Alex Silva (footballer, born 1994)

Alex Silva

Personal information
Full name	Alex da Silva
Date of birth	(1994-05-15) 15 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Nanuque, Brazil
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Portuguesa
Youth career
2013–2014	Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2020	Atlético Mineiro	47	(0)
2015	→ Sport Recife (loan)	2	(0)
2016	→ Ferroviária (loan)	4	(0)
2017	→ América Mineiro (loan)	1	(0)
2018	→ Goiás (loan)	46	(5)
2019	→ Avaí (loan)	12	(2)
2020	→ Coimbra (loan)	6	(0)
2020–2021	Operário Ferroviário	48	(2)
2022	Água Santa	7	(1)
2022–2023	Vila Nova	30	(0)
2023	Al-Merrikh
2023	ABC	10	(0)
2024	Água Santa	9	(0)
2024	→ Mirassol (loan)	26	(1)
2025–	Portuguesa	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:37, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

Alex da Silva (born 15 May 1994), known as Alex Silva, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Portuguesa.

Club career

Born in Nanuque, Minas Gerais, Alex Silva joined Atlético Mineiro's youth setup in January 2013.[1] On 20 October he made his first team – and Série A – debut, playing the last 12 minutes in a 1–0 home win against Flamengo.[2]

On 22 January 2014 Alex Silva was definitely promoted to the main squad by manager Paulo Autuori.[3] He renewed his link with Galo on 10 March, running until 2017,[4] and appeared in 40 matches during the campaign (22 in the league).

Alex Silva subsequently had unassuming loan spells at Sport Recife, Ferroviária and América Mineiro before returning to Galo in May 2017, acting as a backup to Marcos Rocha. On 19 January 2018, he joined Goiás also in a temporary deal,[5] and helped the club achieve promotion to the top tier.

On 10 January 2019, Alex Silva was presented at Avaí, after agreeing to a season-long loan deal.[6] After just one league match, he played the 2020 Campeonato Mineiro at Coimbra,[7] before rescinding his link with Atlético on 19 May of that year.[8]

On 19 June 2020, Alex Silva was announced at Operário Ferroviário.[9] He subsequently signed for Água Santa,[10] where he was a starter during the 2022 Campeonato Paulista; in February, during a match against Novorizontino he fainted on the field unconscious, being led to a hospital by ambulance.[11]

On 4 March 2022, Alex Silva joined Vila Nova.[12] In January 2023, he moved abroad for the first time in his career after signing for Sudan Premier League side Al-Merrikh,[13] but returned to Brazil in April, after the start of the Sudanese civil war.[14]

On 28 July 2023, Alex Silva agreed to a deal with ABC,[15] before returning to Água Santa in November. On 1 April 2024, he moved to Mirassol on loan,[16] and was a backup to Lucas Ramon in the club's first-ever promotion to the top tier.

On 3 January 2025, Alex Silva was announced at Portuguesa.[17]

Career statistics

As of 23 January 2025[18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league[a]		National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Mineiro	2013	Série A	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	2014	Série A	22	0	11	0	3	0	4[b]	0	0	0	40	0
	2016	Série A	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	2017	Série A	12	0	—		—		1[b]	0	1[c]	0	14	0
	Total		36	0	11	0	3	0	5	0	1	0	56	0
Sport Recife (loan)	2015	Série A	0	0	2	0	—		—		2[d]	0	4	0
Ferroviária (loan)	2016	Paulista	—		4	0	1	0	—		—		5	0
América Mineiro (loan)	2017	Série B	1	0	7	0	1	0	—		2[c]	0	11	0
Goiás (loan)	2018	Série B	34	4	12	1	3	1	—		—		49	6
Avaí (loan)	2019	Série A	1	0	11	2	2	0	—		—		14	2
Coimbra (loan)	2020	Mineiro	—		6	0	—		—		—		6	0
Operário Ferroviário	2020	Série B	12	1	—		—		—		—		12	1
	2021	Série B	26	0	10	1	1	0	—		—		37	1
	Total		38	1	10	1	1	0	—		—		49	2
Água Santa	2022	Paulista	—		7	1	—		—		—		7	1
Villa Nova	2022	Série B	29	0	—		2	0	—		6[e]	0	37	0
	2023	Série B	—		1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		29	0	1	0	2	0	—		6	0	38	0
Al-Merrikh	2022–23	Sudan Premier League	—		—		—		6[f]	0	—		6	0
ABC	2023	Série B	10	0	—		—		—		—		10	0
Água Santa	2024	Série D	—		9	0	1	0	—		—		10	0
Mirassol (loan)	2024	Série B	26	1	—		—		—		3[g]	1	29	2
Portuguesa	2025	Série D	0	0	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
Career Total			175	6	83	5	14	1	11	0	14	1	297	13

