Alexsandro de Souza

Alex

Alex playing for Fenerbahçe in 2011
Personal information
Full name Alexsandro de Souza
Date of birth (1977-09-14) 14 September 1977
Place of birth Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1995–1997 Coritiba 24 (4)
1997–2000 Palmeiras 37 (9)
2000–2002 Parma 8 (0)
2000 → Flamengo (loan) 12 (1)
2001 → Palmeiras (loan) 13 (0)
2001 → Cruzeiro (loan) 29 (2)
2002 → Palmeiras (loan) 15 (2)
2002–2004 Cruzeiro 42 (10)
2004–2012 Fenerbahçe 245 (136)
2013–2014 Coritiba 37 (16)
Total 499 (221)
National team‡
1999–2000 Brazil U20 15 (3)
1998–2005 Brazil 49 (12)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:56, 7 December 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 04:56, 7 December 2014 (UTC)

Alexsandro de Souza, commonly known as Alex (born 14 September 1977 in Curitiba), is a Brazilian former footballer. He is a former captain of the Brazilian national team and Fenerbahçe, he has also played for Coritiba, Palmeiras, Flamengo and Cruzeiro in Brazil and Parma in Serie A. Alex first played professionally for Coritiba, a Brazilian football club from the state of Paraná, where he stayed from 1995-97, when he was sold to Palmeiras, from São Paulo. When he was playing for Palmeiras where he became a national star, in Brazil. He conquered for the Parque Antárctica club a Libertadores da América cup title, in 1999, a Rio-São Paulo cup title in 2000 and a Copa do Brasil title and a Mercosul cup title in 1998. He left Palmeiras and signed with Flamengo, of Rio de Janeiro in 2000.

In 2000, he returned to Palmeiras for a few months and then signed with Cruzeiro, where he stayed until 2002, when he returned to Palmeiras. After another great season, Alex was sold to Parma, of Italy. There he had a hard time with coach Cesare Prandelli, and eventually returned to Cruzeiro, after playing only friendly matches for the Italian team. At Cruzeiro Alex had the best performance in his career. Made team captain and wearing jersey number 10, he led his team (which also had other remarkable players, such as Deivid, Edu Dracena, Luisão, Maicon, Aristizábal, Zinho, Felipe Melo, Gomes and Cris) to winning the Brazilian triple crown (that is the State Championship, the Brasileirão and the Brazilian Cup). Cruzeiro won the Brazilian League (Brasileirão) with a record breaking 100 points, 13 ahead of the second place, Santos, with more than 100 goals scored in 46 games.

Club career

Early years

Alex first played professionally for Coritiba, a Brazilian football club from the state of Paraná, where he stayed from 1995-97, when he was sold to Palmeiras, from São Paulo. When he was playing for Palmeiras where he became a national star, in Brazil. He conquered for the Parque Antárctica club a Libertadores da América cup title, in 1999, a Rio-São Paulo cup title in 2000 and a Copa do Brasil title and a Mercosul cup title in 1998. He left Palmeiras and signed with Flamengo, of Rio de Janeiro in 2000.

In 2000, he returned to Palmeiras for a few months and then signed with Cruzeiro, where he stayed until 2002, when he returned to Palmeiras. After another great season, Alex was sold to Parma, of Italy. There he had a hard time with coach Cesare Prandelli, and eventually returned to Cruzeiro, after playing only friendly matches for the Italian team.Made team captain and wearing jersey number 10, he led his team (which also had other remarkable players, such as Deivid, Edu Dracena, Luisão, Maicon, Aristizábal, Zinho, Felipe Melo, Gomes and Cris) to winning the Brazilian triple crown (that is the State Championship, the Brasileirão and the Brazilian Cup). Cruzeiro won the Brazilian League (Brasileirão) with a record breaking 100 points, 13 ahead of the second place, Santos, with more than 100 goals scored in 48 games.

