# Alex Amorim
**Alex Amorim**, full name Alexsandro Amorim de Freitas Filho (born 2005 in [Fortaleza](https://www.edgepedia.org/fortaleza), Brazil), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for [Genoa CFC](https://www.edgepedia.org/genoa-cfc) in [Serie A](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-a), Italy's first tier.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/amorim/profil/spieler/1082774) He came through the youth system of Fortaleza, moved to Portugal's Alverca in 2025, and joined Genoa in January 2026 in a transfer valued at R$ 47 million.[2](https://ge.globo.com/google/amp/ce/futebol/times/fortaleza/noticia/2026/02/03/quem-e-alex-amorim-meia-ex-fortaleza-vendido-ao-genoa-por-r-47-milhoes.ghtml)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alexsandro Amorim de Freitas Filho[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/amorim/profil/spieler/1082774) |
| Born | 2005, Fortaleza, Brazil; 1.77 m; right-footed[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/amorim/profil/spieler/1082774) |
| Position | Central midfield; also listed at attacking midfield and defensive midfield[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/amorim/profil/spieler/1082774) |
| Current club | Genoa CFC, joined 29 January 2026, contract to 30 June 2030[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/amorim/profil/spieler/1082774) |
| Agent | Gestifute[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/amorim/profil/spieler/1082774) |
| Market value | €8.00 million (Transfermarkt, last update 29 May 2026)[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/amorim/profil/spieler/1082774) |
| Alverca 2025/26 | 19 Primeira Liga appearances, 1,634 minutes, 2 goals[3](https://theanalyst.com/players/7149/alex-amorim/career) |
## Fortaleza and the loan to Athletic
Amorim joined Fortaleza's under-15 team in 2019 and progressed through the club's categories, making 60 appearances across all youth levels.[2](https://ge.globo.com/google/amp/ce/futebol/times/fortaleza/noticia/2026/02/03/quem-e-alex-amorim-meia-ex-fortaleza-vendido-ao-genoa-por-r-47-milhoes.ghtml) He reached the professional squad but found few opportunities there: Opta's career record shows no league minutes for Fortaleza between 2022 and 2024, with 21 bench appearances and a single cup outing of 9 minutes in the 2023 Copa do Brasil.[3](https://theanalyst.com/players/7149/alex-amorim/career)
On 29 December 2024, Fortaleza loaned him to Athletic, a club from [Minas Gerais](https://www.edgepedia.org/minas-gerais), with his Fortaleza contract running to the end of 2027 and the loan to the end of 2025.[2](https://ge.globo.com/google/amp/ce/futebol/times/fortaleza/noticia/2026/02/03/quem-e-alex-amorim-meia-ex-fortaleza-vendido-ao-genoa-por-r-47-milhoes.ghtml) The spell changed his trajectory. In the 2025 season Opta credits him with 25 league appearances and 1,600 minutes for Athletic, split between the Campeonato Mineiro (11 games, 2 goals) and [Serie B](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-b) (14 games, 1 goal and 2 assists), plus 2 Copa do Brasil matches.[3](https://theanalyst.com/players/7149/alex-amorim/career) It was there that he attracted interest from European clubs.[2](https://ge.globo.com/google/amp/ce/futebol/times/fortaleza/noticia/2026/02/03/quem-e-alex-amorim-meia-ex-fortaleza-vendido-ao-genoa-por-r-47-milhoes.ghtml)
## Alverca and the transfer to Genoa
On 11 July 2025, Fortaleza announced the sale of 50 percent of Amorim's economic rights (Shares of a player's transfer profits owned by outside parties) to Alverca of Portugal for R$ 2 million, and later sold a further 20 percent, keeping 30 percent for itself.[2](https://ge.globo.com/google/amp/ce/futebol/times/fortaleza/noticia/2026/02/03/quem-e-alex-amorim-meia-ex-fortaleza-vendido-ao-genoa-por-r-47-milhoes.ghtml) Alverca, a club belonging to the Brazil forward [Vinícius Júnior](https://www.edgepedia.org/vinicius-junior), had just reached the [Primeira Liga](https://www.edgepedia.org/primeira-liga), and Amorim became an undisputed starter there, wearing the number 8 shirt.[2](https://ge.globo.com/google/amp/ce/futebol/times/fortaleza/noticia/2026/02/03/quem-e-alex-amorim-meia-ex-fortaleza-vendido-ao-genoa-por-r-47-milhoes.ghtml) In the 2025/26 Primeira Liga he played 19 matches for 1,634 minutes and scored 2 goals, starting every league game and being substituted off 10 times.[3](https://theanalyst.com/players/7149/alex-amorim/career)
His performances drew attention from other clubs, including Genoa.[2](https://ge.globo.com/google/amp/ce/futebol/times/fortaleza/noticia/2026/02/03/quem-e-alex-amorim-meia-ex-fortaleza-vendido-ao-genoa-por-r-47-milhoes.ghtml) Genoa signed him on 29 January 2026 on a contract running to 30 June 2030, in a deal Globo reported at R$ 47 million.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/amorim/profil/spieler/1082774) • [2](https://ge.globo.com/google/amp/ce/futebol/times/fortaleza/noticia/2026/02/03/quem-e-alex-amorim-meia-ex-fortaleza-vendido-ao-genoa-por-r-47-milhoes.ghtml) Fortaleza's 30 percent share of the sale brought the Brazilian club R$ 14 million, with a possible R$ 3.7 million more in performance-related payments.[2](https://ge.globo.com/google/amp/ce/futebol/times/fortaleza/noticia/2026/02/03/quem-e-alex-amorim-meia-ex-fortaleza-vendido-ao-genoa-por-r-47-milhoes.ghtml)
## At Genoa
In his first months in Serie A, Amorim has been used mainly as a substitute. Opta records 11 league appearances and 553 minutes in the 2025/26 season and 4 appearances and 113 minutes in the early 2026/27 season, for a Genoa total of 15 league games, 666 minutes, and no goals, with 2 yellow cards.[3](https://theanalyst.com/players/7149/alex-amorim/career) He has also played one full 90-minute [Coppa Italia](https://www.edgepedia.org/coppa-italia) match in 2026/27.[3](https://theanalyst.com/players/7149/alex-amorim/career)
## Playing style
Globo Esporte's scouting summary describes Amorim as a midfielder with good passing and positioning who exploits space on the field well. Despite being right-footed, he works the ball with both feet, carries it well out of pressure on either side, and shows good mobility and control in continuing the passes he receives.[2](https://ge.globo.com/google/amp/ce/futebol/times/fortaleza/noticia/2026/02/03/quem-e-alex-amorim-meia-ex-fortaleza-vendido-ao-genoa-por-r-47-milhoes.ghtml) Transfermarkt lists central midfield as his main position, with attacking midfield and defensive midfield as alternatives.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/amorim/profil/spieler/1082774)
## References
1. [Amorim - Player profile 26/27, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.com/amorim/profil/spieler/1082774)
2. [Quem é Alex Amorim, meia ex-Fortaleza vendido ao Genoa por R$ 47 milhões, Globo Esporte (3 February 2026)](https://ge.globo.com/google/amp/ce/futebol/times/fortaleza/noticia/2026/02/03/quem-e-alex-amorim-meia-ex-fortaleza-vendido-ao-genoa-por-r-47-milhoes.ghtml)
3. [Alex Amorim Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/7149/alex-amorim/career)
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