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.
Born in Aveiro, Sousa returned to FC Porto's youth academy at the age of 13, after a first spell in 2009. He made his senior debut with the reserve team in the LigaPro on 25 August 2019, playing the entire 3âÂÂ1 away win against S.C. Farense and scoring in the match.
Sousa was part of the squad that won the 2018âÂÂ19 UEFA Youth League, notably netting in the 3âÂÂ1 victory over Chelsea in the final.
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. He played his first game in the competition nine days later, coming on as a 67th-minute substitute for Silvestre Varela in the 1âÂÂ0 away defeat of Vitória de Guimarães. He scored his first goal on 6 December, just before half-time in a 2âÂÂ1 home win over S.C. Braga.
On 30 June 2022, Sousa moved to defending Polish Ekstraklasa champions Lech Poznaà  on a four-year deal, for a fee reported around â¬1,200,000. He made his competitive debut on 9 July, coming on as a substitute in a 2âÂÂ0 Polish Super Cup loss to Raków CzÃÂstochowa.
In the 2024âÂÂ25 season, Sousa earned himself a regular spot in the starting line-up. 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. With a further 12 with six assists, he was named the Ekstraklasa Midfielder of the Season.
On 15 August 2025, Sousa joined Süper Lig club Samsunspor on a five-year contract, for a reported fee of â¬3 million.
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 11âÂÂ0 home rout of Liechtenstein in 2023 UEFA European Championship qualification. He scored his first goal the following 24 September, closing the 4âÂÂ1 friendly win over Georgia.
Both Sousa's father, Ricardo, and grandfather António, played as midfielders and later worked as managers.
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