Alex
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽200+ Goals
🎯200+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.43
goals / match
Fenerbahce
top club · 344 apps
Position rank · 2014
#63
goals rank
#33
assists rank
278
season goals
223
season assists
Among 272 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€14.00m
peak value · 2008
€8.00m
top transfer fee · 01/02
29
best season · 2003
76 / 24
int'l caps / goals
654Appearances
278Goals
223Assists
87Yellow cards
3Red cards
97Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Alex |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Alexsandro de Souza |
| Date of birth | 1977-09-14 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2015
Transfer: Coritiba FC → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Coritiba Foot Ball Club
29 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Coritiba Foot Ball Club
31 matches · 12 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2012
Transfer: Fenerbahce → Coritiba FC
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Fenerbahce
10 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
May 2012
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Apr 2012
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Fenerbahce
36 matches · 17 G · 13 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2010
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Fenerbahce
38 matches · 28 G · 16 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Fenerbahce
43 matches · 21 G · 14 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2009
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Mar 2009
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Fenerbahce
40 matches · 17 G · 15 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2007
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Nov 2007
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2007
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2007
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2007
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Fenerbahce
43 matches · 18 G · 18 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Fenerbahce
47 matches · 20 G · 21 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2005
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2005
05/06 — Fenerbahce
43 matches · 20 G · 26 A · across 3 competitions
May 2005
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2004
04/05 — Fenerbahce
44 matches · 28 G · 19 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
12 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Fenerbahce
04/05 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2003
2003 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
50 matches · 29 G · 24 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
15 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: AC Parma → Cruzeiro
01/02 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 2001
2001 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
30 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Cruzeiro → AC Parma
01/02 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jan 2001
Transfer: Palmeiras → Cruzeiro
00/01 · Transfer
Dec 2000
Transfer: Flamengo → Palmeiras
00/01 · Return from loan
Jul 2000
2000 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, CR Flamengo
27 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2000
Transfer: Palmeiras → Flamengo
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
1999 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
36 matches · 12 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
1998 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
34 matches · 13 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
1997 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
28 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1997
Transfer: Coritiba FC → Palmeiras
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1996
1996 — Coritiba Foot Ball Club
18 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1995
Transfer: Coritiba U20 → Coritiba FC
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €14.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 165 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2014. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 1.47/90
Assists7 total · 1.72/90
G+A13 total · 3.19/90
Yellow cards6 total · 1.47/90
Minutes played by club
Coritiba Foot Ball Club
9.3%
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
18.3%
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
19.7%
CR Flamengo
2.7%
Fenerbahce
50.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 3 | 1996 | 2014 | 78 | 23 | 12 | 815 |
| Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 4 | 2001 | 2004 | 93 | 40 | 35 | 1,601 |
| Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 6 | 1997 | 2002 | 127 | 41 | 31 | 1,726 |
| CR Flamengo | 1 | 2000 | 2000 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 233 |
| Fenerbahce | 9 | 04/05 | 12/13 | 344 | 171 | 144 | 4,397 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série A | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 26 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 367 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa Sudamericana | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série A | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 29 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 200 |
| 2004 | Libertadores | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 213 |
| 2004 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 2003 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 154 |
| 2003 | Copa Sudamericana | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 38 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 135 |
| 2002 | Copa do Brasil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 565 |
| 2001 | Libertadores | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 288 |
| 2001 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 309 |
| 2000 | Copa do Brasil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2000 | Copa Mercosur | CR Flamengo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Libertadores | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 313 |
| 2000 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
| 1999 | Copa Mercosur | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 1999 | Intercontinental Cup | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Libertadores | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 226 |
| 1999 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 214 |
| 1998 | Copa Mercosur | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 98 |
| 1998 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 1997 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 28 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 1996 | Série A | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 248 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Fenerbahce | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Fenerbahce | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 12/13 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | TFF Süper Kupa | Fenerbahce | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Süper Final Championship | Fenerbahce | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 29 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 165 |
