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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Aparecido Felipe dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Norilsk Nickel | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Cascavel | ||
| 2013–2014 | Corinthians | ||
| 2014–2015 | Inter FS | ||
| 2015–2016 | Joinville | ||
| 2017–2018 | Corinthians | 32 | (5) |
| 2018–2020 | Sporting CP | 43 | (26) |
| 2020– | Norilsk Nickel | ||
| International career | |||
| Brazil | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2021 (UTC) | |||
Alex Aparecido Felipe dos Santos (born 23 April 1993), commonly known as Alex, is a Brazilian futsal player who plays for Norilsk Nickel and the Brazilian national futsal team as a winger.
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