Alex (footballer, born 20 May 1990) facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex dos Santos Gonçalves | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Monsoon | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2010 | Teleoptik | 33 | (13) |
| 2010–2012 | Fluminense | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Internacional (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Concordia Chiajna (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2012 | → Universitatea Cluj (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2013–2017 | Tombense | 13 | (3) |
| 2013 | → América-RN (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Pandurii Târgu Jiu (loan) | 23 | (11) |
| 2014–2015 | → Moreirense (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Yeni Malatyaspor (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Capivariano (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Botafogo-SP (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | Água Santa | 14 | (6) |
| 2018 | Botafogo-PB | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | Sertãozinho | 13 | (1) |
| 2019 | Persela Lamongan | 29 | (17) |
| 2020–2021 | Persikabo 1973 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021 | Melaka United | 10 | (3) |
| 2021 | Persita Tangerang | 5 | (1) |
| 2022 | Veranópolis | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Monsoon | 0 | (0) |
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Alex dos Santos Gonçalves, known simply as Alex, is a professional footballer from Brazil. He was born on May 20, 1990. Alex plays as a forward, which means his main job is to score goals for his team. He currently plays for Monsoon.
Alex's Football Journey
Alex started his football career in his hometown of Porto Alegre, Brazil. He played in the youth teams of Grêmio, a famous Brazilian club.
Playing in Europe
In August 2008, Alex moved to Europe to play for Teleoptik in Serbia. This club is connected to a bigger Serbian team, FK Partizan. Alex played for Teleoptik for two seasons. In his first season, he helped the team finish second in their league. This helped them get promoted to a higher league in Serbia.
After his time in Serbia, Alex returned to Brazil. In August 2010, he signed a short contract with Fluminense. He later extended his contract with them. He was then loaned to Internacional, where he played his first game in Brazil's top league, the Série A.
In January 2012, Alex went back to Europe. He was loaned to Concordia Chiajna, a club in Romania. Later that year, in July 2012, he was loaned to another Romanian team, Universitatea Cluj.
Moving to New Clubs
In February 2013, Alex joined Tombense after his contract with Fluminense ended. He also played briefly on loan for América de Natal. There, he made his debut in Brazil's second division, the Série B.
In August 2013, Alex returned to Romania for a third time. He was loaned to Pandurii Târgu Jiu for a season. In June 2014, Alex moved to Portugal. He joined Moreirense, a team that had just been promoted to Portugal's top league, the Primeira Liga. This was another season-long loan.
After Portugal, Alex was loaned to Yeni Malatyaspor, a Turkish team, in July 2015. Six months later, his loan ended, and he went back to Tombense. He then played his first game in Brazil's third division, the Série C.
Alex has played for many clubs throughout his career, including Água Santa, Botafogo-PB, Sertãozinho, Persela Lamongan, Persikabo 1973, Melaka United, Persita Tangerang, and Veranópolis. He is now playing for Monsoon Futebol Clube.
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