Max Alves

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Alves and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Max Alves
Personal information
Full name Max Alves da Silva
Date of birth (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cuiabá
Youth career
2016–2017 Uberabinha
2018 AMDH
2019–2020 Tupi
2020–2021 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Flamengo 12 (1)
2021 → Cuiabá (loan) 15 (1)
2022–2023 Colorado Rapids 36 (1)
2022 Colorado Rapids 2 4 (1)
2024– Cuiabá 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:47, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Max Alves da Silva (born 12 May 2001), simply known as Max, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cuiabá.

Career

Early career

Born in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Max Alves joined Flamengo's youth setup in January 2020, from Tupi.[2][3]

Flamengo

Max Alves made his first team debut on 3 March 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for Daniel Cabral in a 1–0 Campeonato Carioca home win over Nova Iguaçu, and also scoring the game's only goal. He made his Série A debut on 13 June, replacing Bruno Henrique late into a 2–0 home success over América Mineiro.

Cuiabá (loan)

On 17 September 2021, Max Alves was loaned to fellow top tier side Cuiabá until the end of the year.[4]

Colorado Rapids

On 6 January 2022, Max Alves signed a four-year deal with Major League Soccer (MLS) side Colorado Rapids.[5]

Suspension

On 10 May 2023, ESPN reported that Max Alves had been suspended by the Colorado Rapids in connection with alleged unlawful sports gambling. According to a source with knowledge of the situation, and subsequently by a report in O Globo, Alves was suspended for his involvement in the 2023 Brazilian football match-fixing scandal being investigated by prosecutors in Goiás state, Brazil.[6][7] The Rapids released a statement acknowledging that a player had been suspended, but did not identify him by name. MLS followed with a statement on the same day that both a current and former player were involved in unlawful gambling. The league's statement mirrored that of the Rapids, emphasizing its commitment to protecting the integrity of the game.[6]

The Goiás investigation had resulted in charges against 16 people, including seven professional soccer players, of alleged match fixing. Prosecutors did not name any of the players involved, though five players in Brazil were also suspended by their clubs.[6] According to a Public Ministry of Goiás spreadsheet and text messages obtained by O Globo, an organization paid Alves BRL 60,000 (US$12,000) to receive a yellow card in a match against the LA Galaxy on 17 September 2022, which he did within two minutes of being substituted into the match. The report also indicated that Max Alves connected former Houston Dynamo player Zeca with the same organization, and that he was supposed to take part in match fixing on 8 October 2022.[6][7]

As of 11 May 2023, MLS is investigating the matter, and Alves remains suspended from all team activities. The league has not yet released any further information regarding the investigation or the status of Alves' suspension.[6] Alves' agent Régis Oliveira reported to newspaper Tribuna de Minas that Max Alves intended to return to Brazil from the United States and cooperate with prosecutors.[8]

Cuibá return

On 8 January 2024, Max Alves returned to his former side Cuiabá on a permanent deal.[9]

Career statistics

As of 24 September 2022[10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flamengo Série A 2021 6 0 2 0 0 0 6[a] 1 14 1
Cuiabá (loan) Série A 2021 15 1 — — — 15 1
Colorado Rapids MLS 2022 26 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 29 1
Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) MLS Next Pro 2022 4 1 — — — 4 1
Career total 51 2 3 0 2 1 6 1 62 4
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.

Honours

Flamengo

References

  1. ^ "Max Alves da Silva". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Quem é Max, jovem do Flamengo que fez o primeiro gol do clube na temporada 2021" [Who is Max, youngster of Flamengo who scored the first goal of the club in the 2021 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Goal. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Fechado! Flamengo contrata destaque da Copinha 2020" [Done deal! Flamengo sign a spotlight of the 2020 Copinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Torcedores.com. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Flamengo empresta o meia Max ao Cuiabá até o fim do ano" [Flamengo loan midfielder Max to Cuiabá until the end of the year] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Colorado Rapids Sign Brazilian Midfielder Max Alves".
  6. ^ a b c d e "Source: Rapids suspend Alves in gambling probe". ESPN. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  7. ^ a b Soares, Rafael; Malek, Laís (10 May 2023). "Quadrilha investigada pelo MP cita manipulação em jogos até da MLS, liga dos Estados Unidos" [Gang investigated by the MP cites manipulation in games even in the MLS, league of the United States]. O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  8. ^ Sampaio, Davi (11 May 2023). "Businessman says Max Alves 'will not hide'". Tribuna de Minas. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Colorado Rapids transfer Max Alves to Cuiabá | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  10. ^ Max Alves at Soccerway