Alex Silva (footballer, born 1985)

Alex Silva
Personal information
Full name	Alex Sandro da Silva
Date of birth	10 March 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Amparo, Brazil
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Brasília (technical coordinator)
Youth career
2002–2003	Ponte Preta
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2005	Vitória
2005	→ Rennes (loan)
2006–2008	São Paulo
2008–2011	Hamburger SV
2010–2011	→ São Paulo (loan)
2011–2013	Flamengo
2012	→ Cruzeiro (loan)
2013–2014	Boa Esporte
2014–2015	São Bernardo
2015	Brasiliense
2016	Rio Claro
2016	Hercílio Luz
2017–2019	Wilstermann
Total
International career
2008	Brazil U23
2007	Brazil
Managerial career
2022	Brasília U20
2023	Brasília (interim)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Brazil
Copa América
Olympic Games
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alex Sandro da Silva or simply Alex Silva (born 10 March 1985) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current technical coordinator of Brasília.

Club career

Alex Silva was born in Amparo, São Paulo.^[1]

On 23 January 2010, Alex Silva returned to São Paulo on loan from Hamburger SV until July 2011.^[2]^[3]

Alex Silva retired in June 2019, aged 34.^[4]

International career

Uncapped Alex Silva was chosen for the 2007 Copa América in Venezuela, for which Dunga rested several established players.^[5] He made his only tournament appearance for the eventual winners on 4 July, playing the final ten minutes of a 1–0 group win over Ecuador as a substitute for Dani Alves.^[6] On 22 August that year he played his only other game for Brazil, starting a 2–0 friendly win over Algeria in Montpellier, France.^[7]

Alex Silva was on Brazil's under-23 team that won the bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics in China.^[8]

Personal life

Alex Silva is the younger brother of Luisão, a defender who spent most of his career with Portugal's S.L. Benfica and was an international teammate.^[9] In his late 20s, he became a born-again Christian, and expressed a desire to work as a pastor or missionary in his retirement.^[9]

Career statistics

As of 25 January 2013

Club	Season	Bundesliga		DFB-Pokal		Champions League		Europa League		Other		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hamburger SV	2008–09	17	0	-	-	-	-	6	0	-	-	23	0
Hamburger SV	Total	17	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	23	0
Club	Season	Brazilian Série A		Copa do Brasil		Copa Libertadores		Copa Sudamericana		State League		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
São Paulo (loan)	2010	21	0	-	-	10	1	-	-	9	0	40	1
	2011	-	-	6	0	-	-	-	-	13	0	19	0
	Total	21	0	6	0	10	1	0	0	22	0	59	1
Flamengo	2012	17	0	-	-	-	-	1	0	-	-	18	0
	2013	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	1	0	1	0
	Total	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	19	0
Career total		55	0	6	0	10	1	7	0	23	0	101	1

According to combined sources on the Flamengo official website^[10] and Flaestatística.^[11]

Honours

Vitória

Campeonato Baiano: 2003, 2004

São Paulo

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2006, 2007, 2008

Brazil

References

^ "Fiorentina to Swoop for Alex Silva?". footballitaliano.org. 14 August 2008. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
^ "Alex Silva está de volta" [Alex Silva is back] (in Portuguese). saopaulofc.net. 23 January 2010.
^ "HSV verleiht Alex Silva und Mickael Tavares" [Alex Silva and Mickael Tavares loan out] (in German). hsv.de. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010.
^ "São Paulo agradece Alex Silva após zagueiro anunciar aposentadoria" [São Paulo thank Alex Silva as defender announces retirement]. Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese). 28 June 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
^ Azzoni, Tales (7 June 2007). "Few stars in Brazil's Copa America squad". Taiwan News. Associated Press. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
^ "Copa America: Brazil limps into quarterfinals, beating Ecuador 1-0 on penalty goal". Taiwan News. Associated Press. 5 July 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
^ Freitas, Bruno (22 August 2007). "Brasil desperta com 'reservas' Kaká e Ronaldinho para bater Argélia" [Brazil wake up with 'reserves' Kaká and Ronaldinho to beat Algeria] (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
^ "Brazil Claim Bronze". Goal. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Agora pastor, Alex Silva já foi segurança, 'garçom' do irmão e escondeu terno na seleção" [Now a pastor, Alex Silva was already a reserve, brother's 'waiter' and hid a suit in the national team] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brazil. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
^ Flamengo official website (in Portuguese)
^ Flaestatística (in Portuguese)