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Career highs
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Shares 1979-09-06 · 6 players total
| Full name | Alex |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Domingos Alexandre Martins da Costa |
| Date of birth | 1979-09-06 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Guimarães, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD Fafe | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vitória Guimarães SC | 5 | 04/05 | 12/13 | 154 | 4 | 11 | 676 |
| Vitória Guimarães SC B | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SL Benfica | 2 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Moreirense FC | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 860 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Taça de Portugal | AD Fafe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | Vitória Guimarães SC B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | Vitória Guimarães SC | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Vitória Guimarães SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | Vitória Guimarães SC | 28 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Supertaça | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | Vitória Guimarães SC | 28 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | Vitória Guimarães SC | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | Vitória Guimarães SC | 31 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 676 |
| 04/05 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | Moreirense FC | 30 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 860 |
| 02/03 | Taça de Portugal | Moreirense FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Taça de Portugal | Moreirense FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Vitória SC Yth | Vitória SC U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Vitória SC U15 | Rib. Pena S17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Rib. Pena S17 | Vitória SC U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Vitória SC U17 | Vitória SC U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Vitória SC U19 | Fafe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Fafe | Moreirense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Moreirense | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Benfica | Vit. Guimarães | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Vit. Guimarães | Benfica | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-18 | Benfica | VfL Wolfsburg | Transfer | 2500000 | €1.80m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | VfL Wolfsburg | Vit. Guimarães | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Vit. Guimarães | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3300 | #34 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Toscano | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Edgar Bruno | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jean Barrientos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahamadou N'Diaye | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| El Arbi Hillel Soudani | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | Vitória Guimarães SC | 4 | 31 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | Moreirense FC | 3 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | Moreirense FC | 5 | 30 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | Vitória Guimarães SC | 4 | 28 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Vit. Guimarães | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Benfica | Vit. Guimarães | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 32 | 676 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 03/04 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 31 | 860 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Alex
Who is Alex?
Alex is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Alex?
Alex is 46 years old. He was born on September 6, 1979 in Guimarães.
What position does Alex play?
Alex plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Alex play for?
Alex currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Alex scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alex has scored 7 goals in 229 appearances.
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