![]() Alex playing for Fenerbahçe in 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Alexsandro de Souza | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1977-09-14) 14 September 1977 (age 46) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Curitiba, ParanĂĄ, 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1995â1997 | Coritiba | 24 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1997â2000 | Palmeiras | 37 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2000â2002 | Parma | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | â Flamengo (loan) | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | â Palmeiras (loan) | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | â Cruzeiro (loan) | 29 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | â Palmeiras (loan) | 16 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2002â2004 | Cruzeiro | 55 | (27) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2004â2012 | Fenerbahçe | 245 | (136) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013â2014 | Coritiba | 55 | (18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 499 | (221) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999â2000 | Brazil U20 | 15 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1998â2005 | Brazil | 48 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021â2022 | SĂŁo Paulo U20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | AvaĂ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024â | Antalyaspor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*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 theââItalian Serie A. Alex is most prominent for his time at Fenerbahçe where he become the highest-scoring foreign player of all time in the SĂŒper Lig.
Internationally, Alex earned 48 caps and scored 12 goals for Brazil from 1998ââto 2005. He was part of their squads at three Copa AmĂ©rica tournaments, winning in 1999 and 2004, the latter as captain. He additionally wentââto the 2000 Olympics and two FIFA Confederations Cups, but never was chosen for the FIFA World Cup.
Club careerâ»
Early yearsâ»
Born in Curitiba, Alex first played professionally for his hometown club Coritiba, where he stayed from 1995 until 97, when he was sold to Palmeiras, from São Paulo. He conquered for the Parque Antårctica club a Libertadores da América cup title, in 1999, a Rio-São Paulo cup title in 2000 and a Copa do Brasil title and a Mercosul cup title in 1998. He left Palmeiras and signed with Flamengo, of Rio de Janeiro in 2000.
In 2000, he returned to Palmeiras for a few months and then signed with Cruzeiro, where he stayed until 2002, "when he returned to Palmeiras." Alex was sold to Parma of Italy. He returned to Cruzeiro, after playing only friendly matches for the "Italian team." Made team captain and "wearing jersey number 10," he led his team to winning the Brazilian triple crown (that is the State Championship, the BrasileirĂŁo and the Brazilian Cup). Cruzeiro won the Brazilian League (BrasileirĂŁo) with a record-breaking 100 points, "13 ahead of the second place," Santos, with more than 100 goals scored in 46 games.
Fenerbahçeâ»
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Alex was then sold by, Cruzeiro in 2004 for 5 million euro to Fenerbahçe. He became Fenerbahçe captain after the team's captain Ămit Ăzat's transfer to Köln and vice-captains Tuncay's transfer to Middlesbrough and RĂŒĆtĂŒ Reçber's transfer to rival BeĆiktaĆ. Alex scored his 100th goal in the SĂŒper Lig for Fenerbahçe on 13 November 2010 against Gaziantepspor when they lost 2â1. At 33 years of age Alex scored a hat-trick against Bucaspor in the first 35 minutes of the game. Fenerbahçe won the match 5â2. His first goal in this game was Fenerbahçe's 3000th goal in the SĂŒper Lig, so his kit and shoes used in the Bucaspor match are now shown in the club's museum. On 9 February 2011, he signed another two-year contract with Fenerbahçe.
On 15 May 2011, he scored five goals, including three penalties and a free-kick, in a 6–0 win against AnkaragĂŒcĂŒ.
After Fenerbahçe's league title for the year 2010â11, Alex won the golden boot award with 28 goals for the season, nine more than second place Burak Yılmaz. He made his 900th career appearance on 12 September 2011 in the opening match of the Super Lig season, a 1–0 victory against Orduspor. In the Turkish Cup final on 16 May 2012 against Bursaspor, Alex netted Fenerbahçe's fourth and final goal of a 4â0 victory and was named the game's "Man of the Match".
On 15 September 2012, while Alex was still under contract with Fenerbahçe, a fan-funded statue of the player was unveiled in Kadıköy YoÄurtçu park. Alex's last goal for Fenerbahçe came on 20 September in the Europa League, scoring Fenerbahçe's second goal in a 2â2 draw with Marseille. Alex's last appearance for the club came on 29 September, playing the first half of a 2â0 defeat to KasımpaĆa in the SĂŒper Lig. After a rift with coach Aykut Kocaman over the team's system, his contract with Fenerbahçe was terminated on 1 October. With Fenerbahçe he has concluded his impressive career in Turkey with 136 assists and 171 goals in 341 games. He left just five goals shy of matching the club record for league goals with 136 goals, held by former striker Aykut Kocaman.
