Alex (footballer, born December 1988)
 Alex in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandre Monteiro de Lima | ||
| Date of birth | December 15, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ho Chi Minh City FC | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Grêmio Mauaense[1] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Wohlen | 66 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | → Gossau (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2012–2015 | Chicago Fire | 76 | (3) |
| 2015–2017 | Houston Dynamo | 77 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Suwon FC | 30 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | FC Anyang | 31 | (13) |
| 2020– | Ho Chi Minh City FC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2019 | |||
Alex Monteiro de Lima, simply known as Alex (born December 15, 1988), is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for V.League 1 side Ho Chi Minh City FC.
Career
Alex began his career in the youth system of Grêmio Mauaense. In 2008, he left Brazil to sign with FC Wohlen in Switzerland. During the 2009/10 season he was loaned to Gossau. He returned to Wohlen the following season and became a regular starter for the club as he made 48 league appearances and scored six goals in two seasons.
On April 26, 2012, Alex signed a deal with Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. He officially joined the squad on June 27, 2012 with the opening of the summer transfer window.[2] As of April 13, 2015 he was traded to the Houston Dynamo.
Alex was released by Houston at the end of their 2017 season. He later signed for K League 2 side Suwon FC. [3]
In 2020, at the age of 32, Alex moved to V.League 1 runner-ups Ho Chi Minh City FC in Vietnam.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Gossau (loan) | 2009–10 | Swiss Challenge League | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| FC Wohlen | 2010–11 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| 2011–12 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 9 | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2012 | Major League Soccer | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||||
| 2014 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 76 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5 | ||
| Houston Dynamo | 2015 | Major League Soccer | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 7 | ||||
| 2017 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | |||
| Total | 77 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 11 | ||
| Suwon FC | 2018 | K League 2 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| Career totals | 249 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 27 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Swiss Cup, US Open Cup, and Korean FA Cup
- ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
Personal life
Alex received his U.S. green card in June 2014.[7] This qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
References
- ^ Transferübersicht Dosenbach Challenge League – Saison 2008/09 (Sommer)
- ^ Fire sign Alex
- ^ https://www.chron.com/sports/dynamo/article/Former-Dynamo-Alex-Lima-signs-with-South-Korea-s-12470253.php
- ^ https://www.foxsports.com.vn/uncategorized/134563/tp-hcm-chieu-mo-cuu-tuyen-thu-u20-han-quoc-seo-yong-duk-va-cuu-tien-dao-giai-mls-alex-lima/
- ^ Alex at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Alex". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2014/06/news-fire-midfielder-alex-receives-us-green-card
External links
- Alex at Soccerway
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- Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
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