Alex Silva (footballer, born 1985)

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Alex Silva
Personal information
Full name Alex Sandro da Silva
Date of birth (1985-03-10) 10 March 1985 (age 39)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2005 Vitória 36 (0)
2005 → Rennes (loan) 0 (0)
2006–2008 São Paulo 45 (5)
2008–2011 Hamburger SV 17 (0)
2010–2011 → São Paulo (loan) 33 (0)
2011–2013 Flamengo 17 (0)
2012 → Cruzeiro (loan) 18 (0)
2013–2014 Boa Esporte 5 (0)
2014–2015 São Bernardo 4 (0)
2015 Brasiliense 4 (0)
2016 Rio Claro 8 (0)
2016 Hercílio Luz 0 (0)
2017–2019 Wilstermann 80 (5)
Total267(10)
International career
2008 Brazil U23 6 (0)
2007 Brazil 2 (0)
Managerial career
2022 Brasília U20
2023 Brasília (interim)
2024 Poços de Caldas
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Copa América
Winner 2007 Venezuela
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Contents

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
ClubSeason Bundesliga DFB-Pokal Champions League Europa League OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamburger SV 2008–09 170----60--230
Total17000006000230
ClubSeason Brazilian Série A Copa do Brasil Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana State LeagueTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
São Paulo (loan) 2010 210--101--90401
2011 --60----130190
Total2106010100220591
Flamengo 2012 170----10--180
2013 0000----1010
Total17000001010190
Career total55060101702301011

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

Honours

Vitória

São Paulo

Brazil

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References

  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.
  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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