Alex Sandro da Silva

Alex Silva

Personal information
Full name	Alex Sandro da Silva
Date of birth	10 March 1985
Place of birth	Amparo, Brazil
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current team	Rio Claro
Number	TBD
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	44	(5)
2008–2011	Hamburger SV	17	(0)
2010–2011	→ São Paulo (loan)	21	(0)
2011–2013	Flamengo	17	(0)
2012	→ Cruzeiro (loan)	1	(0)
2013–2014	Boa Esporte	5	(0)
2014–2015	São Bernardo	4	(0)
2015	Brasiliense	0	(0)
2016–	Rio Claro	0	(0)
National team^‡
2008	Brazil U23	6	(0)
2007–	Brazil	2	(0)
Honours Men's Football Competitor for  Brazil Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 February 2013

Alex Sandro da Silva or simply Alex Silva (born 10 March 1985 in Amparo, São Paulo), is a Brazilian central defender who plays for Rio Claro.

Career

He is the younger brother of S.L. Benfica central defender Luisão.^[1]

On 23 January 2010 Alex Silva returned to São Paulo on loan from Hamburger SV until July 2011.^[2][3]

Career statistics

(Correct as of 25 January 2013)

Club	Season	Bundesliga		DFB-Pokal		Champions League		Europa League		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hamburger SV	2008–09	17	0	-	-	-	-	6	0	-	-	23	0
	Total	17	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	23	0
Club	Season	Brazilian Série A		Copa do Brasil		Copa Libertadores		Copa Sudamericana		State League		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
São Paulo (Loan)	2010	21	0	-	-	10	1	-	-	9	0	40	1
	2011	-	-	6	0	-	-	-	-	13	0	19	0
	Total	21	0	6	0	10	1	0	0	22	0	59	1
Flamengo	2012	17	0	-	-	-	-	1	0	-	-	18	0
	2013	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	1	0	1	0
	Total	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	19	0
Career total		55	0	6	0	10	1	7	0	23	0	101	1

According to combined sources on the Flamengo official website^[4] and Flaestatística.^[5]

Honours

Vitória

• Bahia State League: 2003, 2004

São Paulo

• Brazilian League: 2006, 2007, 2008

International

• Copa America: 2007
• Beijing Summer Olympics: Bronze medal

References

1. "Fiorentina to Swoop for Alex Silva?". footballitaliano.org. 14 August 2008. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. 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.
4. Flamengo official website (in Portuguese)
5. Flaestatística (in Portuguese)

External links

• globoesporte.globo.com (Portuguese)
• Alex Sandro da Silva profile at Fussballdaten
• Alex Sandro da Silva profile at Soccerway
• Alex Silva at Footballzz