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Full name | Alex Sandro da Silva | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 10 March 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Amparo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Brasília (technical coordinator) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Ponte Preta | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2005 | Vitória | 36 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | → Rennes (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | São Paulo | 45 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2011 | Hamburger SV | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | → São Paulo (loan) | 33 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | Flamengo | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Boa Esporte | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | São Bernardo | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Brasiliense | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Rio Claro | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Hercílio Luz | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Wilstermann | 80 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 267 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | Brazil U23 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | Brazil | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Brasília U20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Brasília (interim) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alex Sandro da Silva or simply Alex Silva (born 10 March 1985) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current technical coordinator of Brasília.
Club career
[edit]Alex Silva was born in Amparo, São Paulo.[1]
On 23 January 2010, Alex Silva returned to São Paulo on loan from Hamburger SV until July 2011.[2][3]
Alex Silva retired in June 2019, aged 34.[4]
International career
[edit]Uncapped Alex Silva was chosen for the 2007 Copa América in Venezuela, for which Dunga rested several established players.[5] He made his only tournament appearance for the eventual winners on 4 July, playing the final ten minutes of a 1–0 group win over Ecuador as a substitute for Dani Alves.[6] On 22 August that year he played his only other game for Brazil, starting a 2–0 friendly win over Algeria in Montpellier, France.[7]
Alex Silva was on Brazil's under-23 team that won the bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics in China.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Alex Silva is the younger brother of Luisão, a defender who spent most of his career with Portugal's S.L. Benfica and was an international teammate.[9] In his late 20s, he became a born-again Christian, and expressed a desire to work as a pastor or missionary in his retirement.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 25 January 2013
Club | Season | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Champions League | Europa League | Other | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hamburger SV | 2008–09 | 17 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 0 |
Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
Club | Season | Brazilian Série A | Copa do Brasil | Copa Libertadores | Copa Sudamericana | State League | Total | ||||||
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
São Paulo (loan) | 2010 | 21 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 1 | - | - | 9 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
2011 | - | - | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
Total | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 59 | 1 | |
Flamengo | 2012 | 17 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 0 |
2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
Career total | 55 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 101 | 1 |
According to combined sources on the Flamengo official website[10] and Flaestatística.[11]
Honours
[edit]Vitória
- Campeonato Baiano: 2003, 2004
São Paulo
Brazil
References
[edit]- ^ "Fiorentina to Swoop for Alex Silva?". footballitaliano.org. 14 August 2008. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ^ "Alex Silva está de volta" [Alex Silva is back] (in Portuguese). saopaulofc.net. 23 January 2010.
- ^ "HSV verleiht Alex Silva und Mickael Tavares" [Alex Silva and Mickael Tavares loan out] (in German). hsv.de. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010.
- ^ "São Paulo agradece Alex Silva após zagueiro anunciar aposentadoria" [São Paulo thank Alex Silva as defender announces retirement]. Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese). 28 June 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ Azzoni, Tales (7 June 2007). "Few stars in Brazil's Copa America squad". Taiwan News. Associated Press. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Copa America: Brazil limps into quarterfinals, beating Ecuador 1-0 on penalty goal". Taiwan News. Associated Press. 5 July 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ Freitas, Bruno (22 August 2007). "Brasil desperta com 'reservas' Kaká e Ronaldinho para bater Argélia" [Brazil wake up with 'reserves' Kaká and Ronaldinho to beat Algeria] (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Brazil Claim Bronze". Goal. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Agora pastor, Alex Silva já foi segurança, 'garçom' do irmão e escondeu terno na seleção" [Now a pastor, Alex Silva was already a reserve, brother's 'waiter' and hid a suit in the national team] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brazil. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ Flamengo official website (in Portuguese)
- ^ Flaestatística (in Portuguese)
External links
[edit]- Alex Silva at WorldFootball.net
- globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese)
- Alex Sandro da Silva at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Alex Silva at Soccerway
- Alex Silva at Footballzz
- Alex Silva at Olympics.com
- Alex Silva at Olympedia
- Alex Silva at the Comitê Olímpico do Brasil (in Portuguese)