Alex Rafael facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alex Rafael da Silva Antônio | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Corinthians | ||
| 2007–2008 | Palmeiras | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2010 | Red Bull Brasil | 83 | (26) |
| 2011–2012 | Red Bull Salzburg | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Comercial-SP (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | Thespa Kusatsu | 10 | (3) |
| 2013 | Ferroviária | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 19 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Alimos | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Ubon UMT United | 40 | (26) |
| 2016 | Sukhothai | 8 | (1) |
| 2017 | Al-Shamal | 7 | (9) |
| 2017–2018 | Ras Al Khaima | 11 | (3) |
| 2018 | Nam Định | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Sheikh Russel | 9 | (3) |
| 2020 | Chiangmai | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Lampang | 14 | (5) |
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Alex Rafael da Silva Antônio (born January 1, 1988), known as Alex Rafael, is a Brazilian football player. He plays as a forward, which means he helps score goals for his team.
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Alex Rafael's Football Journey
Starting His Career
Alex Rafael was born in São Paulo, Brazil. He began his football career in 2008. His first professional team was Red Bull Brasil in Brazil. After a short time, he moved to Europe. He became one of the first players for Red Bull Salzburg in Austria. He signed a contract to play there for one year.
Playing Around the World
After his time in Austria, Alex Rafael returned to Brazil. He played for Comercial. Later, Comercial loaned him to Thespa Kusatsu in Japan. This meant he played for the Japanese team for a while. In 2013, he was loaned back to Brazil to play for Ferroviária.
He continued to play for many different teams. These included Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea and Alimos in Greece. He also played for Ubon UMT United and Sukhothai in Thailand. In 2017, he signed a contract with Al-Shamal in Qatar. He has also played in the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, and Bangladesh.
Trophies and Awards
Alex Rafael has won some important titles with his teams.
- Ubon UMT United
- Regional League Division 2:
- Winners: 2015
- Regional League North-East Division
- Runner-up: 2015
See also
In Spanish: Alex Rafael para niños
