Alexsandro (footballer, born 1999)

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Alexsandro
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Alexsandro with Lille in 2024
Personal information
Full name Alexsandro Victor de Souza Ribeiro
Date of birth (1999-08-09) 9 August 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Duque de Caxias, Brazil
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Lille
Number 4
Youth career
2014–2016 Flamengo
2017–2018 Resende
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Praiense 30 (3)
2020–2021 Amora 24 (0)
2021–2022 Chaves 31 (3)
2022– Lille 84 (4)
International career‡
2025– Brazil 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025

Alexsandro Victor de Souza Ribeiro (born 9 August 1999), known simply as Alexsandro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lille and the Brazil national team. [2] After being called up for the Brazil national team for the first time in June 2025, he began to be called Alex Ribeiro by the Brazilian media to differentiate him from his teammate Alex Sandro. [3]

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Early life

Born in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Alexsandro lived in the Jardim Gramacho neighborhood as a youth, as the oldest of five brothers. He began playing for the youth categories of Flamengo in 2014, but left the club in December 2016. [4]

In 2017, after several failed trials at clubs such as Botafogo, Fluminense and Vasco da Gama, [4] Alexsandro joined the youth sides of Resende. [5]

Club career

Praiense

Alexsandro was brought to Portugal in January 2019, and joined third tier side Praiense. [6] He made his senior debut on 27 January of that year, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Danny Esteves in a 3–1 Campeonato de Portugal home win over Sporting Ideal.

Alexsandro became a regular starter for Praiense during the 2019–20 season, as the club won their group but missed out promotion after being the third-best champion of the four groups (only the first two were promoted).

Amora

In September 2020, after a failed move to Vitória de Setúbal, [7] Alexsandro was presented at Amora also in the third division. [8] An immediate first-choice, he helped the club to qualify to the newly-created Liga 3.

Chaves

On 21 June 2021, Alexsandro was announced at Liga Portugal 2 side Chaves. [9] He made his professional debut on 7 August, starting and scoring the equalizer in a 2–2 away draw against Varzim.

Alexsandro was again a first-choice for his new side, making 34 appearances and scoring three goals and helping them earn promotion to the Primeira Liga. [10] [11] [12] He was also named in the Team of the Season. [13]

Lille

On 1 July 2022, Ligue 1 club Lille announced the signing of Alexsandro on a four-year deal. [14] He made his club debut on 7 August, starting in a 4–1 home routing of Auxerre.

Alexsandro scored his first goal for the Dogues on 23 October 2022, netting the opener in a 4–3 home win over Monaco. On 15 January 2024, after establishing himself as a starter, he renewed his contract until 2028. [15]

International career

On 26 May 2025, Alexsandro received his first call-up to the Brazil national team by new coach Carlo Ancelotti; [16] he became the first Lille player to receive a call-up to the national side. [17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 September 2025 [18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Praiense 2018–19 Campeonato de Portugal 100————100
2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal20300———203
Total30300———303
Amora 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal24020———260
Chaves 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 3130010—2 [a] 0343
Lille 2022–23 Ligue 1 21320———233
2023–24 Ligue 129021—11 [b] 0—421
2024–25 Ligue 130130—14 [c] 0—471
2025–26 Ligue 14000—00—40
Total84471—250—1165
Career total1681091102502020611
  1. ↑ Appearances in Liga Portugal 2 promotion play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 9 September 2025 [18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Brazil 202530
Total30

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Alexsandro Ribeiro" (in French). Lille OSC. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ancelotti announces first Brazilian national soccer team call-up". Agência Brasil. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Vida difícil deu 'cancha' ao elogiado Alex Ribeiro em estreia pela seleção brasileira contra o Equador". O Globo (in Portuguese). 7 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Do lixão à Champions: conheça a história de Alexsandro Ribeiro, zagueiro em destaque no Lille" [From the landfill to the Champions League: know the story of Alexsandro Ribeiro, stopper in the spotlight at Lille] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Resende mantém 1% dos direitos de Alexsandro Ribeiro, zagueiro convocado por Ancelotti" [Resende keep 1% of the economic rights of Alexsandro Ribeiro, stopper called up by Ancelotti] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  6. ↑ ""Tenho qualidade na saída de bola com ambos os pés, sou forte no jogo aéreo, não me considero lento apesar de ter 1,90 sou forte no um contra um"" ["I have quality when it comes to passing the ball with both feet, I am strong in the air, I do not consider myself slow despite being 1.90m tall, I am strong in one-on-one situations"] (in Portuguese). Futebol Épico. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Alexsandro Ribeiro – Com a Primeira Liga à vista" [Alexsandro Ribeiro – With Primeira Liga on sight] (in Portuguese). 100 Oportunidades. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "AMORA»» Guarda-redes Mickael Meira é reforço" [Amora:: Goalkeeper Mickael Meira is an addition] (in Portuguese). Jornal de Desporto. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Alexsandro Ribeiro chega do Amora FC para vestir de azul-grená" [Alexsandro Ribeiro arrives from Amora FC to wear blue-and-red] (in Portuguese). Comunidade Azul Grená. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  10. ↑ ""O Alexsandro é um exemplo para todos, de que é preciso ser resiliente"" ["Alexsandro is an example for everyone that we need to be resilient"] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. 2 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Alexsandro Ribeiro, jogador de "Grande"" [Alexsandro Ribeiro, "Big Club" player] (in Portuguese). Lateral Esquerdo. 12 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "Alexsandro Ribeiro, um nome a ter em conta!" [Alexsandro Ribeiro, a name to have in mind!] (in Portuguese). Pensar O Jogo. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Alexsandro completes the centre-back duo of the Liga Portugal SABSEG Team of the Year". Liga Portugal. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  14. ↑ "Le défenseur brésilien Alexsandro chez les Dogues" [Brazilian defender Alexsandro joins the Dogues] (in French). Lille OSC. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  15. ↑ "Alexsandro prolonge jusqu'en 2028" [Alexsandro extends until 2028] (in French). Lille OSC. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  16. ↑ "Quem é Alexsandro, zagueiro do Lille convocado por Ancelotti para a seleção brasileira" [Who is Alexsandro, Lille stopper called up by Ancelotti for the Brazil national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 26 May 2025.
  17. ↑ "Alexsandro, premier Dogue appelé avec le Brésil!" [Alexsandro, first Dogue called up for Brazil!] (in French). Lille OSC. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  18. 1 2 Alexsandro at Soccerway
  19. ↑ "Best of January: Alexsandro named Defender of the Month in Liga Portugal SABSEG". Liga Portugal. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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