We operate.
Our recommendations are shaped by the consequences of real decisions inside football clubs.
03 / ABOUT ATHELITE X
The operator's
point of view.
Athelite X was built around a simple conviction: the people underwriting football should understand how value is created inside a club.
OUR PURPOSE
Institutional thinking. Football instinct.
We bring together club ownership, professional playing careers, sports M&A, media strategy and cross-border business building in one integrated platform.
WHAT DEFINES US
We align.
Governance, capital and incentives are designed around shared outcomes from the outset.
We stay selective.
Access is only valuable when paired with judgement, discipline and the courage to say no.
LEADERSHIP
Experience on both sides of the table.
Alexander Afoussi
MANAGING PARTNER
Football investment and M&A professional with experience across club ownership, institutional capital, media rights and multi-club strategy.
Henrique Sereno Fonseca
FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
Former Portugal international and experienced club operator, with a playing and executive career across leading European markets.
Sebastian Afoussi
CO-FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL
Football executive, sports investor and transaction adviser active across club acquisitions, media-rights projects and international football partnerships, with a focus on investment execution, strategic relationships and platform development.
Ricardo Tavares
CLUB MANAGEMENT & FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
Former General Director with professional club administration and first-team delivery experience, supporting club integration, logistics, stakeholder coordination and execution of the operating plan.
Paulo Cabral
SPORTING DIRECTOR
Former Sporting Director of GD Chaves and UD Vilafranquense who contributed to promotion and top-flight consolidation. A former SL Benfica and Belenenses player and Portugal international, specialising in recruitment, squad construction and sporting leadership.
INITIATIVE / DUBAI
Talent pathways
We are developing a European-standard youth academy initiative in Dubai, designed to connect player development with credible international pathways.
Discover the initiative