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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex dos Santos Gonçalves | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1990 | ||
| 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) |
| 2011 | → Internacional (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Concordia Chiajna (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2012 | → Universitatea Cluj (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2013–2017 | Tombense | 13 | (3) |
| 2013 | → América-RN (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Pandurii Târgu Jiu (loan) | 23 | (11) |
| 2014–2015 | → Moreirense (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Yeni Malatyaspor (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Capivariano (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Botafogo-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
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 3 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 3rd tiers, thus earning promotion to the 2009–10 Serbian First League.[2] Next season they did well and finished 6th 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.
Statistics
- As of 27 September 2018[9]
| Club | Season | League | State League | 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 | |||
| Botafogo-SP (loan) | 2017 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Botafogo-PB | 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Club performance | League | State League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
| Brazil | 37 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 49 | 5 | ||
| Romania | 56 | 16 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 0 | 63 | 17 | |||
| Portugal | 26 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| Turkey | 16 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 135 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 160 | 24 | |
Honours
References
- "Alex Gonçalves: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- FK Teleoptik profile at srbijafudbal.com
- "Alex dos Santos signed with Fluminense". promanager.com.br. 27 August 2010. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Paulinho si Alex vor juca la "U" Cluj" (in Romanian). romaniansoccer.ro. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- "Alex dos Santos signed with Moreirense". promanager.com.br. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- "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.
- Alex at Soccerway
External links
- Alex at Sambafoot (archived)
- Alex at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Alex at the Turkish Football Federation