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Alex
Personal information
Full name	Alexandre Henrique Gonçalves de Freitas
Date of birth	27 August 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Funchal, Portugal
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Dumiense
Youth career
2001–2005	Nacional
2005–2010	Porto
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2010	Porto
2010–2013	Santa Clara
2013–2014	Vitória Guimarães B
2014–2017	Vitória Guimarães
2017	→ Moreirense (loan)
2017–2018	Salernitana
2018	→ Pro Vercelli (loan)
2018–2020	Vitória Setúbal
2020–2021	Casa Pia
2021	Cova Piedade
2021–2022	Torreense
2023–	Dumiense
International career
2008–2009	Portugal U18
2009–2010	Portugal U19
2010–2011	Portugal U20
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Portugal
FIFA U-20 World Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:32, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

Alexandre Henrique Gonçalves de Freitas CvIH^[2] (born 27 August 1991), commonly known as Alex, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays mainly as a left winger for Dumiense CJPII Futebol SAD.

Club career

Porto

Born in Funchal, Madeira, Alex started his career with local C.D. Nacional. In 2005, the 14-year-old signed for FC Porto and went on to complete his development with the Primeira Liga giants.

During his only season as a senior with the northerners, 2009–10, Alex was summoned to four games with the first team: on 17 October 2009, he played 20 minutes against Sertanense F.C. in the Taça de Portugal after coming on as a substitute for Mariano González in a 4–0 home win.^[3] He also remained on the bench in two Taça da Liga matches and the 2–1 group-stage home victory over APOEL FC in the UEFA Champions League.^[4]

Santa Clara

In the summer of 2010, Alex signed with C.D. Santa Clara of the Segunda Liga. He appeared in 26 games (19 starts) in his first year with the Azores club.

Alex scored his first goal for the team on 22 October 2011, through a penalty and also providing an assist in a 2–1 home defeat of U.D. Oliveirense.^[5] He repeated the feat the following weekend and in the same fashion, helping the visitors draw 2–2 at C.D. Aves.^[6]

Guimarães

On 3 July 2013, Alex joined Vitória S.C. on a four-year contract.^[7] He was initially assigned to their reserves in the third division.

Alex managed to find the net in his Portuguese top flight debut on 4 April 2014, but in a 1–3 home loss to G.D. Estoril Praia.^[8] On 31 January 2017, having been rarely played over the course of his third and fourth seasons, he was loaned to Moreirense F.C. in the same league until June.^[9] He scored twice during his short spell – including once in a 3–1 home win against Porto – helping to a narrow escape from relegation.^[10]^[11]

Salernitana

In the 2017 off-season, Alex moved abroad for the first time and signed with US Salernitana 1919 from the Italian Serie B.^[12] In the following transfer window, he was loaned to fellow second-tier FC Pro Vercelli 1892.^[13]

International career

In 2009, Alex was part of the Portugal under-19 side that failed to make the 2009 UEFA European Championship. As the country qualified for the next edition in France, he contributed four goals in six matches and was picked for the final squad in an eventual group-stage exit.

Alex was selected for Portugal's squad at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played all the games but one in Colombia en route to the second place, scoring in the 3–2 final defeat against Brazil.^[14]^[15]

Honours

Porto

Taça de Portugal: 2009–10^[3]

Portugal U20

FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2011^[14]

Orders

Knight of the Order of Prince Henry^[16]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Alex" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
^ "Presidente Cavaco Silva condecorou selecção nacional de futebol sub-20" [President Cavaco Silva decorated national under-20 football team] (in Portuguese). Arquivo Presidência. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ ^a ^b Assunção, Manuel (17 October 2009). "O clássico bis de Farías, o clássico 4–0 e um adolescente recordista" [Classic Farías brace, classic 4–0 and teenage record breaker]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 June 2017.
^ Burke, Chris (21 October 2009). "Hulk marvel leaves Ferreira smiling". UEFA. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
^ "Santa Clara regressa às vitórias" [Santa Clara return to wins] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ "Desportivo das Aves e Santa Clara anulam-se" [Desportivo das Aves and Santa Clara annul each other] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ "Extremo Alex é reforço" [Winger Alex is an addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 July 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ "V. Guimarães-Estoril, 1–3 (resultado final)" [V. Guimarães-Estoril, 1–3 (final score)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ "Oficial: Alex chega emprestado" [Official: Alex arrives on loan]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 January 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ "Moreirense derrotado este domingo em Vila do Conde" [Moreirense defeated in Vila do Conde this Sunday] (in Portuguese). Rádio Vizela. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ "Moreirense vence FC Porto (3–1) e consegue a manutenção na Liga (vídeo)" [Moreirense beat FC Porto (3–1) and manage League survival (video)] (in Portuguese). Guimarães TV. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ D'Angelo, Tommaso (5 July 2017). "Alex, primo acquisto della Salernitana" [Alex, first acquisition of Salernitana] (in Italian). Cronache Salerno. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ Lanza, Raffaella (31 January 2018). "Pro, gli ultimi colpi di mercato sono Alex e Paghera. Siligardi rimane al Parma" [Pro, the last market deals are Alex and Paghera. Siligardi stays at Parma]. La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Oscar treble wins thrilling final for Brazil". FIFA. 20 August 2011. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
^ Da Cunha, Pedro Jorge (14 January 2021). "Caetano desistiu aos 29 anos. E os outros heróis do Mundial2011 sub20?" [Caetano called it quits at the age of 29. What about the other under20 World Cup2011 heroes?] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
^ "Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas" [Portuguese Honorary Orders] (in Portuguese). President of Portugal. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

External links

Alex at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Alex national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
Alex – FIFA competition record (archived)
Alex – UEFA competition record (archive)
Alex at Soccerway