Fenerbahçe

Alex was then sold by Cruzeiro in 2004 for 5 million euro to Fenerbahçe.[1] He became Fenerbahçe captain after the team's captain Ümit Özat's transfer to Köln and vice-captains Tuncay Şanlı's transfer to Middlesbrough and Rüştü Reçber's transfer to rival Beşiktaş.[2] Alex scored his 100th goal in the Süper Lig for Fenerbahçe on 13 November 2010 against Gaziantepspor when they lost 2–1.[3] At 33 years of age Alex scored a hat-trick against Bucaspor in the first 35 minutes of the game. Fenerbahçe won the match 5–2.[4] His first goal in this game was Fenerbahçe's 3000th goal in the Süper Lig, so his kit and shoes used in the Bucaspor match are now shown in the club's museum.[5] On 9 February 2011, he signed another two-year contract with Fenerbahçe.[6][7]

On 15 May 2011, he scored five goals, including three penalties and a free-kick, in a 6–0 win against Ankaragücü.[8]

After Fenerbahçe's league title for the year 2010-11, Alex won the golden boot award with 28 goals for the season, nine more than second place Burak Yılmaz.[9] He made his 900th career appearance on 12 September 2011 in the opening match of the Super Lig season, a 1–0 victory against Orduspor.[10] In the Turkish Cup final on 16 May 2012 against Bursaspor, Alex netted Fenerbahçe's fourth and final goal of a 4-0 victory and was named the game's "Man of the Match".[11]

On September 15, 2012, while Alex was still under contract with Fenerbahçe, a fan-funded statue of the player was unveiled in Kadıköy Yoğurtçu park.[12] Alex's last goal for Fenerbahçe came on 20 September in the Europa League, scoring Fenerbahçe's second goal in a 2-2 draw with Marseille.[13] Alex's last appearance for the club came on 29 September, playing the first-half of a 2-0 defeat to Kasımpaşa in the Süper Lig.[14] After a rift with coach Aykut Kocaman over the team's system, his contract with Fenerbahçe was terminated on 1 October.[15][16] With Fenerbahce he has concluded his impressive career in Turkey with 136 assists and 171 goals in 341 games.

Coritiba

After rarely featuring for Fenerbahçe throughout the early part of the 2012-13 campaign, managing just five league appearances through October, Alex joined Brazilian side Coritiba on 18 October 2012 for an undisclosed fee.[17] He made his debut for his boyhood club on 31 January 2013, playing the full ninety in a 1-0 defeat of J. Malucelli in Campeonato Paranaense play.[18] His first goal for his new club came on 9 February in a 1-1 draw with Arapongas, scoring the equalizing goal three minutes after Wellington Indio's opener in the 47th minute.[19] Alex scored the solitary goal of the game against Londrina on 3 March,[20] starting a run of nine straight matches where the player scored, netting 12 goals.[21] Included in this goal-scoring run was a brace in a 6-0 hammering of Rio Branco on 13 April.[22] Alex finished the Campeonato Paranaense campaign by scoring a brace in Coritiba's 3-1 defeat of Atlético Paranaense on 12 May, securing a 5-3 aggregate win in the final as Coritiba claimed a record 37th state title.[23] In October 2014, Alex announced his retirement from football.[24] His last game was a 3-2 win against Bahia, on 7 December 2014.

Honours

Player honours

Palmeiras
Flamengo
Cruzeiro
Fenerbahçe
Coritiba
Brazil U-17

Awards and achievements

Career statistics

Club

[25][26][27]

Club Season League Cup[nb 1] Continental[nb 2] Total
AppsGoalsAsstsAppsGoalsAsstsAppsGoalsAsstsAppsGoalsAssts
Cruzeiro 2002 13200000001320
2003 3823000000038230
2004 520000000520
Total 5527000000055270
Fenerbahçe 2004–05 312416542812442920
2005–06 311524821432432027
2006–07 3219123021217472021
2007–08 2814123011246431819
2008–09 261112540920401712
2009–10 261111971832432114
2010–11 332813100400382813
2011–12 33147334000361711
2012–13 5001104121022
Total 245136107382111611521344172139
Coritiba 2013 291201715010047270
2014 84012500002090
Total 3716029200100673614

