Alex Silva (footballer, born 1985)
Brazilian footballer
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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.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Centre back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Poços de Caldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
International career
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
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
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamburger SV | 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 17 | 0 | — | — | 6[b] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| São Paulo (loan) | 2010 | Série A | 21 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 10[c] | 1 | — | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2011 | Série A | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||
| Flamengo | 2012 | Série A | 17 | 0 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 55 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 1 | ||
- Includes DFB-Pokal, Copa do Brasil
- Appearances in Europa League
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
