Alexandre Brito

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Soares Carvalho and the second or paternal family name is Brito.

Alexandre Miguel Soares Carvalho Brito (born 19 July 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Pafos, on loan from Sporting CP B.

Alexandre Brito

Personal information
Full name	Alexandre Miguel Soares Carvalho Brito
Date of birth	(2005-07-19) 19 July 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Pafos (on loan from Sporting CP B)
Number	50
Youth career
2014–2015	ACRD Carenque
2015–2017	SC Linda-a-Velha
2017–2025	Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Sporting CP B	38	(2)
2025–	Sporting CP	2	(0)
2025–	→ Pafos FC (loan)	1	(0)
International career‡
2022	Portugal U18	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:39, 17 February 2025 (UTC)

Career

Brito is a youth product of ACRD Carenque and SC Linda-a-Velha, before moving to the youth academy of Sporting CP in 2017.^[1] On 21 February 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Sporting, and was promoted to their reserves for the 2023–24 season.^[2] On 30 May 2024, he extended his contract with the club until 2027.^[3] On 13 November 2024, he started training with the senior Sporting squad for the first time.^[4] He made his senior and professional debut with Sporting as a substitute in a 2–2 Primeira Liga tie with Arouca on 15 February 2025.^[5]

On 20 July 2025, Brito was sent on a season-long loan to Cypriot First Division club Pafos.^[6]

International career

Born in Portugal, Brito is of Cape Verdean descent.^[7] He was called up to the Portugal U18s for a set of friendlies in 2022.^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sporting CP B	2023–24	Liga 3	25	2	—		—		—		—		25	2
	2024–25	Liga 3	8	0	—		—		—		—		8	0
	Total		33	2	—		—		—		—		33	2
Sporting CP	2024–25	Primeira Liga	2	0	1	0	0	0	1[a]	0	—		4	0
Career total			35	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	37	2

1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League