Alexandro Alves do Nascimento
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandro Alves do Nascimento | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Campo Formoso, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 14 November 2012 (aged 37) | ||
| Place of death | Jaú, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–1994 | Vitória | ||
| 1994–1995 | Palmeiras | ||
| 1996 | Juventude (RS) | ||
| 1997 | Portuguesa (SP) | ||
| 1998–1999 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 1999–2003 | Hertha BSC | 81 | (25) |
| 2003 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 2004 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 2005–2006 | Vitória | ||
| 2006 | Shenyang Ginde | 4 | (0) |
| 2007 | Boavista (RJ) | ||
| 2008 | Fortaleza | ||
| 2008 | Boavista (RJ) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Kavala | 3 | (1) |
| 2010 | União Rondonópolis | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 September 2008. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Alexandro Alves do Nascimento (30 December 1974 – 14 November 2012) was a Brazilian footballer[1] who has played for Kavala in Greece. He previously played in Brazil for Vitória, Palmeiras, Juventude (RS), Portuguesa (SP), Cruzeiro, Atlético Mineiro, Vasco da Gama, Boavista (RJ), Fortaleza, Chinese side Shenyang Ginde, and in Germany for Hertha BSC.
Goal of the year
Alex Alves scored the Goal of the Year in Germany in 2000, scoring from inside the centre circle playing for Hertha BSC against 1. FC Köln. His goal reduced the deficit to 2–1, and Hertha won the match 4–2.[2][3]
Death
Alex Alves died on 14 November 2012 in Jaú, São Paulo, after facing a battle against leukaemia.[4]
References
- ↑ "Alex Alves" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ↑ "Ex-Hertha star Alex Alves dies in hospital". Scoresway. Global Sports Media. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ↑ Spannagel, Lars (14 November 2012). "Ehemaliger Hertha-Spieler Alex Alves ist tot". Sport. Der Tagesspiegel. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ↑ "Alex Alves, ex-Palmeiras e Cruzeiro, morre no interior de São Paulo" (in Portuguese). uol.com.br. Retrieved 14 November 2012.