg) Sousa with Samsunspor in 2025 | |||
| 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 | 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 | 3 | (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 as of 12:08, 20 December 2025 (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.
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]
B-SAD
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
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
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
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
Both Sousa's father, Ricardo, and grandfather António, played as midfielders and later worked as managers.[20][21]