Alexandre Afonso da Silva (born 15 August 1983), known as Alex da Silva or simply Alex, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
![]() Alex Da Silva in 2010 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexandre Afonso da Silva | ||
Date of birth | 15 August 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Uberlândia, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
São Paulo | |||
2000–2003 | Marília | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2006 | Marília | ||
2005 | → Santos (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2006–2009 | Racing Genk | 50 | (3) |
2008 | → Brussels (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Sint-Truiden | 16 | (1) |
2010 | Oeste | 4 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Enosis | 25 | (6) |
2011–2012 | Omonoia | 14 | (2) |
2012–2013 | AEK Larnaca | 41 | (7) |
2013–2015 | Metalurh Donetsk | 42 | (3) |
2015–2018 | Apollon Limassol | 95 | (24) |
2018–2019 | AEL Limassol | 23 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Career
editHe signed a 3-year contract with Marília in July 2005, but on loan to Santos until the end of 2005 season. In July 2006, he joined K.R.C. Genk but his contract was disbanded in July 2009 and than on 22 July 2009 K. Sint-Truidense V.V. signed the Brazilian midfielder on a free transfer until June 2010. In August 2010 the Brazilian midfielder joined Enosis Neon Paralimni. In May 2011, he transferred to Omonia for a fee of €150,000. In January 2012, he moved to AEK Larnaca.
External links
edit- Alex da Silva at Soccerway
- Brazilian FA archive (in Portuguese)
- krcgenk.be (in Dutch)