Christian Neiva Afonso

Journeyman Afonso went back to Portugal following a brief spell in England with Dagenham & Redbridge, going on spend four seasons in the Segunda Liga with Atlético Clube de Portugal, Gil Vicente and S.C. Olhanense. He scored his first goal as a professional on 18 January 2015, helping the first of those teams to defeat the last 3–2.

Afonso returned to the top division in the summer of 2017, but totalled just six league appearances over two seasons for C.D. Feirense and B-SAD. The former club also loaned him to third-tier side F.C. Felgueiras 1932.

Vizela On 14 August 2019, Afonso signed with F.C. Vizela. He was part of the squads that earned two promotions in as many years to return to the top tier, contributing 32 matches (33 in all competitions) and two goals in the 2020–21 campaign.

Later career On 21 June 2023, Afonso joined Russian Premier League club FC Ural Yekaterinburg as a free agent. He returned to Portugal and its main division one year later, signing for newly promoted AVS Futebol SAD.

International career Afonso was part of the Portugal under-20 squad at the 2014 Toulon Tournament, playing the entire 4–1 victory over China in the group stage in an eventual third-place finish.

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