Alexandre Oliveira

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Alexandre Oliveira
Personal information
Full name Alexandre Aparecido de Oliveira
Date of birth (1979-01-22) 22 January 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Ijaci, Brazil
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in) [1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2002 Atlético-PR
2002–2003 Paraná
2003–2004 Guarani
2004 Paraná
2004 Londrina
2004–2005 Iraty
2005 Coritiba
2005–2011 Al Wasl [2]
2011 Botafogo
2012 Londrina
2012 Atlético Goianiense
2013–2014 Londrina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexandre Aparecido de Oliveira (born 22 January 1979) is a Brazilian former footballer.

Originally a winger with ability to play as an attacking midfielder, Oliveira was usually positioned by Al Wasl FC in the United Arab Emirates coaches as a second striker.

He returned to Brazil to play for Botafogo, ending a six-year tenure with Al Wasl. Botafogo announced that he had signed a contract with the club upon passing a medical on June 29, 2011. [3]

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References

  1. "Alexander". globo.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2010-09-30.
  2. "Alexandre Oliveira". ogol.com.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2009-12-26. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
  3. "Botafogo oficializa a contratação do atacante Alexandre Oliveira". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). June 29, 2011.