Alex (footballer, born 1977)

Alex
Alex playing for Fenerbahçe in 2011
Personal information
Full name Alexsandro de Souza
Date of birth (1977-09-14) 14 September 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Antalyaspor (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Coritiba 24 (4)
1997–2000 Palmeiras 37 (9)
2000–2002 Parma 8 (0)
2000Flamengo (loan) 12 (1)
2001Palmeiras (loan) 13 (0)
2001Cruzeiro (loan) 29 (2)
2002Palmeiras (loan) 16 (2)
2002–2004 Cruzeiro 55 (27)
2004–2012 Fenerbahçe 245 (136)
2013–2014 Coritiba 55 (18)
Total 499 (221)
International career
1999–2000 Brazil U20 15 (3)
1998–2005 Brazil 49 (12)
Managerial career
2021–2022 São Paulo U20
2023 Avaí
2024– Antalyaspor
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Men's football
Copa América
Winner 1999 Paraguay
Winner 2004 Peru
FIFA Confederations Cup
Runner-up 1999 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexsandro de Souza (born 14 September 1977), commonly known as Alex, is a Brazilian football manager, pundit and retired footballer, who played as an attacking midfielder.

Alex is a former captain of the Brazil national team and Turkish club Fenerbahçe; throughout his career, he also played for Coritiba, Palmeiras, Flamengo and Cruzeiro in Brazil, and Parma in the Italian Serie A. Alex is most prominent for his time at Fenerbahçe where he became the highest-scoring foreign player of all time in the Süper Lig.

Internationally, Alex earned 48 caps and scored 12 goals for Brazil from 1998 to 2005. He was part of their squads at three Copa América tournaments, winning in 1999 and 2004, the latter as captain. He additionally went to the 2000 Olympics and two FIFA Confederations Cups, but never was chosen for the FIFA World Cup.[1]

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