Kiki Afonso

Christian "Kiki" Neiva Afonso (born 10 December 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club AVS.

Early career
Born in the Vila Chã municipality of Esposende, Afonso finished his development at Rio Ave FC. He made his senior debut on 11 May 2013, coming on as a last-minute substitute in a 2–1 home win against Gil Vicente F.C. in the Primeira Liga.

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.

Afonso scored his first goal in the Portuguese top flight on 17 February 2023, closing the 1–1 draw at Gil Vicente.

Ural Yekaterinburg
On 21 June 2023, Afonso joined Russian Premier League club FC Ural Yekaterinburg as a free agent.

AVS
On 13 July 2024, Afonso returned to Portugal and joined AVS, recently promoted to Primeira Liga.

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.