Alexandre Oliveira
Brazilian footballer (born 1979)
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Alexandre Aparecido de Oliveira (born 22 January 1979) is a Brazilian former professional footballer.
Full name
Alexandre Aparecido de Oliveira
Date of birth
22 January 1979
Place of birth
Ijaci, Brazil
Height
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandre Aparecido de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Ijaci, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Atlético-PR | ||
| 2002–2003 | Paraná | ||
| 2003–2004 | Guarani | ||
| 2004 | Paraná | ||
| 2004 | Londrina | ||
| 2004–2005 | Iraty | ||
| 2005 | Coritiba | ||
| 2005–2011 | Al Wasl[citation needed] | ||
| 2011 | Botafogo | ||
| 2012 | Londrina | ||
| 2012 | Atlético Goianiense | ||
| 2013–2014 | Londrina | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Originally a winger with ability to play as an attacking midfielder, Oliveira was usually positioned by Al Wasl FC in the United Arab Emirates coaches as a second striker.
He returned to Brazil to play for Botafogo, ending a six-year tenure with Al Wasl. Botafogo announced that he had signed a contract with the club upon passing a medical on 29 June 2011.[2]