International

[27]

Brazil national team
YearAppsGoals
200040
200131
200230
200321
Total122

International goals

[27]

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 August 2001 Arena da Baixada, Curitiba  Panama 2–0 5–0 International Friendly[28][29]
2. 23 June 2003 Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne  Turkey 2–2 2–2 2003 FIFA

Personal life

Alex married Daianne in 2000.[30] The couple have two daughters and one son: Maria Eduarda, born in 2004, Antonia, born in 2006 and Felipe born in 2010.[31] A devout Evangelical Christian, Alex is a member of the organisation Atletas de Cristo (English: "Athletes of Christ"),[32] along with Brazilian stars Kaká and Ronaldo.[33] He features prominently in Puma advertising and also has a modeling contract with Armani.[34] Alex's father in law is the former president of Coritiba.[35] After his retirement, Alex started to work as a pundit on ESPN Brasil.[36]

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes Türkiye Kupası, Süper Kupa
  2. ↑ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Recopa Sudamericana

References

  1. ↑ Alex De Souza profile Fenerbahçe Official Web Site Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  2. ↑ Captains decleaned" Archived 26 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Alex scored the 1000th goal for Fenerbahçe against Bucaspor by also scoring a hat-trick.
  4. ↑ Derinev.com. "Alex scored 3000'th goal in club history". Fenerbahce.org. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  5. ↑ Derinev.com. "Alex's equipments in the Museum". Fenerbahce.org. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  6. ↑ Derinev.com. "Alex is signing". Fenerbahce.org. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  7. ↑ Derinev.com. "Alex signed". Fenerbahce.org. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  8. ↑ Fenerbahce 6 – 0 Ankaragucu Fenerbahçe Official Web Site Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  9. ↑ "Summary - Süper Lig - Turkey - Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  10. ↑ "Alex 1000'e adım adım". Sporx.com. 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  11. ↑ "50. Ziraat Türkiye Kupası Fenerbahçe'nin" (in Turkish). TFF. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  12. ↑ Yılmaz, Çetin Cem (16 September 2012). "Alex statue a beautiful gesture to the Fener captain". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  13. ↑ "Dramatic Marseille comeback foils Fenerbahçe". UEFA. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  14. ↑ "KASIMPAŞA VS. FENERBAHÇE 2 - 0". UK SOCCERWAY. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  15. ↑ "Özel Durum Açıklaması (Genel)" (in Turkish). KAP. 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  16. ↑ "BİLGİLENDİRME" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe official website. 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  17. ↑ "Alex de Souza". Goal. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  18. ↑ "CORITIBA VS. J.MALUCELLI 1 - 0". UK SOCCERWAY. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  19. ↑ "ARAPONGAS VS. CORITIBA 1 - 1". UK SOCCERWAY. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  20. ↑ "LONDRINA VS. CORITIBA 0 - 1". UK SOCCERWAY. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  21. ↑ "ALEX - Matches". UK SOCCERWAY. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  22. ↑ "CORITIBA VS. RIO BRANCO PR 6 - 0". UK SOCCERWAY. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  23. ↑ "Alex garante o tetracampeonato paranaense ao Coritiba" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Do Povo. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  24. ↑ "Mesmo com proposta dos EUA, Alex decide que se aposenta no fim do ano".
  25. ↑ Alex's Statistics Alex10.com.br Retrieved 10 February 2007.
  26. ↑ "Mackolik". Mackolik. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  27. 1 2 3 Alex at National-Football-Teams.com
  28. ↑ 2001 in Brazilian football#Brazil national team
  29. ↑ http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.coupe.bresil.panama.20141.es.html
  30. ↑ "Personal history on alex10.com.br". Tr.alex10.com.br. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  31. ↑ "Alex's second daughter born". Milliyet.com.tr. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  32. ↑ "Alex de Souza on". Atletasdecristo.org. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  33. ↑ "Kaká on". Atletasdecristo.org. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  34. ↑ "Alex signed sponsorship". Tumgazeteler.com. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  35. ↑
  36. ↑


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