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Full name Alex Antônio de Melo Santos
Date of birth (1983-04-16) April 16, 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth Diamantina, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Left-back, Left-winger
Youth career
1996–2000 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 Cruzeiro
2002 Kawasaki Frontale 20 (1)
2003–2007 Avispa Fukuoka 186 (38)
2008 Kashiwa Reysol 28 (5)
2009–2010 JEF United Chiba 55 (7)
2011–2012 Kashima Antlers 35 (1)
2012 Tokushima Vortis (loan) 14 (3)
2013–2016 Tokushima Vortis 108 (4)
2017–2018 Kamatamare Sanuki 53 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Alex Antônio de Melo Santos, known simply as Alex, is a former professional football player from Brazil. He was born on April 16, 1983. Alex played mainly as a left-back or a left-winger during his career. He spent many years playing for different clubs in Japan.

Alex's Football Journey

Alex started his football journey in Brazil with Cruzeiro. He played in their youth teams from 1996 to 2000. In 2001, he joined their main team.

Soon after, Alex moved to Japan, where he played for many different teams. His first club in Japan was Kawasaki Frontale in 2002. He played 20 games for them and scored one goal.

Playing for Avispa Fukuoka

From 2003 to 2007, Alex played for Avispa Fukuoka. This was a very important time in his career. He played in 186 games and scored 38 goals for the team. In 2007, he had an amazing season, scoring 26 goals!

Later Career in Japan

After Avispa Fukuoka, Alex played for several other Japanese clubs:

In June 2012, Alex joined Tokushima Vortis. At first, he was on a "loan" from Kashima Antlers. This means he played for Tokushima Vortis for a short time while still belonging to Kashima Antlers. Later, the move became permanent, and he signed a new contract with Tokushima Vortis. He played for them until 2016.

His last club was Kamatamare Sanuki, where he played from 2017 to 2018. Alex had a long and successful career in Japanese football.

Family Life

Alex has a twin brother named Alan. Alan is also a professional football player! He plays for Fujieda MYFC in the Japan Football League.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Alex Antônio de Melo Santos para niños

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