Alex Silva (footballer, born 1985)

Alex Silva

Personal information
Full name	Alex Sandro da Silva
Date of birth	(1985-03-10) 10 March 1985 (age 40)
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*
Years	Team	Apps	(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)
Total		267	(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   Brazil Copa América Winner 2007 Venezuela Olympic Games 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.

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 ^{[10] [11]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league		National cup [a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hamburger SV	2008–09	Bundesliga	17	0	—		—		6 [b]	0	—		23	0
São Paulo (loan)	2010	Série A	21	0	9	0	—		10 [c]	1	—		40	1
	2011	Série A			13	0	6	0	—		—		19	0
	Total		21	0	22	0	6	0	10	1	0	0	59	1
Flamengo	2012	Série A	17	0	—		—		1 [d]	0	—		18	0
	2013	Série A	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		17	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	19	0
Career total			55	0	23	0	6	0	17	1	0	0	101	1

1. Includes DFB-Pokal, Copa do Brasil
2. Appearances in Europa League
3. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
4. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Vitória

• Campeonato Baiano: 2003, 2004

São Paulo

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2006, 2007, 2008

Brazil

• Copa América: 2007
• Summer Olympic Bronze medal: Beijing 2008

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. "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)

External links

• Alex Silva at WorldFootball.net
• globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese)
• Alex Sandro da Silva at fussballdaten.de (in German)
• Alex Silva at Soccerway
• Alex Silva at Olympics.com
• Alex Silva at Olympedia
• Alex Silva at the Comitê Olímpico do Brasil (in Portuguese)