Alex (footballer, born 1983)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Antônio de Melo Santos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 16, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil[2] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, Left-winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tokushima Vortis | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| 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– | Tokushima Vortis | 91 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2016 | |||
Alex Antônio de Melo Santos, or simply Alex (born April 16, 1983), is a Brazilian midfielder. He recently plays for Tokushima Vortis in the J. League Division 2.
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 career statistics
Updated to 23 February 2016.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – | 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 | |||
| Total | 431 | 58 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 474 | 65 | |
Personal life
His twin brother Alan is also a professional footballer who plays for Fujieda MYFC in the Japan Football League.[4]
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, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 211 out of 289)
- ^ "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
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- 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
- Association football midfielders
- Brazilian football midfielder, 1980s birth stubs