Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Pereira Cardoso | ||
Date of birth | March 15, 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1995 | América-MG | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996 | América-MG | ||
1997 | Cruzeiro | 13 | (4) |
1998 | Vitória | 18 | (2) |
1999 | Bahia | ||
1999–2000 | União Barbarense | ||
2000 | Cruzeiro | 7 | (1) |
2001–2002 | Atlético Paranaense | 41 | (20) |
2003 | Tigres UANL | ||
2003–2007 | Atlético Paranaense | 37 | (15) |
2004 | → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 43 | (15) |
2005–2006 | → Kashima Antlers (loan) | 58 | (25) |
2008 | Palmeiras | 35 | (19) |
2009 | Grêmio | 6 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Atlético Paranaense | 18 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alexander Pereira Cardoso (born March 15, 1975), most commonly known as Alex Mineiro, is a former Brazilian football striker.
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | Total | ||||||
1997 | Cruzeiro | Série A | 14 | 4 | 14 | 4 | ||||
1998 | Vitória | Série A | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | ||||
1999 | Bahia | Série B | ||||||||
2000 | Cruzeiro | Série A | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
2001 | Atlético Paranaense | Série A | 21 | 9 | 21 | 9 | ||||
2002 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 3 | ||||||
Mexico | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
2002/03 | Tigres UANL | Primera División | ||||||||
Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | Total | ||||||
2003 | Atlético Paranaense | Série A | 19 | 6 | 19 | 6 | ||||
2004 | Atlético Mineiro | Série A | 43 | 15 | 43 | 15 | ||||
Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
2005 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | 27 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 17 |
2006 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 16 | ||
Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | Total | ||||||
2007 | Atlético Paranaense | Série A | 28 | 9 | 28 | 9 | ||||
2008 | Palmeiras | Série A | 32 | 19 | ||||||
2009 | Grêmio | Série A | 7 | 2 | ||||||
2009 | Atlético Paranaense | Série A | ||||||||
Country | Brazil | 165 | 50 | 165 | 50 | |||||
Mexico | ||||||||||
Japan | 58 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 73 | 33 | ||
Total | 223 | 75 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 238 | 83 |
Cruzeiro
Atlético Paranaense
Palmeiras
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