Alex Alves Cardoso

Alex Alves
Personal information
Full name Alex Alves Cardoso
Date of birth (1992-08-25) 25 August 1992
Place of birth Assis Chateaubriand, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
Goiás
Youth career
Paraná
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Paraná 52 (4)
2014– Goiás 27 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2016.

† Appearances (goals)

Alex Alves Cardoso (born 25 August 1992), known as Alex Alves, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Goiás. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Assis Chateaubriand, Paraná, Alex Alves graduated with Paraná Clube's youth setup. He made his professional debut on 19 May 2012, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Guarani for the Série B championship.[1]

Alex Alves scored his first goal in the competition on 7 July, netting the first in a 2–0 home win against Boa Esporte.[2] He finished the season with 32 appearances and four goals, as his side finished tenth.

On 7 February 2014, after being an ever-present figure for the Azulão, Alex Alves signed a three-year deal with Goiás.[3] He made his Série A debut on 4 May, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away win against Atlético Mineiro.[4]

Alex Alves scored his first goal in the main category of Brazilian football on 23 May 2014, netting his team's first in a 2–2 home draw against Santos.[5]

References

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, February 09, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.