Alexandre Penetra

Alexandre Penetra
	Penetra playing for AZ in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Alexandre Manuel Penetra Correia
Date of birth	9 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Viseu, Portugal
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team	AZ
Number	5
Youth career
2009–2010	Os Pestinhas
2010–2013	CB Viseu
2013–2020	Benfica
2020–2021	Famalicão
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–2023	Famalicão
2023–	AZ
International career‡
2016	Portugal U15
2016–2017	Portugal U16
2018	Portugal U18
2022–2023	Portugal U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23ː06, 2 November 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00ː20, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Alexandre Manuel Penetra Correia, known as Alexandre Penetra (born 9 September 2001) is a Portuguese football player 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 5-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 2 November 2024^[6]

**Appearances and goals by club, season and competition**
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	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	10	0	0	0	—		3^[b]	0	13	0
	Total		35	0	3	0	—		10	0	48	0
Career Total			94	3	10	3	4	0	10	0	118	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

[UECL-7] Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

[UEL-8] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[1] "Alexandre Penetra". Eredivisie. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

[2] "ALEXANDRE PENETRA É REFORÇO DO FC FAMALICÃO" (in Portuguese). Famalicão. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

[3] "Famalicão v Porto game report". Soccerway. 15 August 2021.

[4] "Penetra volgende aanwinst AZ" (in Dutch). AZ. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

[5] "Fernando Santos announces Portugal's World Cup playoff squad". portugoal.net.

[6] Alexandre Penetra at Soccerway

[9] "Alexandre Penetra's powerful strike wins him the Goal of the Month award". Liga Portugal. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

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