Alex (footballer, born 1983)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alex Antônio de Melo Santos[1] | ||
Date of birth | April 16, 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Diamantina, Brazil[2] | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back, Left-winger | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–2000 | Cruzeiro | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001 | Cruzeiro | ||
2002 | Kawasaki Frontale | 20 | (1) |
2003–2007 | Avispa Fukuoka | 186 | (38) |
2008 | Kashiwa Reysol | 28 | (5) |
2009–2010 | JEF United Chiba | 55 | (7) |
2011–2012 | Kashima Antlers | 35 | (1) |
2012 | → Tokushima Vortis (loan) | 14 | (3) |
2013–2016 | Tokushima Vortis | 108 | (4) |
2017–2018 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 53 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2019 |
Alex Antônio de Melo Santos, or simply Alex (born April 16, 1983), is a Brazilian midfielder. He recently plays for Kamatamare Sanuki in J2 League.
Playing career
In June 2012, Alex joined Tokushima Vortis on loan from Kashima Antlers. The move was later made permanent, with Alex penning a new contract with Tokushima.
Club statistics
Updated to 23 February 2019.[3][4][5]
Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Kawasaki Frontale | 2002 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 23 | 3 | ||
Avispa Fukuoka | 2003 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 43 | 2 | ||
2004 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 38 | 5 | |||
2005 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 4 | |||
2006 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 32 | 3 | ||
2007 | 45 | 26 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 47 | 27 | |||
Kashiwa Reysol | 2008 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 37 | 6 | |
JEF United Chiba | 2009 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 26 | 0 | |
2010 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 7 | |||
Kashima Antlers | 2011 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
2012 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | ||
Tokushima Vortis | 2012 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 16 | 4 | ||
2013 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 1 | |||
2014 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 37 | 1 | ||
2015 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1 | |||
2016 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 1 | |||
Kamatamare Sanuki | 2017 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | ||
2018 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 0 | |||
Total | 483 | 59 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 527 | 66 |
Personal life
His twin brother Alan is also a professional footballer who plays for Fujieda MYFC in the Japan Football League.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Alex Antônio de Melo Santos at Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ "Alex Antônio de Melo Santos at zerozero.pt" (in Portuguese). Zerozero.pt. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 221 out of 289)
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 211 out of 289)
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 2015 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2015, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411246 (p. 163 out of 298)
- ^ "アランが福岡テスト生 (Alan faces the trial of Fukuoka)". Nikkan Sports. Jun 7, 2008. Retrieved Dec 1, 2013.
External links
- Alex at Soccerway
- Antônio de Melo Santos Alex at J.League (Antônio de Melo Santos archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at Kamatamare Sanuki[permanent dead link]
Categories:
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- Expatriate footballers in Japan
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- Kawasaki Frontale players
- Avispa Fukuoka players
- Kashiwa Reysol players
- JEF United Chiba players
- Kashima Antlers players
- Tokushima Vortis players
- Kamatamare Sanuki players
- Association football midfielders
- Brazilian football midfielder, 1980s birth stubs