Alexandre Manuel Penetra Correia, known as Alexandre Penetra (born 9 September 2001) is a

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player who plays as a

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right-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

for club

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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. He made his

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debut for Famalicão on 15 August 2021 in a game against

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AZ Alkmaar

On 24 July 2023, Penetra signed a 5-year contract with

. In doing so, he followed in the footsteps of his fellow countryman, Tiago Dantas.

International career

Penetra is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U21s.

Career Statistics

Club

Honours

Individual *

Goal of the Month: December 2022/January 2023

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FPF Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Penetra, Alexandre 2001 births Living people Footballers from Viseu Portuguese men's footballers Portugal men's youth international footballers Portugal men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football central defenders Men's association football fullbacks F.C. Famalicão players AZ Alkmaar players Primeira Liga players Eredivisie players Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands