Alessandro dos Santos (三都主アレサンドロ, Santosu Aresandoro^?), born July 20, 1977 in Maringá, Paraná, Brazil, and often known as Alex, is a Brazilian-born football player who plays for the Japanese national team. July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Maringá is a city in southern Brazil that was founded on May 10, 1947. ... Other meanings: Paraná, Argentina, Paraná River Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the southern part of the country, bordering Paraguay and Argentina. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... First international Japan 0 - 5 China (Tokyo, Japan; May 9, 1917) Largest win Japan 15 - 0 Philippines (Tokyo, Japan; September 27, 1967) Worst defeat Japan 2 - 15 Philippines (Tokyo, Japan; September 10, 1917) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1998) Best result Round 2, 2002 AFC Asian Cup Appearances 5...

He arrived in Japan in 1994, became a Japanese citizen in November 2001, and played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Alex currently plays for the Urawa Red Diamonds of the J-League. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The 2002 Football World Cup (Official name: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan) was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... The Urawa Red Diamonds (Japanese: 浦和レッドダイヤモンズ), also known as Urawa Reds (Japanese: 浦和レッズ), are one of the most popular football clubs in the J. League. ... The J. League (in Japanese: Jリーグ, Officially 日本プロサッカーリーグ) is the top professional football league in Japan. ...

Alex left Brazil at age 16 to play high school soccer in Japan, and joined the J-League team Shimizu S-Pulse upon graduation in 1997. In 1999 he was named J-League Player of the Year, and in 2001, his citizenship application was approved in a very rapid eight months. The J. League (in Japanese: Jリーグ, Officially 日本プロサッカーリーグ) is the top professional football league in Japan. ... Shimizu S-Pulse(清水エスパルス) is a J. League team. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

He made his first appearance for Japan on March 21, 2002 against Ukraine, and he was part of Philippe Troussier's selection for that year's World Cup finals. Alex became the second foreign-born person to play for Japan in the World Cup finals after Wagner Lopes, also born in Brazil, who was an important player in Japan's 1998 World Cup squad. Alex is the third naturalized citizen to play for Japan after Lopes and another Brazilian-born Japanese citizen, Ruy Ramos, who played in Japan's unsuccessful campaign to qualify for the 1994 finals [1]. March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Phillipe Troussier (born March 21, 1955 in Paris) is a former French football (soccer) player and now a manager. ... Wagner Augusto Lopes (呂比須 ワグナー) ( born January 29, 1969) was a former Japanese footballer. ... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France by the FIFA decision in July 1992. ... Rui Ramos (Japanese: (Ramosu Rui), born Ruy Goncalves Ramos Sobrinho on February 9, 1957, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian-born football (soccer) player, who became a naturalized Japanese citizen in 1989. ... The 1994 Football World Cup held in the USA was won by Brazil who beat Italy 3-2 on penalty kicks after the game and extra time ended 0-0. ...

In August 2002, Alex agreed to join English Premier League club Charlton Athletic. But he was denied a work permit by the Home Office because he had not made the minimum number of national team appearances required for players from outside the European Union and returned to Shimizu for the remainder of the season. [2] For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... FA Premier League logo The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership or just The Premiership in the UK and as the Barclays English Premier League or the English Premier League or the EPL internationally) is a league competition for English Football clubs located at the top... Founded in 1905, Charlton Athletic F.C. play at The Valley, in Charlton, southeast London. ... The modern concept of Small Office and Home Office or SoHo , or Small or Home Office deals with the category of business which can be from 1 to 10 workers. ...

In January 2004, he left Shimizu to join the Urawa Red Diamonds. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Urawa Red Diamonds (Japanese: 浦和レッドダイヤモンズ), also known as Urawa Reds (Japanese: 浦和レッズ), are one of the most popular football clubs in the J. League. ...

Since Zico took over as the national team manager, Alex has been a constant on the left side of the Japanese lineup, as a fullback in 4-4-2 formation or midfielder in 3-5-2 formation, and was selected to Japan's 2006 World Cup squad in May 2006. Arthur Antunes Coimbra (born in March 3, 1953), better known as Zico, was a famous Brazilian football sensation and one of the best midfielders the world has ever seen. ... Formation in association football (soccer) describes how the players in a team are positioned on the pitch. ... Formation in association football (soccer) describes how the players in a team are positioned on the pitch. ... For other World cup events in 2006, see 2006 World Cup (disambiguation). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Honors

• Asian Cup: 2004
• Asian Cup Winners Cup: 1999
• Emperor's Cup: 2002
• Xerox Super Cup: 2002
• J. League MVP: 1999
• J. League Best Eleven: 1999

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Trivia

A song was written about him, 1,2, Santos, by the Eurobeat artist Alessandra Mirka Gatti, for the Eurobeat album ULTRA'S STADIUM-I GOT THE FEVER. A very similar situation happens with the main character of the Anime "Goal FH: Field Hunter"

External links

• Santos Alessandro Official Website
• No divided loyalties for Alex, FIFAworldcup.com, June 22, 2005