Alex da Silva (footballer, born 1981)

Alex da Silva
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-12-27) 27 December 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Catanduva, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Right midfielder, right-back
Youth career
Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Entrerriense
2002 → Botafogo (loan)
2003 Vasco da Gama 8 (0)
2004–2005 Paraná Clube 3 (0)
2005–2007 Randers 53 (7)
2008–2010 Viborg FF 35 (5)
2010 Grêmio Catanduvense 22 (1)
2012–2013 Santacruzense 6 (0)
2016 Grêmio Catanduvense
2017 Olímpia 1 (0)
2018 Penapolense 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alessandro "Alex" da Silva (born 27 December 1981) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

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Born in Catanduva, São Paulo, Da Silva progressed through the Internacional academy, before making his senior debut as part of Entrerriense in the Campeonato Carioca.[2] Afterwards, he played for Botafogo, Vasco da Gama and Paraná Clube.[2]

In January 2005, Da Silva joined Danish 1st Division club Randers FC after director Jacob Nielsen and head coach Lars Olsen had scouted him on a trip to Brazil. He officially signed with the club on 19 July 2005 on a three-year deal, after having impressed in a friendly against AGF.[3] His stint at the club was marked by injuries, but he managed to contribute with goals when healthy. During the 2007–08 Danish Superliga season, he struggled to find a place in the starting line-up, despite putting in several good performances.[4]

Da Silva signed with Viborg FF on 31 January 2008 alongside Randers teammate Søren Ulrik Vestergaard.[5] Viborg had signed and sold on many players during the January transfer window after the dismissal of head coach Anders Linderoth and the arrival of new manager Hans Eklund.[6]

His contract with Viborg was terminated 23 January 2010 because he chose not to return to training after the winter break, unlike the rest of the squad.[7]

After leaving Denmark, Da Silva played for several clubs in his native Brazil before retiring from football altogether in 2018 as part of Penapolense.[8]

Honours

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Vasco da Gama

Randers

References

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  1. ^ "Alex da Silva, statistik fra superligaen, all-time - SuperStats". superstats.dk. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Brasser til Randers FC". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  3. ^ Laursen, Anders (18 July 2005). "Randers FC skriver med brasilianer". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Alex da Silva: Min bedste kamp nogensinde". bold.dk (in Danish). 8 October 2007. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Alex da Silva og Søren Ulrik Vestergaard til Viborg FF". Randers FC (in Danish). 31 January 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  6. ^ Melgaard, Jakob (31 January 2008). "Viborgs vilde vintershopping". Avisen.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  7. ^ Kronenberg, Rune (23 January 2010). "Viborg F.F. og Alex da Silva ophæver samarbejdet". Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S (in Danish). Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Alex da Silva :: Alessandro da Silva ::". Soccerzz. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  9. ^ "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 2003". Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Kampforløb Pokalfinale: Esbjerg fB - Randers FC". efbhistorik.dk. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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