 Alves in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Afonso Alves Martins Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1][2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 2002–2003 | Örgryte | 39 | (23) |
| 2004–2006 | Malmö FF | 55 | (29) |
| 2006–2008 | Heerenveen | 39 | (45) |
| 2008–2009 | Middlesbrough | 42 | (10) |
| 2009–2010 | Al Sadd | 13 | (2) |
| 2010 | → Al-Rayyan (loan) | 7 | (8) |
| 2010–2012 | Al-Rayyan | 27 | (19) |
| 2012–2013 | Al-Gharafa | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 227 | (136) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Brazil | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Afonso Alves Martins Júnior (born 30 January 1981), better known as Afonso Alves, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He represented Atlético Mineiro, Örgryte, Malmö FF, Heerenveen, Middlesbrough, Al-Sadd, Al-Rayyan and Al-Gharafa during a career that spanned between 2001 and 2013. He won eight caps and scored one goal for the Brazil national team, and helped his country win the 2007 Copa América.