Alexandre (footballer, born 1972)

Alexandre

Personal information
Full name	Alexandre Escobar Ferreira
Date of birth	(1972-01-02)2 January 1972
Place of birth	Sorocaba, Brazil
Date of death	18 July 1992(1992-07-18) (aged 20)
Place of death	São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
–1991	São Paulo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1992	São Paulo	8	(0)
International career
1986	Brazil U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2023

Alexandre Escobar Ferreira (born 2 January 1972 – 18 July 1992), simply known as Alexandre, was a football player, who played as a goalkeeper for São Paulo FC.^[1][2]

Career

Playing 8 league matches for São Paulo before his death, Alexandre was touted as Zetti's chosen successor, a honour that went to Rogério Ceni after Zetti himself retired. His most memorable match was against Nacional in the 1992 Copa Libertadores.

Death

Around 6:30 am on July 18, 1992, at km 13.5 on the Castelo Branco Highway, Alexandre lost control of his car and crashed into a protective wall. He was taken to the University of São Paulo Hospital, but did not recover. His funeral was held at the CT da Barra Funda.^[3]

Honours

São Paulo

• Campeonato Brasileiro: 1991
• Campeonato Paulista: 1991
• Copa Libertadores: 1992

Brazil U17

• 1986 South American U-16 Championship: Runners-up

See also

• List of association football players who died during their careers

References

1. "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2023.
2. "Que fim levou? Alexandre". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
3. "Tão cedo... Morte trágica em 92 interrompeu carreira de Alexandre, goleiro tratado como "melhor do que Ceni" no São Paulo". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 August 2023.