Alex Alves (footballer, born 1992)

Alex Alves
Personal information
Full name	Alex Alves Cardoso
Date of birth	25 August 1992 (age 31)
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
2012–2014	Paraná
2014–2017	Goiás
2018–2019	Coritiba
2020–2021	Boa
2022	Santa Cruz
2023	Atlético Catarinense
2023–	CEOV
	*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[edit]

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.^[1]

Alex Alves scored his first goal in the competition on 7 July, netting the first in a 2–0 home win against Boa Esporte.^[2] 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.^[3] He made his Série A debut on 4 May, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away win against Atlético Mineiro.^[4]

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.^[5]

References[edit]

^ 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[edit]

Alex Alves at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br)
Alex Alves at Soccerway

[1] 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)

[2] 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)

[3] 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)

[4] "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.

[5] "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.

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