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Alex (footballer, born December 1988)

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Alex
Alex Monteiro de Lima
Alex with Chicago Fire in 2012
Personal information
Full name Alexandre Monteiro de Lima
Date of birth (1988-12-15) 15 December 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Grêmio Mauaense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Wohlen 68 (6)
2009–2010Gossau (loan) 18 (2)
2012–2015 Chicago Fire 76 (3)
2015–2017 Houston Dynamo 82 (9)
2018–2019 Suwon 30 (5)
2019–2020 Anyang 31 (13)
2020 Ho Chi Minh City 3 (0)
2020–2022 Jamshedpur 41 (1)
2022–2023 East Bengal 17 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:57, 25 February 2023 (UTC)

Alexandre Monteiro de Lima (born 15 December 1988), simply known as Alex, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

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Alex began his career in the youth system of Grêmio Mauaense. In 2008, he left Brazil to sign with FC Wohlen in Switzerland. During the 2009/10 season he was loaned to Gossau. He returned to Wohlen the following season and became a regular starter for the club as he made 48 league appearances and scored six goals in two seasons.

On April 26, 2012, Alex signed a deal with Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. He officially joined the squad on June 27, 2012, with the opening of the summer transfer window.[2] As of April 13, 2015, he was traded to the Houston Dynamo.

Alex was released by Houston at the end of their 2017 season. He later signed for K League 2 side Suwon FC.[3]

In 2020, he moved to India and signed for the Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC,[4] for which he appeared in 11 matches of the 2020–21 season. He scored his first goal on 6 December 2021 against ATK Mohun Bagan in their 2–1 win.[citation needed]

East Bengal

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In August 2022, Alex was announced as one of the five foreigners signed by East Bengal for the upcoming season.[5]

On 22 August, he made his debut against Indian Navy in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 0–0 stalemate. He came on as a half-time substitute for Mobashir Rahman.[6][7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 17 April 2023[8]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wohlen 2008–09 Swiss Challenge League 20 0 0 0 20 0
2010–11 23 4 3[a] 0 24 4
2011–12 25 2 3[a] 1 26 3
Wohlen total 68 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 74 7
Gossau (loan) 2009–10 Swiss Challenge League 18 2 0 0 18 2
Chicago Fire 2012 Major League Soccer 18 3 0 0 18 3
2013 30 1 4[b] 0 34 1
2014 28 0 3[b] 1 31 1
2015 1 0 0 0 1 0
Chicago Fire total 77 4 7 1 0 0 0 0 84 5
Houston Dynamo 2015 Major League Soccer 15 2 2[b] 0 17 2
2016 30 5 3[b] 2 33 7
2017 37 2 1[b] 0 38 2
Houston Dynamo total 82 9 6 2 0 0 0 0 88 11
Suwon 2018 K League 2 30 5 1[c] 1 31 6
Anyang 2019 33 13 3[c] 0 36 13
Ho Chi Minh City 2020 V.League 1 3 0 0 0 3 0
Jamshedpur 2020–21 Indian Super League 19 0 0 0 19 0
2021–22 22 1 0 0 22 1
Jamshedpur total 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 1
East Bengal 2022–23 Indian Super League 17 1 3[d] 0 4[e] 0 24 1
Career total 369 41 26 5 4 0 0 0 399 46
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Swiss Cup
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Korean FA Cup
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

Honours

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Jamshedpur

Personal life

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Alex received his U.S. green card in June 2014.[11] This qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.

References

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  1. ^ "Alexandre Lima profile". Indian Super League.
  2. ^ Fire sign Alex chicago-fire.com.
  3. ^ "Former Dynamo Alex Lima signs with South Korea's Suwon FC". 3 January 2018.
  4. ^ Alex Lima profile and stats Indian Super League. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  5. ^ "East Bengal announce signings of Cleiton Silva, Alex Lima, three other foreigners". khelnow.com. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  6. ^ "East Bengal held by Indian Navy in Durand Cup 2022". khelnow.com. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  7. ^ "East Bengal 0 – 0 Indian Navy". the-aiff.com. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  8. ^ Alex at Soccerway
  9. ^ "ISL 2021-22: Jamshedpur win the League Winners Shield | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Jamshedpur FC clinch League Winners' Shield after beating ATK Mohun Bagan". Indian Super League. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  11. ^ News: Fire midfielder Alex receives US green card chicago-fire.com.
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