1. Includes in Campeonato Mineiro, Campeonato Pernambucano, Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Goiano, Campeonato Catarinense, Campeonato Paranaense
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
3. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
4. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
5. Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
6. Appearance(s) in CAF Champions League
7. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

Honours

Atlético Mineiro

• Recopa Sudamericana: 2014
• Copa do Brasil: 2014

Goiás

• Campeonato Goiano: 2018

Avaí

• Campeonato Catarinense: 2019

References

1. "Nervoso, atleticano dá primeira coletiva como profissional" [Nervous, atleticano gives his first interview as a professional] (in Portuguese). Terra. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
2. "No clássico de mistos, Galo vence Fla com uma bomba de Lucas Cândido" [In the reserves' clash, Galo defeats Fla with a Lucas Cândido rocket] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
3. "Destaque na Copinha, lateral Alex é promovido aos profissionais do Galo" [Newcomer in Copinha, full back Alex is promoted to the professionals of Galo] (in Portuguese). Diário Lance!. 22 January 2014. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
4. "Atlético-MG renova contrato do lateral Alex Silva até dezembro de 2017" [Atlético-MG renews contract of full back Alex Silva until December 2017] (in Portuguese). Diário Lance!. 10 March 2014. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
5. "Goiás anuncia o lateral Alex Silva" [Goiás announce full back Alex Silva] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
6. "Apresentados quatro reforços para a temporada do Avaí" [Presented four additions for the season of Avaí] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Avaí FC. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
7. "Alex Silva rescinde com Coimbra e tem contrato com o Atlético reativado" [Alex Silva rescinds with Coimbra and has contract with Atlético reactivated] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
8. "Revelado pelo Atlético-MG, lateral Alex Silva rescinde contrato e encerra longo vínculo" [Groomed at Atlético-MG, full-back Alex Silva rescinds contract and ends long link] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
9. "Com máscara, Operário-PR anuncia a contratação do lateral Alex Silva, ex-Atlético-MG" [With a mask, Operário-PR announce the signing of full-back Alex Silva, formerly of Atlético-MG] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
10. "Água Santa anuncia mais dois reforços para a disputa do Paulistão" [Água Santa announce two more additions for the Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Água Santa. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
11. "IMAGEM FORTE: Jogador do Água Santa desmaia e é retirado de campo de ambulância" [GRAPHIC: Água Santa player faints and is taken off the field by ambulance] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
12. "Ex-Goiás, Alex Silva é o novo reforço do Vila Nova" [Formerly of Goiás, Alex Silva is the new addition of Vila Nova] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
13. "Ex-Vila Nova, Matheuzinho e Alex Silva assinam contrato com equipe do Sudão" [Formerly of Vila Nova, Matheuzinho and Alex Silva sign contract with team from Sudan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mais Goiás. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
14. "Ex-jogador do Atlético-MG escapa de conflito no Sudão e chega ao Brasil nesta quinta-feira" [Former Atlético-MG player escapes from conflict in Sudan and arrives in Brazil this Wednesday] (in Brazilian Portuguese). G1. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
15. "Tudo definido e o lateral Alex Silva é o novo reforço abecedista" [All set and the full-back Alex Silva is the new abecedista addition] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ABC FC. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
16. "Mirassol anuncia a contratação do lateral-direito Alex Silva" [Mirassol announce the signing of right-back Alex Silva] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
17. "Alex Silva é o novo lateral rubro-verde" [Alex Silva is the new red-and-green full-back] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Portuguesa de Desportos. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
18. Alex Silva at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

External links

• Atlético official profile (in Portuguese)
• Alex Silva at Soccerway