Alessandro Pinheiro Martins
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Alessandro Pinheiro Martins, nicknamed Alessandro (1983 — December 6, 2005) was a Brazilian football (soccer) player. He was born in São Luís, Maranhão.
He played as a defensive midfielder for Ferroviário, of Fortaleza, Ceará since 2004. He has also played for Santos, alongside Robinho, URT, Mamoré, Campinense, and Boa Viagem.
He died on December 6, 2005, of a heart attack, after a physical indisposition followed by a faint, during a training at Vila Olímpica Elzir Cabral. He had suffered from similar health problems during other trainings sessions, a week before his death.
He played his last match in November, against Ferroviário's rival Ceará at Estádio Presidente Vargas.
He left a wife and two children, and was buried in São Luís.
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- Jogador do Ferroviário-CE morre durante treino - Folha Online (retrieved on December 6, 2005)
- Triste acontecimento no treino coral - Ferroviário Official Website (retrieved on December 6, 2005)
- Alessandro participou do Clássico contra o Ceará, em novembro - Ferroviário Official Website (retrieved on December 6, 2005)
- Jogador maranhense morre durante treino do Ferroviário-CE - Yahoo! Notícias (retrieved on December 6, 2005)
