Alex (footballer, born 1983)

Brazilian footballer

AlexPersonal information

Full name|  Alex Antônio de Melo Santos[1]
Date of birth|  (1983-04-16) April 16, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth|  Diamantina, Brazil[2]
Height|  1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Left-back, Left-winger
Youth career
1996–2000|  Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2001|  Cruzeiro|  |
2002|  Kawasaki Frontale|  20|  (1)
2003–2007|  Avispa Fukuoka|  186|  (38)
2008|  Kashiwa Reysol|  28|  (5)
2009–2010|  JEF United Chiba|  55|  (7)
2011–2012|  Kashima Antlers|  35|  (1)
2012|  → Tokushima Vortis (loan)|  14|  (3)
2013–2016|  Tokushima Vortis|  108|  (4)
2017–2018|  Kamatamare Sanuki|  53|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alex Antônio de Melo Santos, or simply Alex (born April 16, 1983), is a Brazilian former football midfielder.

## Playing career

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In June 2012, Alex joined Tokushima Vortis on loan from Kashima Antlers. The move was later made permanent, with Alex penning a new contract with Tokushima.

## Club statistics

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Updated to 23 February 2019.[3][4][5]

Club  | Season  | League  | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | AFC | Total

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Apps | Goals  | Apps | Goals  | Apps | Goals  | Apps | Goals  | Apps | Goals
Kawasaki Frontale | 2002 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 23 | 3
Avispa Fukuoka | 2003 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 43 | 2
2004 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 38 | 5
2005 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 4
2006 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 32 | 3
2007 | 45 | 26 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 47 | 27
Kashiwa Reysol | 2008 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 37 | 6
JEF United Chiba | 2009 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 26 | 0
2010 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 7
Kashima Antlers | 2011 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 1
2012 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 7 | 0
Tokushima Vortis | 2012 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 16 | 4
2013 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 1
2014 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 37 | 1
2015 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1
2016 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 1
Kamatamare Sanuki | 2017 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0
2018 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 0
Total  | 483 | 59 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 527 | 66

## Personal life

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His twin brother Alan is also a professional footballer who plays for Fujieda MYFC in the Japan Football League.[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b Alex at Soccerway
2. ^ "Alex Antônio de Melo Santos at zerozero.pt" (in Portuguese). Zerozero.pt. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
3. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 221 out of 289)
4. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 211 out of 289)
5. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 2015 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2015, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411246 (p. 163 out of 298)
6. ^ "アランが福岡テスト生 (Alan faces the trial of Fukuoka)". Nikkan Sports. Jun 7, 2008. Retrieved Dec 1, 2013.

## External links

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* Association football portal
* Brazil portal

* Alex at Soccerway
* Alex at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
* Profile at Kamatamare Sanuki[permanent dead link]

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