Alex (footballer, born January 1982) facts for kids

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Alex

Personal information
Full name	Alex Henrique da Silva
Date of birth	(1982-01-06) 6 January 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth	Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2005	Botafogo FC (SP)
2005–2006	São Carlos
2006–2015	Mika Yerevan	229	(36)
2008	→ Volga Ulyanovsk (loan)	16	(1)
International career‡
2014	Armenia	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2014

Alex Henrique da Silva, known as Alex, is a retired football player. He was born in Brazil on January 6, 1982. Alex played most of his career for FC Mika, a team in Yerevan, Armenia. He was a defender, which means he helped stop the other team from scoring goals. Even though he was born in Brazil, Alex also played for the Armenia national football team.

Playing for Armenia

Alex played his first game for the Armenia national football team on May 27, 2014. It was a friendly match against the United Arab Emirates national football team. This game took place in Switzerland. He played two games for Armenia in total.

Club Career Highlights

Alex played for several football clubs during his career. He started in Brazil with teams like Botafogo FC (SP) and São Carlos.

Time at FC Mika

Alex spent a big part of his career, from 2006 to 2015, playing for FC Mika in Armenia. He played in 229 games for them and scored 36 goals. This is a lot for a defender! In 2008, he also played for FC Volga Ulyanovsk in Russia for a short time on loan.

Football Achievements

Alex helped his team win some important competitions during his career.

Winning the Armenian Cup

While playing for FC Mika, Alex won the Armenian Cup twice. This is a big achievement for a football player and their team.

• He won the Armenian Cup in 2006.
• He won it again in 2011.

Images for kids

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  Alex playing for Armenia in 2014.