Alex Sandro da Silva

Alex Silva
Personal information
Full name	Alex Sandro da Silva
Date of birth	10 March 1985 (age 35)
Place of birth	Amparo, Brazil
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
2002–2003	Ponte Preta
Senior career*
National team
Men's football
Representing Brazil
Copa América
Olympic Games
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Last updated March 09, 2021

Alex Sandro da Silva or simply Alex Silva (born 10 March 1985) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Alex Silva was born in Amparo, São Paulo.^[1]

On 23 January 2010, Alex Silva returned to São Paulo on loan from Hamburger SV until July 2011.^[2]^[3]

Alex Silva retired in June 2019, aged 34.^[4]

International career

Uncapped Alex Silva was chosen for the 2007 Copa América in Venezuela, for which Dunga rested several established players.^[5] He made his only tournament appearance for the eventual winners on 4 July, playing the final ten minutes of a 1–0 group win over Ecuador as a substitute for Dani Alves.^[6] On 22 August that year he played his only other game for Brazil, starting a 2–0 friendly win over Algeria in Montpellier, France.^[7]

Alex Silva was on Brazil's under-23 team that won the bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics in China.^[8]

Personal life

Alex Silva is the younger brother of Luisão, a defender who spent most of his career with Portugal's S.L. Benfica and was an international teammate.^[9] In his late 20s, he became a born-again Christian, and expressed a desire to work as a pastor or missionary in his retirement.^[9]

Career statistics

As of 25 January 2013

Club	Season	Bundesliga		DFB-Pokal		Champions League		Europa League		Other		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hamburger SV	2008–09	17	0	-	-	-	-	6	0	-	-	23	0
Hamburger SV	Total	17	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	23	0
Club	Season	Brazilian Série A		Copa do Brasil		Copa Libertadores		Copa Sudamericana		State League		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
São Paulo (loan)	2010	21	0	-	-	10	1	-	-	9	0	40	1
	2011	-	-	6	0	-	-	-	-	13	0	19	0
	Total	21	0	6	0	10	1	0	0	22	0	59	1
Flamengo	2012	17	0	-	-	-	-	1	0	-	-	18	0
	2013	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	1	0	1	0
	Total	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	19	0
Career total		55	0	6	0	10	1	7	0	23	0	101	1

According to combined sources on the Flamengo official website^[10] and Flaestatística.^[11]

Honours

Club

Vitória

Campeonato Baiano: 2003, 2004

São Paulo

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2006, 2007, 2008

International

Brazil

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References

↑ "Fiorentina to Swoop for Alex Silva?". footballitaliano.org. 14 August 2008. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
↑ "Alex Silva está de volta" [Alex Silva is back] (in Portuguese). saopaulofc.net. 23 January 2010.
↑ "HSV verleiht Alex Silva und Mickael Tavares" [Alex Silva and Mickael Tavares loan out] (in German). hsv.de. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010.
↑ "São Paulo agradece Alex Silva após zagueiro anunciar aposentadoria" [São Paulo thank Alex Silva as defender announces retirement]. Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese). 28 June 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
↑ Azzoni, Tales (7 June 2007). "Few stars in Brazil's Copa America squad". Taiwan News. Associated Press. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
↑ "Copa America: Brazil limps into quarterfinals, beating Ecuador 1-0 on penalty goal". Taiwan News. Associated Press. 5 July 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
↑ Freitas, Bruno (22 August 2007). "Brasil desperta com 'reservas' Kaká e Ronaldinho para bater Argélia" [Brazil wake up with 'reserves' Kaká and Ronaldinho to beat Algeria] (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
↑ "Brazil Claim Bronze". Goal. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
1 2 "Agora pastor, Alex Silva já foi segurança, 'garçom' do irmão e escondeu terno na seleção" [Now a pastor, Alex Silva was already a reserve, brother's 'waiter' and hid a suit in the national team] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brazil. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
↑ Flamengo official website (in Portuguese)
↑ Flaestatística (in Portuguese)

External links

Alex Sandro da Silva at WorldFootball.net
globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese)
Alex Sandro da Silva at fussballdaten.de (in German)
Alex Sandro da Silva at Soccerway
Alex Silva at Footballzz

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[1] "Fiorentina to Swoop for Alex Silva?". footballitaliano.org. 14 August 2008. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2009.

[2] "Alex Silva está de volta" [Alex Silva is back] (in Portuguese). saopaulofc.net. 23 January 2010.

[3] "HSV verleiht Alex Silva und Mickael Tavares" [Alex Silva and Mickael Tavares loan out] (in German). hsv.de. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010.

[4] "São Paulo agradece Alex Silva após zagueiro anunciar aposentadoria" [São Paulo thank Alex Silva as defender announces retirement]. Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese). 28 June 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.

[5] Azzoni, Tales (7 June 2007). "Few stars in Brazil's Copa America squad". Taiwan News. Associated Press. Retrieved 21 December 2020.

[6] "Copa America: Brazil limps into quarterfinals, beating Ecuador 1-0 on penalty goal". Taiwan News. Associated Press. 5 July 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2020.

[7] Freitas, Bruno (22 August 2007). "Brasil desperta com 'reservas' Kaká e Ronaldinho para bater Argélia" [Brazil wake up with 'reserves' Kaká and Ronaldinho to beat Algeria] (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved 21 December 2020.

[8] "Brazil Claim Bronze". Goal. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2020.

[espn-9] 1 2 "Agora pastor, Alex Silva já foi segurança, 'garçom' do irmão e escondeu terno na seleção" [Now a pastor, Alex Silva was already a reserve, brother's 'waiter' and hid a suit in the national team] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brazil. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2020.

[10] Flamengo official website (in Portuguese)

[11] Flaestatística (in Portuguese)

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