Alex (footballer, born December 1988)
Alexandre Monteiro de Lima (born 15 December 1988), simply known as Alex, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
 Alex with Chicago Fire in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandre Monteiro de Lima | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Grêmio Mauaense | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Wohlen | 68 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | → Gossau (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2012–2015 | Chicago Fire | 76 | (3) |
| 2015–2017 | Houston Dynamo | 82 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Suwon | 30 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Anyang | 31 | (13) |
| 2020 | Ho Chi Minh City | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Jamshedpur | 41 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | East Bengal | 17 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:57, 25 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club 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, he moved to India and signed for the Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC,[4] for which he appeared in 11 matches of the 2020–21 season. He scored his first goal on 6 December 2021 against ATK Mohun Bagan in their 2–1 win.
East Bengal
In August 2022, Alex was announced as one of the five foreigners signed by East Bengal for the upcoming season.[5]
On 22 August, he made his debut against Indian Navy in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 0–0 stalemate. He came on as a half-time substitute for Mobashir Rahman.[6][7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 April 2023[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wohlen | 2008–09 | Swiss Challenge League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 23 | 4 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | — | 24 | 4 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 25 | 2 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
| Wohlen total | 68 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 7 | ||
| Gossau (loan) | 2009–10 | Swiss Challenge League | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2012 | Major League Soccer | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2013 | 30 | 1 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||||
| 2014 | 28 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Chicago Fire total | 77 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5 | ||
| Houston Dynamo | 2015 | Major League Soccer | 15 | 2 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | 30 | 5 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | — | — | 33 | 7 | ||||
| 2017 | 37 | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 | ||||
| Houston Dynamo total | 82 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 11 | ||
| Suwon | 2018 | K League 2 | 30 | 5 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | — | — | 31 | 6 | ||
| Anyang | 2019 | 33 | 13 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | — | 36 | 13 | |||
| Ho Chi Minh City | 2020 | V.League 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Jamshedpur | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| Jamshedpur total | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| East Bengal | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 17 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
| Career total | 369 | 41 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 399 | 46 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Swiss Cup
- Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup
- Appearance(s) in Korean FA Cup
- Appearance(s) in Super Cup
- Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
Personal life
Alex received his U.S. green card in June 2014.[11] This qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
References
- "Alexandre Lima profile". Indian Super League.
- Fire sign Alex chicago-fire.com.
- "Former Dynamo Alex Lima signs with South Korea's Suwon FC". 3 January 2018.
- Alex Lima profile and stats Indian Super League. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- "East Bengal announce signings of Cleiton Silva, Alex Lima, three other foreigners". khelnow.com. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- "East Bengal held by Indian Navy in Durand Cup 2022". khelnow.com. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- "East Bengal 0 – 0 Indian Navy". the-aiff.com. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- Alex at Soccerway
- "ISL 2021-22: Jamshedpur win the League Winners Shield | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- "Jamshedpur FC clinch League Winners' Shield after beating ATK Mohun Bagan". Indian Super League. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- News: Fire midfielder Alex receives US green card chicago-fire.com.