Alex Sandro

For the Brazilian kickboxer, see Alex Pereira (kickboxer).
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Lobo and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Alex Sandro

Alex Sandro playing for Porto in 2013
Personal information
Full nameAlex Sandro Lobo Silva
Date of birth26 January 1991
Place of birthCatanduva, Brazil
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionLeft back
Club information
Current team
Porto
Number26
Youth career
2006–2008Atletico Parananense
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2010Atletico Paranaense17(1)
2010–2011Santos31(1)
2011–Porto81(3)
National team‡
2011Brazil U2010(0)
2012Brazil U233(0)
2011–Brazil6(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 April 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 September 2012

Alex Sandro Lobo Silva , or simply Alex Sandro (born 26 January 1991), is a Brazilian footballer, who plays for FC Porto in Portugal, as a left back. An offensive minded defender, espnfc.com describes him as a player who is a "powerful runner, can beat opponents one-on-one and is an excellent crosser of the ball."[1]

Alex Sandro also plays for Brazil's national football team, where he has gained 6 caps so far. He recently played for Santos, but joined Porto for €10.3 million euros, alongside teammate and countryman Danilo, who play as the right back.

Alex Sandro also represented Brazil under-23, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he gained 3 matches, including the final against Mexico where Brazil lost 2-1.

Club career

Atletico Paranaense

After winning an impressive amount of honours with the Atletico Paranaense youth setup and a very good performance in the Copa Parana with the U23 side, Alex Sandro earned his first call up to the senior side in October 2008. He played one game in the Brasileiro, taking on Internacional on 18 October.

In 2009, Alex Sandro played a role in Atletico's championship run in the Campeonato Paranaense, playing in 8 matches. He scored his first goal on 25 January against Rio Branco, passing the ball to himself around the keeper. As of October 2009, he has played in 9 Brasileiro matches, playing a total of 269 minutes.

Santos

Alex Sandro was signed by Santos FC in 2011 in 2-year loan.[2] Atletico Paranaense sold him to the investors, using Uruguayan club Deportivo Maldonado as a proxy to hold the registration rights.

Porto

On 23 July 2011, FC Porto signed Alex Sandro for €10.3 million from Deportivo Maldonado.[3]

International career

Alex Sandro is a part of the golden Atletico youth setup, which has produced a great amount of defenders in very little time, with Raul, Manoel, Ronaldo, Carlao and Bruno Costa all making themselves known in 2009. After being a part of the national under 18 setup, Alex Sandro was called up to the Brazil U20 in August 2009, alongside teammates Raul, Renan and Gabriel Pimba. He made his debut in a friendly match, despite being only 18 years old.

National team Club Season Apps Goals
Brazil Porto 2011 2 0
2012 4 0
Total 6 0

Honours

Atlético Paranaense
Santos
Porto

National Team

References

  1. ↑ Atkins, Christopher. "Man United linked with Alex Sandro: A risk worth taking?". espnfc.com. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Mais novo Menino da Vila, Alex Sandro é convocado para a Seleção Sub-19". Santos FC (in Portuguese). 10 March 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "F.C. Porto: tudo sobre a venda de Falcao e a compra de Danilo" [Everything about Falcao sale and Danilo's purchase] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2015.

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