Coritibaâ»
After he rarely featured for Fenerbahçe throughout the early part of the 2012â13 campaign, managing just five league appearances through October, Alex joined Brazilian side Coritiba on 18 October 2012 for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for his boyhood club on 31 January 2013, playing the full ninety in a 1â0 defeat of J. Malucelli in Campeonato Paranaense play. His first goal for his new club came on 9 February in a 1â1 draw with Arapongas, scoring the equalizing goal three minutes after Wellington Indio's opener in the 47th minute. Alex scored the solitary goal of the game against Londrina on 3 March, starting run of nine straight matches where the player scored, netting 12 goals. Included in this goal-scoring run was a brace in a 6â0 defeat of Rio Branco on 13 April. Alex finished the Campeonato Paranaense campaign by scoring brace in Coritiba's 3â1 defeat of AtlĂ©tico Paranaense on 12 May, securing a 5â3 aggregate win in the final as Coritiba claimed a record 37th state title. In October 2014, Alex announced his retirement from football. His last game was a 3â2 win against Bahia, on 7 December 2014.
International careerâ»
Alex made his senior international debut for Brazil on 23 September 1998 in a 1â1 friendly draw with FR Yugoslavia in SĂŁo LuĂs, MaranhĂŁo, as an 82nd-minute substitute for DenĂlson in Brazil's first match since defeat in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He scored his first goal in his third appearance, opening a 3â0 win over Latvia in his hometown the following 26 June.
At the 1999 Copa AmĂ©rica in Paraguay, Alex scored the decisive goal in a 2â1 group win over Mexico with a 25-yard strike. Brazil won the tournament under manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo, with Alex and Ronaldinho being young replacements for EdĂlson and Leonardo who were dropped for disciplinary reasons. Days later at the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup in Mexico, he scored twice in a 4â0 opening win over Germany and twice again in an 8â2 semi-final rout of Saudi Arabia, though his team lost the final to the hosts.
Alex also went with the Brazilian Olympic team to the 2000 tournament in Australia, concluding a 3â1 opening win over Slovakia and scoring the only goal of a group win against Japan; quarter-final defeat to Cameroon led to Luxemburgo's resignation. At the 2001 Copa AmĂ©rica in Colombia, Alex equalised in a 3â1 group win over Paraguay as the team were again eliminated in a quarter-final shock, this time to Honduras. In qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, he scored once to open a 3â1 home win over rivals Argentina. He was not chosen for the final tournament. Because of fitness issues, which Brazil won under manager Luiz Felipe Scolari, and confessed in his autobiography that he drank heavily to distract himself from the event, while his wife miscarried upon hearing that Ricardinho had been called up as a replacement for the injured Emerson and not her husband.
Alex scored an added-time equaliser at the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup in France as Brazil drew 2â2 with Turkey in their final group game in Saint-Ătienne, but were eliminated nonetheless. Brazil won the 2004 Copa AmĂ©rica in Peru, in which captain Alex scored in a 4â0 quarter-final win against Mexico; he was then overlooked for the 2006 FIFA World Cup as well.
Style of playâ»
A talented and creative playmaker, with an eye for goal, Alex usually played in a free role as an attacking midfielder. Although he lacked significant pace and physical power. And was not particularly hard-working defensively, he was known for his passing, technical skills, control, low centre of gravity, vision, reading of the game, and ability to provide many assists for his teammates, in addition to being capable of scoring himself, in particular from set pieces. In addition to his usual role as a number ten, he was also deployed as a second striker on occasion throughout his career. Or even on the left flank.
Managerial careerâ»
On 5 April 2021, Alex joined SĂŁo Paulo after being appointed the head coach of the under-20 team. On 28 October 2022, he left the club.
On 16 November 2022, Alex was appointed head coach of AvaĂ, freshly relegated from the top tier. He was dismissed the following 3 May.
On 18 May 2024, Alex was appointed Head coach of Antalyaspor, years after, coming back to TĂŒrkiye.
