Alex celebrating one of his 64 goals scored for Cruzeiro

Alex, real name Alexsandro de Souza, (born September 14, 1977 in Curitiba) is a Brazilian football (soccer) attcking midfielder, who currently plays for Fenerbahce in Turkey. Alex rose to prominense with Cruzeiro between 2001 and 2003. Alex is know by his ability and refined technique with his left leg. He is brilliant in free kicks and conner kicks and is also a great scorer, with beautiful goals scored in every team he has played. Alex is 174cm tall and weighs 68kg. September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Curitiba seen from above Curitiba is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Paraná. In 2001 it had a population of some 1,600,000 people. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... In association football (soccer), a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. ... Logo of Fenerbahçe SK Fenerbahçe is a Turkish football club from İstanbul. ... Cruzeiro is a Brazilian football team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on January 2, 1921. ...

Teams

Alex playing for Fernebahçe

• 1995-1997: Coritiba
• 1997-2000: Palmeiras
• 2000-2000: Flamengo
• 2001: Palmeiras
• 2001: Cruzeiro
• 2001-2002: Palmeiras
• 2002: Parma - Italy
• 2002-2004: Cruzeiro
• 2004-2005: Fenerbahçe - Turkey

Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná. Coritiba greatest rivals are Atlético Paranaense and Paraná. // Club Records First Match: Coritiba 5-3 Ponta Grossa (16 June 1910) First Goal Scorer: Fritz Essenfelter Biggest Win (Brazilian Championship): Coritiba 7-1 Ferrovi... Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football team from São Paulo, Brazil, founded on August 26, 1914 as Palestra Itália, but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942. ... Clube de Regatas do Flamengo is a Brazilian multimodality sportive association from Rio de Janeiro. ... Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football team from São Paulo, Brazil, founded on August 26, 1914 as Palestra Itália, but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942. ... Cruzeiro is a Brazilian football team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on January 2, 1921. ... Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football team from São Paulo, Brazil, founded on August 26, 1914 as Palestra Itália, but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942. ... Parma A.C. (Associazione Calcio) is an Italian football club based in Parma, nicknamed the Gialloblu. ... Cruzeiro is a Brazilian football team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on January 2, 1921. ... Fenerbahçe is the name of a district in Kadikoy region of Istanbul, Turkey. ...

Team titles

Alex with the 2004 Copa America trophy

• Toulon Tournament: 1996
• Naranja Cup of Valencia (Spain): 1997
• Brazilian Cup: 1998, 2003
• Mercosur Cup: 1998
• Copa Libertadores: 1999
• Copa America: 1999, 2004
• Pre-Olympic Tournament: 2000
• Tournament Rio - São Paulo: 2000
• Brazilian League: 2003
• Minas Gerais State League: 2003, 2004
• Turkish League: 2005

The Copa do Brasil (or Brazilian Cup) is a knockout competition played by 64 football teams, representing all the 26 states of Brazil plus the Federal District. ... Copa Mercosur (English: Mercosur Cup, Portuguese: Copa Mercosul) was a competition played from 1998 to 2001 by the traditional top clubs from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay. ... The Copa Libertadores de América (Liberators of the Americas Cup) is an international football cup competition played annually by the top clubs of South America. ... The Copa América is the main national football competition of the CONMEBOL nations. ... Torneio Rio-São Paulo (or Rio-São Paulo Tournament) was a traditional Brazilian football competition contested between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro teams. ... The Campeonato Brasileiro is the name for the Brazilian soccer league. ... Campeonato Mineiro is the league played in the Brazilian southeastern State of Minas Gerais. ...

Personal titles

• Copa Mercosur's top scorer: 1998
• Brazilian Bola de Ouro (Placar): 2003

External links

• Official website