Alex (footballer, born 20 May 1990)

Alex dos Santos Gonçalves (born 20 May 1990) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Monsoon.

Alex
Personal information
Full name Alex dos Santos Gonçalves
Date of birth (1990-05-20) 20 May 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Monsoon
Youth career
2007–2008 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Teleoptik 33 (13)
2010–2012 Fluminense 0 (0)
2011Internacional (loan) 5 (0)
2012Concordia Chiajna (loan) 15 (4)
2012Universitatea Cluj (loan) 18 (1)
2013–2017 Tombense 13 (3)
2013América-RN (loan) 7 (1)
2013–2014Pandurii Târgu Jiu (loan) 23 (11)
2014–2015Moreirense (loan) 26 (1)
2015Yeni Malatyaspor (loan) 16 (1)
2016Capivariano (loan) 8 (1)
2017Botafogo-SP (loan) 7 (0)
2018 Água Santa 14 (6)
2018 Botafogo-PB 5 (0)
2019 Sertãozinho 13 (1)
2019 Persela Lamongan 29 (17)
2020–2021 Persikabo 1973 3 (1)
2021 Melaka United 10 (3)
2021 Persita Tangerang 5 (1)
2022 Veranópolis 0 (0)
2022– Monsoon 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2022

Career

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Born in Porto Alegre, Alex played in the youth categories of Grêmio, before moving abroad to Serbian club Teleoptik in August 2008, which is the satellite club of Serbian giants FK Partizan. Alex spent two seasons with Teleoptik, the first one along three more countryman, Washington Santana da Silva, Jefferson Madeira and Elton Martins, helping Teleoptik to finish 2nd in the 2008–09 Serbian League Belgrade, one of Serbian third tiers, thus earning promotion to the 2009–10 Serbian First League.[2] Next season they did well and finished sixth in second tier.[2] Next, he returned to his homeland and signed a short-term contract with Fluminense in August 2010.[3] Later on, Alex renewed his contract with Fluminense until the end of the 2012 season.[4] He was subsequently loaned out to Internacional,[5] making his Série A debut. In January 2012, Alex moved to Europe for the second time, being sent on loan to Romanian club Concordia Chiajna. He was loaned to fellow Romanian side Universitatea Cluj in July 2012.[6]

In February 2013, after his contract with Fluminense expired, Alex signed with Tombense. He briefly played on loan at América de Natal, making his Série B debut, before transferring to Romania for the third time, on a season-long loan to Pandurii Târgu Jiu in August 2013. In June 2014, Alex moved to Portugal and joined Primeira Liga newcomers Moreirense on another season-long loan.[7] He was subsequently loaned to Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor in July 2015.[8] Six months later, his loan was terminated and Alex returned to Tombense, making his Série C debut.

Career statistics

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As of 27 September 2018[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National cup League cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Internacional (loan) 2011 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Concordia Chiajna (loan) 2011–12 15 4 0 0 15 4
Universitatea Cluj (loan) 2012–13 18 1 0 0 18 1
América-RN (loan) 2013 7 1 0 0 0 0 7 1
Pandurii Târgu Jiu (loan) 2013–14 23 11 2 1 5 0 30 12
Moreirense (loan) 2014–15 26 1 2 0 3 0 31 1
Yeni Malatyaspor (loan) 2015–16 16 1 1 0 17 1
Tombense 2016 13 3 0 0 0 0 13 3
2017 0 0 9 1 0 0 9 1
Total 13 3 9 1 0 0 0 0 22 4
Botafogo-SP (loan) 2017 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Botafogo-PB 2018 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 135 22 12 1 5 1 3 0 5 0 160 24

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Alex Gonçalves: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b FK Teleoptik profile at srbijafudbal.com
  3. ^ "Alex dos Santos signed with Fluminense". promanager.com.br. 27 August 2010. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Alex dos Santos got his contract renewed with Fluminense". promanager.com.br. 18 December 2010. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Alex é apresentado como reforço ofensivo do Inter" (in Portuguese). internacional.com.br. 21 January 2011. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Paulinho si Alex vor juca la "U" Cluj" (in Romanian). romaniansoccer.ro. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Alex dos Santos signed with Moreirense". promanager.com.br. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Alex dos Santos signed with Yeni Malatyaspor (Turkey)". promanager.com.br. 13 July 2015. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  9. ^ Alex at Soccerway
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