Personal lifeâ»
Alex married Daianne in 2000. The couple have two daughters and one son: Maria Eduarda, born in 2004, Antonia, born in 2006 and Felipe born in 2010. He features prominently in Puma advertising and also has a modeling contract with Armani. Alex's father-in-law is the former president of Coritiba. After his retirement, Alex started to work on ESPN Brasil as a pundit and presenter for interview show Papo Cabeça.
Career statisticsâ»
Clubâ»
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Assts | Apps | Goals | Assts | Apps | Goals | Assts | Apps | Goals | Assts | ||
Cruzeiro | 2002 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
2003 | 38 | 23 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 23 | 0 | |
2004 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 55 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 27 | 0 | |
Fenerbahçe | 2004â05 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 29 | 20 |
2005â06 | 31 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 20 | 27 | |
2006â07 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 47 | 20 | 21 | |
2007â08 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 18 | 19 | |
2008â09 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 17 | 12 | |
2009â10 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 14 | |
2010â11 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 28 | 13 | |
2011â12 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 17 | 11 | |
2012â13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | |
Total | 245 | 136 | 107 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 61 | 15 | 21 | 344 | 172 | 139 | |
Coritiba | 2013 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 27 | 4 |
2014 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 11 | 7 | |
Total | 55 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 38 | 11 |
- ^ Includes Turkish Cup, Turkish Super Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Recopa Sudamericana
Internationalâ»
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Brazil | 1998 | 2 | 0 |
1999 | 11 | 6 | |
2000 | 7 | 1 | |
2001 | 5 | 2 | |
2002 | 1 | 0 | |
2003 | 6 | 1 | |
2004 | 13 | 1 | |
2005 | 3 | 1 | |
Total | 48 | 12 |
Managerâ»
- As of 31 January 2024
Team | Nat. | From | To | Record | Ref. | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
AvaĂ | ![]() |
16 November 2022 | 3 May 2023 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 25 | â3 | 033.33 | |
Antalyaspor | ![]() |
18 May 2024 | present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !â | |
Total | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 25 | â3 | 033.33 | â |
Honoursâ»
Palmeiras
- Copa do Brasil: 1998
- Copa Mercosur: 1998
- Copa Libertadores: 1999; runner-up: 2000
- Torneio Rio-SĂŁo Paulo: 2000
- Copa dos CampeÔes: 2000
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1999
Flamengo
- Campeonato Carioca: 2000
- Taça Rio: 2000
Cruzeiro
- Campeonato Brasileiro SĂ©rie A: 2003
- Copa do Brasil: 2003
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2003, 2004
- Copa Sul-Minas: 2001, 2002
Fenerbahçe
Coritiba
Brazil U20
Brazil U23
Brazil
Individual
- Campeonato Paranaense Revelation: 1995
- Campeonato Paranaense Best Player: 1996
- Campeonato Paranaense Best Midfielder: 1997
- Copa Mercosur Best Player: 1998
- IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer: 1999 (3rd place)
- South American Team of The Year: 1999, 2003
- TrofĂ©u TelĂȘ Santana Best Midfielder: 2002
- TrofĂ©u TelĂȘ Santana Star of the Year: 2003
- Bola de Ouro: 2003
- Bola de Prata: 2003
- Copa América Team of the Tournament: 2004
- Turkish Cup top scorer: 2004â05
- Footballer of the year in Turkey: 2005, 2010
- SĂŒper Lig Gol Kralı: 2006â07 (19 goals), 2010â11 (28 goals)
- UEFA Champions League top assist provider: 2007â08 (6 assists)
- Turkish Cup Best Player: 2011â12
Referencesâ»
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- ^ "50. Ziraat TĂŒrkiye Kupası Fenerbahçe'nin" (in Turkish). TFF. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
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External linksâ»
Media related to Alexsandro de Souza at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Portuguese)
- Alex at Soccerway
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Brazilian evangelicals
- Footballers from Curitiba
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
- SE Palmeiras players
- Parma Calcio 1913 players
- CR Flamengo footballers
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers
- Campeonato Brasileiro SĂ©rie A players
- SĂŒper Lig players
- Brazil men's under-20 international footballers
- Olympic footballers for Brazil
- Brazil men's international footballers
- 1999 Copa América players
- 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- 2001 Copa América players
- 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2004 Copa América players
- Copa América-winning players
- Copa Libertadores-winning players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Brazilian football managers
- AvaĂ FC managers
- Antalyaspor managers