{{Short description|Portuguese footballer}} {{Portuguese name|Penetra|Correia}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Alexandre Penetra |image = Alexandre Penetra in 2025.jpg |upright = |caption = Penetra playing AZ in 2025 |full_name = Alexandre Manuel Penetra Correia |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|9|9|df=yes}} |birth_place = Viseu, Portugal |height = 1.84 m<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexandre Penetra |url=https://eredivisie.eu/clubs/psv/players/saint-cyr-johan-bakayoko/ |publisher=Eredivisie |access-date=9 September 2023 |archive-date=16 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816203423/https://eredivisie.eu/clubs/psv/players/saint-cyr-johan-bakayoko/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |position = Centre-back, right-back |currentclub = AZ |clubnumber = 5 |youthyears1 = 2009–2010 |youthclubs1 = Os Pestinhas |youthyears2 = 2010–2013 |youthclubs2 = CB Viseu |youthyears3 = 2013–2020 |youthclubs3 = Benfica |youthyears4 = 2020–2021 |youthclubs4 = Famalicão |years1 = 2021–2023 |clubs1 = Famalicão |caps1 = 59 |goals1 = 3 |years2 = 2023– |clubs2 = AZ |caps2 = 91 |goals2 = 3 |nationalyears1 = 2016 |nationalteam1 = Portugal U15 |nationalcaps1 = 2 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2016–2017 |nationalteam2 = Portugal U16 |nationalcaps2 = 7 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |nationalyears3 = 2018 |nationalteam3 = Portugal U18 |nationalcaps3 = 1 |nationalgoals3 = 0 |nationalyears4 = 2022–2023 |nationalteam4 = Portugal U21 |nationalcaps4 = 9 |nationalgoals4 = 0 |pcupdate = 17 May 2026 |ntupdate = 00ː20, 11 December 2023 (UTC) }}
'''Alexandre Manuel Penetra Correia''', known as '''Alexandre Penetra''' (born 9 September 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for {{Dutch football updater|AZAlkmaar}} club AZ.
==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.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Famalicão|url=https://www.fcfamalicao.pt/alexandre-penetra-e-reforco-do-fc-famalicao/|title=ALEXANDRE PENETRA É REFORÇO DO FC FAMALICÃO|date=6 August 2020|accessdate=21 September 2021|language=pt}}</ref>
He made his Primeira Liga debut for Famalicão on 15 August 2021 in a game against Porto.<ref>{{cite web|website=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/15/portugal/portuguese-liga-/fc-famalicao/futebol-clube-do-porto/3548887/|title=Famalicão v Porto game report|date=15 August 2021}}</ref>
On 24 July 2023, Penetra signed a five-year contract with AZ Alkmaar. In doing so, he followed in the footsteps of his fellow countryman, Tiago Dantas.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=AZ|url=https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/penetra-volgende-aanwinst-az|title=Penetra volgende aanwinst AZ|date=24 July 2023|accessdate=25 July 2023|language=nl}}</ref>
On 19 December 2025, following over 100 appearances in three seasons for AZ, Penetra renewed his contract with the club until June 2029.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 December 2025 |title=Penetra langer in Alkmaar |url=https://www.az.nl/inside-az/nieuws/2025/december/penetra-langer-in-alkmaar |access-date=20 December 2025 |publisher=AZ Alkmaar |language=Dutch}}</ref>
==International career== Penetra is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U21s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://portugoal.net/selecao/2509-fernando-santos-announces-portugal-s-world-cup-playoff-squad|title=Fernando Santos announces Portugal’s World Cup playoff squad|website=portugoal.net}}</ref>
== Career statistics ==
=== Club === {{Updated|match played 17 May 2026|<ref>{{Soccerway|alexandre-manuel-penetra-correia/572102}}</ref>}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{Efn|Includes Taça de Portugal, KNVB Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{Efn|Includes Taça da Liga}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="3" |Famalicão |2021–22 |Primeira Liga |30||1||2||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||34||2 |- |2022–23 |Primeira Liga |29||2||5||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||36||4 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !59!!3!!7!!3!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!70!!6 |- |rowspan="4"|AZ Alkmaar |2023–24 |Eredivisie |25||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||7{{Efn|Appearances in UEFA Conference League|name=UECL}}||0||35||0 |- |2024–25 |Eredivisie |33||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||11{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}}||0||46||1 |- |2025–26 |Eredivisie |33||2||5||0||colspan="2"|—||16{{efn|name=UECL}}||0||54||2 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !91!!3!!10!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!34!!0!!135!!3 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !150!!6!!17!!3!!4!!0!!34!!0!!205!!9 |} {{Notelist}}
==Honours== '''AZ''' *KNVB Cup: 2025–26<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/az-alkmaar-wins-knvb-dutch-cup-after-13-years-beats-nijmegen-5-1-in-final-netherlands-football-latest/article70883072.ece|title=Parrott, Koopmeiners shine as AZ Alkmaar wins KNVB Cup after 13 years|website=Sport Star|access-date=20 April 2026}}</ref>
'''Individual''' * Primeira Liga Goal of the Month: December 2022/January 2023<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 February 2023 |title=Alexandre Penetra's powerful strike wins him the Goal of the Month award |url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/epocas/20222023/noticias/geral/premios-mensais/dezembrojaneiro/remate-fortissimo-de-alexandre-penetra-e-o-golo-do-mes/ |access-date=15 October 2023 |website=Liga Portugal}}</ref> *Eredivisie Team of the Month: February 2025,<ref>{{cite news|title=AZ and SC Heerenveen main suppliers to the Eredivisie Team of the Month for February|url=https://eredivisie.eu/news/az-and-sc-heerenveen-main-suppliers-of-the-eredivisie-team-of-the-month-for-february/|website=Eredivisie|date=28 February 2025|access-date=7 March 2025}}</ref> May 2025<ref>{{cite news|title=Eredivisie Team of the Month: AZ leads the way|url=https://eredivisie.eu/news/eredivisie-team-of-the-month-az-leads-the-way/|website=Eredivisie|date=23 May 2025|access-date=24 May 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|alexandre-manuel-penetra-correia/572102}} * {{ForaDeJogo|200109090001}} * {{FPF national player|916336}}
{{AZ Alkmaar squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Penetra, Alexandre}} Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Viseu Category:21st-century Portuguese sportsmen Category:Portuguese men's footballers Category:Portugal men's youth international footballers Category:Portugal men's under-21 international footballers Category:Men's association football central defenders Category:Men's association football full-backs Category:Primeira Liga players Category:Eredivisie players Category:F.C. Famalicão players Category:AZ Alkmaar players Category:Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Category:Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands