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Alex Kamianecky

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Alex Kamianecky
Personal information
Full name Alexander Kamianecky
Date of birth (1945-12-09) 9 December 1945 (age 78)
Place of birth Hamburg, Germany
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1966 Aimoré
1967–1979 America-RJ
1979–1980 Sport
1980 América-RN
1981 Moto Club
1982 São Cristóvão
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Kamianecky (born 9 December 1945) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a defender.

Early life

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Kamianecky was born in Hamburg, Germany to Ukrainian refugees.[1] In 1947, when he was two years old, the family emigrated to Brazil.[1]

Club career

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Kamianecky was nicknamed the "Champion of Fair Play" for never injuring an opposing player, and was awarded the Prêmio Belfort Duarte for going ten years without receiving a red card.[2] He spent twelve years with Brazilian side America-RJ.[1] In 1979, he signed for Brazilian side Sport, with a clause in his contract that stated he could choose not to play against his former club, America-RJ.[3] He is honored on the Maracanã Walk of Fame.[4]

International career

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In 1973, Kamianecky represented a World XI against the Brazil national team.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Placar Magazine - Google Livros". 2 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Conheça a história de Alex Kamianecky". fussballbr.com.
  3. ^ "Alex… o "kaizer" de Canoas".
  4. ^ "Ídolo do America, Alex Kamianecky ganha livro-homenagem". globo.com.