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Alex Muralha
Personal information
Full name Alex Roberto Santana Rafael
Date of birth (1989-11-10) 10 November 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Três Corações, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Mirassol (on loan from Coritiba)
Youth career
2007–2008 Paraná
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Serrano 0 (0)
2009–2010 Olé Brasil 0 (0)
2010Votoraty (loan) 0 (0)
2011–2013 Comercial-SP 0 (0)
2012Oeste (loan) 0 (0)
2013Cuiabá (loan) 0 (0)
2013Shonan Bellmare (loan) 12 (0)
2014 Mirassol 0 (0)
2014–2015 Figueirense 35 (0)
2016–2021 Flamengo 40 (0)
2018Albirex Niigata (loan) 28 (0)
2019–2021Coritiba (loan) 28 (0)
2021 Mirassol 15 (0)
2021– Coritiba 40 (0)
2023–Mirassol (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2016 Brazil 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 March 2017

Alex Roberto Santana Rafael (born 10 November 1989), sometimes known as Alex Muralha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Mirassol, on loan from Coritiba.

Career

Figueirense

In April 2014 Alex signed with Figueirense in a free transfer.[1]

Flamengo

After an impressive 2015 season, Flamengo signed with Alex from Figueirense in a R$4 million transfer fee on 2 January 2016.[2][3][4] The club expected him to make an instant impact, although stayed as the backup goalkeeper until Paulo Victor suffered an injury in June.[5] Since then he took the starter position and impressed Brazil coach Tite receiving his first call up.

On 28 December 2016 Alex signed another two-year contract with Flamengo until December 2018.[6]

Coritiba (loan)

On 6 March 2019, he joined Coritiba on loan from Flamengo until December 2019.[7]

Club statistics

As of 19 March 2021.
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Votoraty 2010 Paulista A2 3 0 13[a] 0 16 0
Comercial 2011 18[b] 0 18 0
2012 Paulista A1 19[a] 0 19 0
2013 Paulista A2 24[a] 0 24 0
Total 61 0 61 0
Oeste (loan) 2012 Série C 0 0 0 0
Cuiabá (loan) 2013 0 0 0 0
Shonan Bellmare (loan) 2013 J.League1 12 0 1 0 13 0
Mirassol 2014 Paulista A2 18[a] 0 18 0
Figueirense 2014 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 35 0 9 0 16[c] 0 60 0
Total 35 0 9 0 16 0 60 0
Flamengo 2016 Série A 33 0 0 0 3[d] 0 1[e] 0 37 0
2017 7 0 5 0 8[f] 0 18[g] 0 38 0
Total 40 0 5 0 11 0 19 0 75 0
Albirex Niigata (loan) 2018 J2 League 28 0 1 0 29 0
Coritiba (loan) 2019 Série B 28 0 7[h] 0 35 0
2020 Série A 0 0 1 0 13[h] 0 14 0
Total 28 0 1 0 0 0 20 0 49 0
Mirassol 2021 Série C 0 0 1 0 4[i] 0 4 0
Career total 143 0 21 0 11 0 151 0 325 0
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista A2.
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista A1.
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Catarinense.
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
  6. ^ Six appearances in Copa Libertadores and two appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  7. ^ Fourteen appearances in Campeonato Carioca, four appearances in Primeira Liga.
  8. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paranaense.
  9. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista.

International career

On 16 September 2016 he was called up to the Brazil national team for the first time to play 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Bolivia and Venezuela.[8]

Honours

Cuiabá
Flamengo

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Após deixar o Mirassol, Alex Santana é apresentado no Figueirense". ig.com.br. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  2. ^ Fla acerta com goleiro Alex Muralha e negocia pagamento ao Figueirense; UOL, 18 December 2015 (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ "Flamengo desembolsa R$ 4 milhões para ter Muralha até 2019". terra.com.br. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Fla faz proposta e se aproxima de acerto com goleiro Alex Muralha". globoesporte.com.br. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Muralha ganha espaço e disputa com Paulo Victor movimenta Flamengo". uol.com.br. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Fla anuncia renovação com M. Araújo; Muralha e Arão ampliam contratos". globoesporte.com. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Coritiba apresenta Alex Muralha". Coritiba Foot Ball Club. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Com novidades, Tite resgata astros europeus e chama Muralha". espn.com.br. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Veja os ganhadores da edição 2016 do Troféu Mesa Redonda - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 2023-09-09.