Alex Muralha

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Alex Muralha
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Personal information
Full name Alex Roberto Santana Rafael
Date of birth (1989-11-10) 10 November 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Três Corações, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Mirassol
Number 23
Youth career
2007–2008 Paraná
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008 Serrano-PR
2009–2010 Olé Brasil 4 (0)
2010 → Votoraty (loan) 13 (0)
2011–2013 Comercial-SP 61 (0)
2012 → Oeste (loan) 0 (0)
2013 → Cuiabá (loan) 0 (0)
2013 → Shonan Bellmare (loan) 12 (0)
2014 Mirassol 18 (0)
2014–2015 Figueirense 51 (0)
2016–2021 Flamengo 52 (0)
2018 → Albirex Niigata (loan) 28 (0)
2019–2021 → Coritiba (loan) 48 (0)
2021 Mirassol 14 (0)
2021–2023 Coritiba 36 (0)
2023 → Mirassol (loan) 46 (0)
2024– Mirassol 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:48, 19 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 March 2017

Alex Roberto Santana Rafael (born 10 November 1989), sometimes known as Alex Muralha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Mirassol, on loan from Coritiba.

Contents

Club career

Figueirense

In April 2014 Alex signed with Figueirense in a free transfer. [1]

Flamengo

After an impressive 2015 season, Flamengo signed with Alex from Figueirense in a R$4 million transfer fee on 2 January 2016. [2] [3] [4] The club expected him to make an instant impact, although stayed as the backup goalkeeper until Paulo Victor suffered an injury in June. [5] Since then he took the starter position and impressed Brazil coach Tite receiving his first call up.

On 28 December 2016 Alex signed another two-year contract with Flamengo until December 2018. [6]

Coritiba (loan)

On 6 March 2019, he joined Coritiba on loan from Flamengo until December 2019. [7]

International career

On 16 September 2016 he was called up to the Brazil national team for the first time to play 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Bolivia and Venezuela. [8]

Club statistics

As of 19 January 2024. [9]
ClubSeasonLeagueState league [lower-alpha 1] Cup [lower-alpha 2] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Olé Brasil 2009 Paulista 2ª Divisão —40———40
Votoraty 2010 Paulista A2 —13030——160
Comercial-SP 2011 Paulista A2—180——26 [lower-alpha 3] 0440
2012 Paulista —190——8 [lower-alpha 3] 0270
2013 Paulista A2—240———240
Total—610——340950
Oeste (loan) 2012 Série C 00————00
Cuiabá (loan) 2013 Série C00————00
Shonan Bellmare (loan) 2013 J.League Division 1 120—10——130
Mirassol 2014 Paulista A2—180———180
Figueirense 2014 Série A 00—00——00
2015 35016090——600
Total35016090——600
Flamengo 2016 Série A33010003 [lower-alpha 4] 0—370
2017 70140508 [lower-alpha 5] 04 [lower-alpha 6] 0380
Total4001505011040750
Albirex Niigata (loan) 2018 J2 League 280—00—1 [lower-alpha 7] 0290
Coritiba (loan) 2019 Série B 28070———350
2020 Série A0013010——140
Total2802001000—490
Mirassol 2021 Série C0014010——150
Coritiba 2021 Série B20————20
2022 Série A19014040——370
2023 001000——10
Total21015040——400
Mirassol 2023 Série B38080———460
2024 0000———00
Total38080———460
Career total202018402401103904600
  1. ↑ Includes Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, Campeonato Paulista Série A2, Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Catarinense, Campeonato Carioca, Campeonato Paranaense
  2. ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil, Emperor's Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ↑ Six appearances in Copa Libertadores and two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  6. ↑ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
  7. ↑ Appearance(s) in J.League Cup

Honours

Serrano-PR
Flamengo
Coritiba

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Após deixar o Mirassol, Alex Santana é apresentado no Figueirense". ig.com.br. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Fla acerta com goleiro Alex Muralha e negocia pagamento ao Figueirense; UOL, 18 December 2015 (in Portuguese)
  3. ↑ "Flamengo desembolsa R$ 4 milhões para ter Muralha até 2019". terra.com.br. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Fla faz proposta e se aproxima de acerto com goleiro Alex Muralha". globoesporte.com.br. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Muralha ganha espaço e disputa com Paulo Victor movimenta Flamengo". uol.com.br. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Fla anuncia renovação com M. Araújo; Muralha e Arão ampliam contratos". globoesporte.com. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Coritiba apresenta Alex Muralha". Coritiba Foot Ball Club. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  8. ↑ "Com novidades, Tite resgata astros europeus e chama Muralha". espn.com.br. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  9. ↑ Alex Muralha at Soccerway
  10. ↑ "Veja os ganhadores da edição 2016 do Troféu Mesa Redonda - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 2023-09-09.


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