Alexandro de Souza
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Alexsandro De Souza | |
| Date of birth | September 14, 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Fenerbahçe | |
| Number | 20 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1995-1997 1997-2001 2001 2002 2002-2004 2004- |
Coritiba Palmeiras Parma FC Flamengo Cruzeiro Fenerbahçe |
124 (32) 241 (78) 5 (2) 12 (3) 121 (64) 118 (72) |
| National team | ||
| 1999- | Brazil | 68 (21) |
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Alex, real name Alexsandro de Souza, (born September 14, 1977 in Curitiba) is a Brazilian football (soccer) attacking midfielder, who is currently playing for Fenerbahçe in Turkey after being transferred from Cruzeiro in 2004 for 5 million dollars [1]. He is formerly known for his role as team captain on the Brazilian National Team after rising to prominence with Palmeiras. He is a skillful left-footed player who is adept at taking free-kicks, penalties, and corners for his team, as well as scoring from the run of play. He has tallied numerous goals for every team he has played for and is also known for his playmaking skills; more often than not leading his current league in assists. His flashy dribbling and wise on-field decisions have made him a quick fan favorite at Fenerbahçe [2]. On April 9, 2006 he scored 2 goals in a Turkcell Super League game against Sivasspor. The second one was his 250th career goal.
In 1999, IFFHS named Alex the 3rd best striker in the world. [3]
Alex's contract expired at the end of the 2006-07 season. Fenerbahçe stated the desire to keep him [4] and Alex also stated he wanted to stay at the club. [5]. His agent Juan Figer and Fenerbahçe came to an agreement and signed a 2 year contract with an option for one additional year.[6] [7].
He became Fenerbahçe's captain after the team's captain Ümit Özat's transfer to 1. FC Köln and vice-captains Tuncay Şanlı's transfer to Middlesbrough F.C. and Rüştü Reçber's transfer to rival Beşiktaş JK.[8]
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[edit] Titles
- 1998 : Copa Mercosur
- 1998 : Copa do Brasil
- 1999 : Copa Libertadores
- 1999 : Copa América
- 2000 : Rio-São Paulo Tournament 2000
- 2003 : Mineiro Championship
- 2003 : Brazilian Championship 2003
- 2003 : Copa do Brasil
- 2004 : Mineiro Championship
- 2004 : Copa América
- 2004-05 : Turkish Premier League Champion with Fenerbahçe
- 2005-06 : Turkish Premier League Runner-Up with Fenerbahçe
- 2006-07 : Turkish Premier League Champion with Fenerbahçe
- 2007 : Turkish Super Cup
- 2007-08 : UEFA Champions League Quarter Finals with Fenerbahçe
[edit] Individual
- 1995 : Top young player of the Campeonato Paranaense
- 1995 : Revelation of the Campeonato Paranaense
- 1996 : Star of the Campeonato Paranaense
- 1997 : Best midfielder of the Campeonato Paranaense
- 1998 : Top Scorer of the Copa Mercosur
- 1999 : IFFHS 3rd best striker in the world
- 1999 : Best Midfielder of South America (jornal El País - Uruguay)
- 2002 : Troféu Telê Santana (best midfielder in Minas Gerais)
- 2003 : Troféu Telê Santana (star of the year in Minas Gerais)
- 2003 : Best Midfielder of South America (jornal El País - Uruguay)
- 2004-05 : Most Valuable Player of the Turkish Premier League
- 2005-06 : Most Valuable Player of the Turkish Premier League
- 2006-07 : Most Valuable Player of the Turkish Premier League
- 2006-07 : Top Scorer of the Turkish Super League
[edit] Career statistics
(As of February 10, 2008) [9]
| Start | End | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | Goals/Matches |
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| 1995 | 1997 | Coritiba | 124 | 32 | n/a | 0.26 |
| 1997 | 2002 | Palmeiras | 241 | 78 | 56 | 0.32 |
| 2000 | 2000 | Flamengo | 12 | 3 | n/a | 0.25 |
| 2002 | 2002 | Parma | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.40 |
| 2002 | 2004 | Cruzeiro | 121 | 64 | 61 | 0.53 |
| 2004 | present | Fenerbahçe | 187 | 94 | 100 | 0.51 |
| Season | Domestic League | Domestic Cups | Europe | Total | ||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Assts | Apps | Goals | Assts | Apps | Goals | Assts | Apps | Goals | Assts | |
| 2004-05 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 28 | 21 |
| 2005-06 | 31 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 20 | 27 |
| 2006-07 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 47 | 20 | 20 |
| 2007-08 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Total | 118 | 72 | 64 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 9 | 17 | 162 | 86 | 88 |
[edit] References
- ^ Alex De Souza profile Fenerbahçe Official Web Site Retrieved 30 December 2006.
- ^ Alex De Souza profile Fenerbahçe Official Web Site Retrieved 31 December 2006.
- ^ Awards Alex10.com.br Retrieved 30 December 2006.
- ^ Zico a happy man Turkish Daily News Retrieved 5 January 2007.
- ^ I know I’m going to stay in Fenerbahce' Fenerbahçe Official Web Site Retrieved 13 April 2007
- ^ Alex signed for 2 more years NTV Web Site Retrieved 12 June 2007
- ^ Alex signed for 2 more years Fenerbahçe Official Web Site Retrieved 13 June 2007
- ^ Captains decleaned"
- ^ Alex's Statistics Alex10.com.br Retrieved 10 February 2007.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Career statistics
- TFF.org profile
- Sambafoot profile
- fenerbahce.org profile
- transfermarkt.de profile
- Football Database provides Alex de Souza's profile and stats
- Alex de Souza: The Complete Midfielder, video compilation
| Preceded by Kaká |
Bola de Ouro Winner 2003 |
Succeeded by Robinho |
| Awards | ||
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Preceded by Pierre van Hooijdonk |
Turkish Premier League MVP 2004 – |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Ümit Özat |
Fenerbahçe Captain 2007- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Gökhan Ünal |
Turkish Premier League Topscorer 2006 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Semih Şentürk |
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