Alexandre Manuel Penetra Correia, known as Alexandre Penetra (born 9 September 2001) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar.
Club career
Penetra is a youth product of Os Pestinhas, CB Viseu, Benfica and Famalicão. In August 2020, he signed a three-year contract with Famalicão.[2]
He made his Primeira Liga debut for Famalicão on 15 August 2021 in a game against Porto.[3]
AZ Alkmaar
On 24 July 2023, Penetra signed a five-year contract with AZ Alkmaar. In doing so, he followed in the footsteps of his fellow countryman, Tiago Dantas.[4]
International career
Penetra is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U21s.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 March 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Famalicão | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 4 | ||
| Total | 59 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 70 | 6 | |||
| AZ Alkmaar | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 7[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11[b] | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Total | 49 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | 72 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 108 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 142 | 6 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Individual
- Primeira Liga Goal of the Month: December 2022/January 2023[7]
References
- ^ "Alexandre Penetra". Eredivisie. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "ALEXANDRE PENETRA É REFORÇO DO FC FAMALICÃO" (in Portuguese). Famalicão. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Famalicão v Porto game report". Soccerway. 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Penetra volgende aanwinst AZ" (in Dutch). AZ. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Fernando Santos announces Portugal's World Cup playoff squad". portugoal.net.
- ^ Alexandre Penetra at Soccerway
- ^ "Alexandre Penetra's powerful strike wins him the Goal of the Month award". Liga Portugal. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
External links
- Alexandre Penetra at Soccerway
- Alexandre Penetra at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- FPF Profile