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
 ABC
Youth career
2013–2014 Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2020 Atlético Mineiro 36 (0)
2015 → Sport Recife (loan) 0 (0)
2016 → Ferroviária (loan) 4 (0)
2017 → América Mineiro (loan) 1 (0)
2018 → Goiás (loan) 34 (4)
2019 → Avaí (loan) 14 (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 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2023

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

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 t 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]

Career Statistics

Club

As of match played 7 September 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League 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[a] 0 3 0 4[b] 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[d] 0 — — 2[e] 0 4 0
Ferroviária (loan) 2016 — 4[f] 0 1 0 — — 5 0
América Mineiro (loan) 2017 Série B 1 0 7[a] 0 1 0 — 2[c] 0 11 0
Goiás (loan) 2018 Série B 34 4 12[g] 1 3 1 — — 49 6
Avaí (loan) 2019 Série A 1 0 11[h] 2 2 0 — — 14 2
Coimbra (loan) 2020 — 6[a] 0 — — — 6 0
Operário Ferroviário 2020 Série B 12 1 — — — — 12 1
2021 Série B 26 0 10[i] 1 1 0 — — 37 1
Total 38 1 10 1 1 0 — — 49 2
Água Santa 2022 — 7[f] 1 — — — 7 1
Villa Nova 2022 Série B 29 0 — 2 0 — 6[j] 0 37 0
2023 Série B — 1[g] 0 — — — 1 0
Total 29 0 1 0 2 0 — 6 0 38 0
Al-Merrikh 2022-23 Sudan Premier League — — — 6[k] 0 — 6 0
ABC 2023 Série B 10 0 — — — — 10 0
Água Santa 2024 Série D — 9[f] 0 1 0 — — 10 0
Mirassol (loan) 2024 Série B 18 0 — — — — 18 0
Mirassol B (loan) 2024 — — — — 3[l] 1 3 1
Career Total 167 5 80 5 14 1 11 0 14 1 286 12
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Pernambucano
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  6. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
  7. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Goiano
  8. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Catarinense
  9. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paranaense
  10. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
  11. ^ Appearance(s) in CAF Champions League
  12. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

Honours

Atlético Mineiro

Goiás

Avaí

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 at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2024.