Genk Signs Kevin Amaro: A New Latin American Full-Back
Genk roll the dice again in Latin America. This time, the bet is Kevin Amaro.
The Belgian Pro League club have confirmed the signing of the 22-year-old Uruguayan right-back on a five-year deal, prising him away from Liverpool Montevideo, the capital-city side where he rose through the ranks.
Another Latin American full-back for Genk
Genk know this market. They have built a reputation for spotting attacking full-backs from South America and polishing them for the European stage. Daniel Muñoz is the clearest example: signed from Colombia, developed in Limburg, and now a European trophy winner with Crystal Palace.
Amaro arrives with that pathway firmly in his sights.
Comfortable anywhere down the right flank, he offers more than just a traditional full-back profile. He can defend, overlap, and push higher as a winger when needed, giving Genk tactical flexibility on that side.
From Montevideo to Belgium
Amaro made his senior debut for Liverpool in the 2022 season, but his real breakthrough came in 2024. That year, he played 42 games and scored once, establishing himself as a regular. In 2025 he backed it up with 34 appearances and another goal, confirming he was no one-season wonder.
This season, before the move, he had already featured 17 times for Liverpool, underlining his status as a key starter rather than a speculative project plucked from obscurity.
His progress has not gone unnoticed at international level either. Amaro has already been capped by Uruguay, adding a layer of pedigree to a profile built on consistency and versatility.
A fresh weapon for an inconsistent start
Genk have opened their Belgian Pro League campaign with one win and one defeat, a start that hints at potential but also at gaps still to be filled. Amaro steps into that context as both reinforcement and statement: a long-term investment designed to shape the right side of their team for years, not months.
If he can follow the trail blazed by Muñoz, Genk’s latest Latin American gamble might again turn into one of Europe’s most profitable production lines.
