Alexandre Torres facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alexandre Torres | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1985 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1985–1990 | Fluminense | 75 | (3) |
| 1991–1994 | Vasco da Gama | 42 | (3) |
| 1995–1999 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 142 | (11) |
| 2000–2001 | Vasco da Gama | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 269 | (17) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992 | Brazil | 1 | (0) |
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Carlos Alexandre Torres, known as Alexandre Torres, is a former professional football player from Brazil. He was born on August 22, 1966. Alexandre played as a defender, which means his main job was to stop the other team from scoring goals. His father is the famous football legend Carlos Alberto Torres.
Playing Career
Alexandre Torres had a long career playing football. He played for different clubs in Brazil and Japan. He also played for his country, Brazil.
Club Teams
Alexandre played for several well-known football clubs.
Playing in Brazil
He started his professional career at a famous Brazilian club called Fluminense. He played there from 1985 to 1990. Later, he joined another big Brazilian club, Vasco da Gama. He played for Vasco da Gama from 1991 to 1994. He returned to Vasco da Gama for his final season in 2000 and 2001.
Playing in Japan
Between his times at Vasco da Gama, Alexandre moved to Japan. He played for the team Nagoya Grampus Eight from 1995 to 1999. While he was playing there, a famous manager named Arsène Wenger signed him to the team. It's a fun story that Wenger recognized Alexandre's agent, who turned out to be his own father, Carlos Alberto Torres!
Playing for Brazil
Alexandre Torres also had the honor of playing for his country. He was chosen to be part of the Brazilian national squad in 1992. He played in one international match for Brazil.
See also
In Spanish: Alexandre Torres para niños
