Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alex Alves Cardoso | ||
Date of birth | (1992-08-25) 25 August 1992 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Assis Chateaubriand, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | CEOV | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Paraná | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Paraná | 52 | (4) |
2014–2017 | Goiás | 93 | (7) |
2018–2019 | Coritiba | 25 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Boa | 23 | (1) |
2022 | Santa Cruz | 16 | (0) |
2023 | Atlético Catarinense | 9 | (0) |
2023– | CEOV | 15 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 August 2023 |
Alex Alves Cardoso (born 25 August 1992), known as Alex Alves, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for CEOV, 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.
Alex Alves scored his first goal in the competition on 7 July, netting the first in a 2–0 home win against Boa Esporte. 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. He made his Série A debut on 4 May, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away win against Atlético Mineiro.
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.
References
- Paraná pressiona, mas goleiro do Guarani garante empate na estreia (Paraná puts pressure, but Guarani's goalkeeper assures draw in debut); Globo Esporte, 19 May 2012 (in Portuguese)
- Paraná derrota Boa Esporte e pula para a quinta posição na Série B (Paraná defeats Boa Esporte and jumps to the fifth position in Série B); Globo Esporte, 7 July 2012 (in Portuguese)
- Zagueiro Alex Alves é vendido pelo Paraná e deve parar no Goiás (Stopper Alex Alves is sold by Paraná and may end up at Goiás); Lance!, 7 February 2014 (in Portuguese)
- "Goiás se aproveita do Galo em má fase e desfigurado para vencer no Horto" [Goiás takes advantage of Galo in a poor run and marred to win at Horto] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- "Santos fica na frente duas vezes, mas Goiás busca o empate dentro de casa" [Santos goes ahead twice, but Goiás chases draw at home] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
External links
- Alex Alves at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br)
- Alex Alves at Soccerway
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Paraná (state)
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
- Paraná Clube players
- Goiás Esporte Clube players
- Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
- Boa Esporte Clube players
- Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players
- CE Operário Várzea-Grandense players
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen