Alex Teixeira Santos

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Alex Teixeira
Personal information
Full name Alex Teixeira Santos
Date of birth January 6, 1990 (1990-01-06) (age 18)
Place of birth    Duque de Caxias, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current club Vasco da Gama
Youth clubs
2000-2007 Vasco da Gama
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2008-present Vasco da Gama 0 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Alex Teixeira Santos or simply Alex Teixeira (born January 6, 1990 in Duque de Caxias), is a Brazilian Attacking Midfielder. He currently plays for Vasco da Gama.

Alex has been promoted to the senior squad for the tour of Dubai in January 2008 and Vasco have also turned down a bid from Manchester United. Vasco are now negotiating for Alex to sign a new deal which will keep him at the club until 2013.[1][2]

Alex is also capped at Under-17 level for Brazil.[3]

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[edit] Honours

Brazil national football team
Oito Nações Tournament - Under-17 (Korea): 2007
Barcelona Tournament - Under-17: 2006
Beaverton Tournament - Under-17 (USA): 2006
South American Championship - Under-15: 2005
Tampa Tournament - Under-15 (USA): 2005
Best player of Beaverton Tournament: 2006
Top scored Tampa Tournament: 2005

[edit] Contract

  • 2nd January 2006 to 1st January 2009

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