| 11/12 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 33 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 97 |
| 10/11 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Fenerbahce | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 268 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Fenerbahce | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 26 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 199 |
| 09/10 | TFF Süper Kupa | Fenerbahce | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 09/10 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Fenerbahce | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Fenerbahce | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 167 |
| 08/09 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 192 |
| 08/09 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Fenerbahce | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 425 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Fenerbahce | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 07/08 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 28 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 168 |
| 07/08 | TFF Süper Kupa | Fenerbahce | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Fenerbahce | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 32 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 147 |
| 06/07 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Fenerbahce | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Fenerbahce | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| 05/06 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 31 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 183 |
| 05/06 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 365 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Fenerbahce | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 31 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 114 |
| 04/05 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 145 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Fenerbahce | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1995-01-01 | Coritiba U20 | Coritiba FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Coritiba FC | Palmeiras | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Palmeiras | Flamengo | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-01 | Flamengo | Palmeiras | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Palmeiras | Cruzeiro | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Cruzeiro | AC Parma | Transfer | 0 | €8.00m |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | AC Parma | Cruzeiro | Transfer | 0 | €6.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Cruzeiro | Fenerbahce | Transfer | 0 | €4.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-18 | Fenerbahce | Coritiba FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Coritiba FC | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Groin injury | 2005-05-27 | 2005-07-04 | 39 | 8 |
| 05/06 | Calf injury | 2005-11-15 | 2005-11-28 | 14 | 3 |
| 07/08 | Calf strain | 2007-08-10 | 2007-08-17 | 8 | 2 |
| 07/08 | Rest | 2007-08-17 | 2007-08-19 | 3 | 1 |
| 07/08 | Groin strain | 2007-10-20 | 2007-11-01 | 13 | 4 |
| 07/08 | Groin problems | 2007-11-07 | 2007-11-15 | 9 | 2 |
| 07/08 | Groin injury | 2007-12-22 | 2008-01-17 | 27 | 4 |
| 08/09 | Shoulder injury | 2008-10-01 | 2008-10-15 | 15 | 1 |
| 08/09 | muscle stiffness | 2008-11-01 | 2008-11-17 | 17 | 4 |
| 08/09 | muscular problems | 2009-03-13 | 2009-04-22 | 41 | 6 |
| 08/09 | Calf stiffness | 2009-04-25 | 2009-05-05 | 11 | 2 |
| 10/11 | Calf stiffness | 2010-11-06 | 2010-11-10 | 5 | 2 |
| 11/12 | Torn ligaments | 2012-01-13 | 2012-01-18 | 6 | 1 |
| 11/12 | Groin strain | 2012-04-01 | 2012-04-12 | 12 | 3 |
| 11/12 | Foot injury | 2012-05-03 | 2012-05-11 | 9 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€14.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€5.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.78m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53818 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #37018 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #7658 | — | 24 | 10 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | #17 | 48 | 12 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 28 | 33 |
| 04/05 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 24 | 31 |
| 2003 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 23 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 23 | 31 |
| 10/11 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 16 | 33 |
| 2003 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 15 | 38 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-12-01 | Flamengo | Palmeiras | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Palmeiras | Flamengo | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 06/07 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 08/09 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 1999 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 2003 | Goal #250 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29 | 367 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.47 |
| 2013 | 31 | 200 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 2004 | 12 | 438 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2003 | 50 | 289 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.49 |
| 2002 | 15 | 565 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2001 | 30 | 597 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 2000 | 27 | 726 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 1999 | 36 | 530 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 1998 | 34 | 198 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 1996 | 18 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 12/13 | 10 | 157 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 225 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.8 |
| 10/11 | 38 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.78 |
| 09/10 | 43 | 808 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.78 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 464 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 673 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 06/07 | 47 | 867 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 05/06 | 43 | 667 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 04/05 | 44 | 439 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Süper Lig
241 apps
136 G
108 A
Série A
222 apps
76 G
54 A
Türkiye Kupasi
35 apps
17 G
10 A
Libertadores
46 apps
15 G
13 A
Copa Mercosur
20 apps
9 G
3 A
Copa do Brasil
19 apps
7 G
9 A
Champions League
25 apps
5 G
10 A
Champions League Qu.
15 apps
4 G
6 A
Europa League
7 apps
3 G
2 A
TFF Süper Kupa
3 apps
3 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Alex
Who is Alex?
Alex is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Alex?
Alex is 48 years old. He was born on September 14, 1977 in Curitiba.
What position does Alex play?
Alex plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
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 278 goals in 654 appearances.