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Alex (footballer, born December 1988)

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Monteiro and the second or paternal family name is de Lima.
Alex
Alex in 2012
Personal information
Full name Alexandre Monteiro de Lima
Date of birth (1988-12-15) December 15, 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Suwon FC
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– Suwon FC 15 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:40, 28 January 2018 (UTC)

Alex Monteiro de Lima, simply known as Alex, (born December 15, 1988) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for K League 2 side Suwon 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]

Career statistics

As of 30 May 2018[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup 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 0 0 0 0 18 2
FC Wohlen 2010–11 Swiss Challenge League 23 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 4
2011–12 Swiss Challenge League 25 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 26 3
Total 66 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 68 9
Chicago Fire 2012 Major League Soccer 17 2 0 0 0 0 1[a] 1 18 3
2013 Major League Soccer 30 1 4 0 0 0 — 34 1
2014 Major League Soccer 28 0 3 1 0 0 31 1
2015 Major League Soccer 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 76 3 7 1 0 0 1 1 84 5
Houston Dynamo 2015 Major League Soccer 15 2 2 0 0 0 — 17 2
2016 Major League Soccer 30 5 3 2 0 0 33 7
2017 Major League Soccer 32 2 1 0 0 0 5[b] 0 38 2
Total 77 9 6 2 0 0 5 0 88 11
Suwon FC 2018 K League 2 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2
Career totals 230 22 15 4 0 0 6 1 251 27
  1. ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
  2. ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs

Personal life

Alex received his U.S. green card in June 2014.[5] This qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.

References

  1. ^ Transferübersicht Dosenbach Challenge League - Saison 2008/09 (Sommer)
  2. ^ Fire sign Alex
  3. ^ https://www.chron.com/sports/dynamo/article/Former-Dynamo-Alex-Lima-signs-with-South-Korea-s-12470253.php
  4. ^ Alex at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  5. ^ http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2014/06/news-fire-midfielder-alex-receives-us-green-card


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