Alex Tanque

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Alex Tanque
Personal information
Full name Alex de Aguiar Gomes
Date of birth (1994-04-14) 14 April 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Cubatão, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
PSM Makassar
Number 9
Youth career
2013 São Vicente
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014 Guarujá 9 (2)
2014–2015 Jabaquara 24 (1)
2016–2017 Boca Júnior 24 (7)
2016Sergipe (loan) 0 (0)
2018 Democrata 4 (0)
2019 Igrejinha 12 (4)
2019–2020 Coimbrões 27 (7)
2020–2021 Canelas 2010 27 (14)
2021–2022 Zagłębie Sosnowiec 19 (1)
2022 Sagrada Esperança 5 (0)
2023–2024 Canelas 2010 36 (16)
2024–2025 Marsaxlokk 34 (16)
2025– PSM Makassar 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2025

Alex de Aguiar Gomes (born 14 April 1994) commonly known as Alex Tanque, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League club PSM Makassar.

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Club career

Born in Cubatão, São Paulo, Brazil, he joined several local Brazilian clubs. [2] And decided to go abroad for the first time to Portugal with joined Coimbrões in 2019 and joined Canelas 2010 in 2020. [3]

Ahead of 2021–22 season, Alex moved to Poland signed two-years contract with Zagłębie Sosnowiec. [4] On 1 August 2021, he scored his first league goal for the club in his debut match against Arka Gdynia despite draw 1–1. [5]

Marsaxlokk

In 2024, Alex joined Maltese Premier League club Marsaxlokk. Alex made his debut on 12 July 2024, in a 1–1 draw to Partizani Tirana in the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League qualifying. [6] Subsequently on 18 August 2024, Alex made his Maltese Premier League debut for Marsaxlokk in a home match against Gzira United in a 0–1 lose, he was starter and playing full 90 minutes. [7] On 25 August 2024, he scored his first goal for Marsaxlokk in the 63rd minute of a 1–2 home lose against Melita. [8] On 28 September 2024, Alex scored the winning goal for the club in a 2–1 home win against Balzan, with the result, Marsaxlokk claimed their first three points as they turned defeat into victory. [9]

On 19 January 2025, he scored a brace for the club in a 3–1 home win against Żabbar St. Patrick. [10] On 12 June 2025, Alex announced officially that he would leave Marsaxlokk after one season. [11]

PSM Makassar

On 4 July 2025, Indonesian club PSM Makassar announced the signing of Alex. [12]

References

  1. "Alex Tanque: Profile". worldfootball.net. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  2. "Alex Tanque: Profile - Soccerway". Soccerway. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  3. "PSM Makassar Perkenalkan Alex Tanque, Mesin Gol Baru Asal Brasil". sulsel.idntimes.com (in Indonesian). 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  4. "Alex Tanque związał się z Zagłębiem na 2 lata" (in Polish). zaglebie.eu. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  5. "Fortuna 1 liga: Arka Gdynia - Zagłębie Sosnowiec 1:1" (in Polish). www.arka.gdynia.pl. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. "History: Partizani 1-1 Marsaxlok, Match info - UEFA Conference League 2024/25". www.uefa.com. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  7. "Marsaxlokk vs. Gzira United - 18 August 2024". soccerway. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  8. "Marsaxlokk vs Melita". matchcentre.mfa.com.mt. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  9. "Marsaxlokk register first win". www.maltafootball.com. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  10. "Late goals hand Marsaxlokk first win". www.maltafootball.com. 19 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  11. "Thank you, Alex De Aguiar! We're grateful for your hard work and commitment last season — your energy, team spirit and especially your goals made a real impact. Wishing you all the best in your new venture in Asia. Alex — once a Southsider, always a Southsider". Facebook . 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  12. "Alex Tanque Resmi Diperkenalkan sebagai Pemain Baru PSM Makassar" (in Indonesian). www.detik.com. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.