Alex Amorim

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Amorim and the second or paternal family name is de Freitas. "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Alex Amorim
Personal information
Full name Alexasando Amorim de Freitas Filho
Date of birth (2005-05-18) 18 May 2005
Place of birth Fortaleza, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Genoa
Number 4
Youth career
2022–2024 Fortaleza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Fortaleza 0 (0)
2025 → Athletic (loan) 25 (3)
2025–2026 Alverca 19 (2)
2026– Genoa 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:47, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

Alexsandro Amorim de Freitas Filho (born 18 May 2005) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club Genoa.

Career

Fortaleza

Amorim was born in Fortaleza, and began his career at Fortaleza Esporte Clube. After going on to Santos FC and Fluminense FC, he returned to his hometown club at under-17 level in April 2022 and signed a three-year contract.[1]

In 2023, Amorim made two substitute appearances in the first team, against Águia de Marabá Futebol Clube in the Copa do Brasil and Estudiantes de Mérida F.C. in the Copa Sudamericana.[2] At the start of the following year, under contract until the end of 2027, he began training with the professional squad.[2] He played 15 games and scored four goals for the under-20 team in state and national competitions in 2024.[3]

Loan to Athletic

For the year 2025, Amorim was loaned to Athletic Club (MG), newcomers to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.[3] His transfer was briefly held up by a FIFA-imposed ban on registering new players due to unpaid debts to Moreirense F.C. over the transfer of Wallisson.[4] His side won the Troféu Inconfidência of the Campeonato Mineiro, in which he scored in a 2–0 win away to Uberlândia Esporte Clube in the first leg of the final on 8 March.[5] On 7 April, he made his debut in the national second tier, in a 4–2 loss away to Atlético Clube Goianiense; he scored his club's first-ever goal in the competition within nine minutes.[6] Across all competitions, he played 27 games, scored three goals and assisted one.[7]

Alverca

On 5 July 2025, Amorim moved on a three-year contract to F.C. Alverca, newly promoted to the Portuguese Primeira Liga; the club had the same ownership as Athletic.[7] Fortaleza sold 50% of the player's economic rights for R$2 million.[8] He scored his first goal on 4 October, equalising with a long-range shot in a 3–1 comeback victory at AVS Futebol SAD.[9]

Genoa

On 29 January 2026, Amorim was signed by Italian Serie A club Genoa for a reported fee of €8 million, which could rise to €10 million with add-ons.[10][11]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 January 2026[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fortaleza 2023 Série A 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1[c] 0 2 0
2024 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0 2 0
Athletic (loan) 2025 Série B 14 1 11[d] 2 2 0 — — 27 3
Alverca 2025–26 Primeira Liga 19 2 — 1 0 1 0 — 21 2
Genoa 2025–26 Serie A 0 0 — 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 33 3 11 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 50 5
  1. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. ^ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro

References

  1. ^ "Sub-17: Meia Amorim assina contrato profissional com o Fortaleza" [Under-17: Midfielder Amorim signs professional contract with Fortaleza] (in Portuguese). Fortaleza Esporte Clube. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Três jogadores da base se apresentam ao profissional do Fortaleza" [Three youth team players join the professional squad at Fortaleza] (in Portuguese). ge. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Fortaleza divulga empréstimo de Amorim e Iarley para o Athletic, da Série B" [Fortaleza reveal loan of Amorim and Iarley to Athletic, of Série B] (in Portuguese). ge. 29 December 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Fifa retira transfer ban, e Athletic começa a registrar reforços para o Mineiro" [FIFA withdraws transfer ban, and Athletic begin to register additions for the Campeonato Mineiro] (in Portuguese). ge. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  5. ^ Leite, Pedro (8 March 2025). "Athletic vence Uberlândia fora de casa e encaminha título do Troféu Inconfidência" [Athletic defeat Uberlândia away from home and are en route to the Troféu Inconfidência title] (in Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  6. ^ Barbosa, Lucas (7 April 2025). "Estreante, Athletic faz primeiro gol na Série B com menos de nove minutos; assista" [Debutant, Athletic scores first goal in Série B in under nine minutes; watch] (in Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  7. ^ a b Antão, Vasco (11 July 2025). "Alex Amorim oficial no Alverca até 2028" [Alex Amorim official at Alverca until 2028]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Fortaleza vende Alex Amorim por R$ 2 milhões para clube de Portugal" [Fortaleza sell Alex Amorim for R$2 million to club from Portugal] (in Portuguese). ge. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  9. ^ Delgado, Evandro (4 October 2025). "Alverca vence na Vila das Aves e dá salto na tabela em noite de golaços" [Alverca win in Vila das Aves and leap in the table on night of wondergoals] (in Portuguese). SAPO. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Alexsandro Amorim è un giocatore del Genoa" [Alexsandro Amorim is a Genoa player] (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 29 January 2026.
  11. ^ "OFICIAL: Alex Amorim ruma ao Genoa em negócio milionário para o Alverca" [OFFICIAL: Alex Amorim heads to Genoa in millionaire deal for Alverca]. OneFootball (in Portuguese). 29 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  12. ^ Alex Amorim at Soccerway
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