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Alessandro Cambalhota
Personal information
Full name Alessandro Andrade de Oliveira
Date of birth (1973-05-27) 27 May 1973 (age 52)
Place of birth Teixeira de Freitas, Brazil
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 Novorizontino
1995 Vasco da Gama
1996–1997 Santos
1997–1998 Júbilo Iwata
1998–1999 Santos
1999–2000 Porto
2000 Fluminense
2001–2002 Cruzeiro
2003 Atlético Mineiro
2003–2004 Kuwait SC
2004 Corinthians Paulista
2005 Al-Ahli Jeddah
2005 Figueirense
2006 Denizlispor
2006–2007 Kayseri Erciyesspor
2007–2008 Guaratinguetá
2008–2009 Noroeste
2010–2011 Linense
2012 Novorizontino
International career
1999 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alessandro Andrade de Oliveira (born on May 27, 1973), often called Alessandro Cambalhota, is a former professional football player from Brazil. He played as a striker, which means he was mainly responsible for scoring goals. Alessandro also played one game for the Brazilian national team.

Alessandro's Football Journey

Alessandro Cambalhota started his professional football career in Brazil in 1993. He played for several well-known Brazilian clubs throughout his career.

Playing for Top Clubs

Alessandro played for famous teams like Vasco da Gama and Santos early in his career. He had two different periods playing for Santos. He also played for Fluminense, Cruzeiro, and Atlético Mineiro. These are some of the biggest clubs in Brazil.

Adventures Abroad

Alessandro also played football in other countries. He went to Japan to play for Júbilo Iwata. Later, he moved to Europe and played for Porto in Portugal. He also had experiences playing in the Middle East for clubs like Kuwait SC and Al-Ahli Jeddah. Towards the end of his career, he played in Turkey for Denizlispor and Kayseri Erciyesspor.

Achievements and Trophies

Alessandro Cambalhota won some important trophies during his time as a football player.

Trophies with Santos

  • Copa CONMEBOL: He helped Santos win the Copa CONMEBOL in 1998. This was a big international club competition in South America.

Trophies with Porto

  • Taça de Portugal: With Porto, he won the Portuguese Cup in the 1999–2000 season.
  • Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: He also won the Portuguese Super Cup in 1999 with Porto.

See also

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