Alex_da_Silva_(born_1981)
Alex da Silva (footballer, born 1981)
Brazilian footballer (born 1981)
Alessandro "Alex" da Silva (born 27 December 1981) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1981-12-27) 27 December 1981 (age 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Catanduva, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right midfielder, right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Internacional | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Entrerriense | ||
| 2002 | → Botafogo (loan) | ||
| 2003 | Vasco da Gama | 8 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Paraná Clube | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Randers | 53 | (7) |
| 2008–2010 | Viborg FF | 35 | (5) |
| 2010 | Grêmio Catanduvense | 22 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Santacruzense | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | Grêmio Catanduvense | ||
| 2017 | Olímpia | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Penapolense | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Catanduva, São Paulo, Da Silva progressed through the Internacional academy, before making his senior debut as part of Entrerriense in the Campeonato Carioca.[2] Afterwards, he played for Botafogo, Vasco da Gama and Paraná Clube.[2]
In January 2005, Da Silva joined Danish 1st Division club Randers FC after director Jacob Nielsen and head coach Lars Olsen had scouted him on a trip to Brazil. He officially signed with the club on 19 July 2005 on a three-year deal, after having impressed in a friendly against AGF.[3] His stint at the club was marked by injuries, but he managed to contribute with goals when healthy. During the 2007–08 Danish Superliga season, he struggled to find a place in the starting line-up, despite putting in several good performances.[4]
Da Silva signed with Viborg FF on 31 January 2008 alongside Randers teammate Søren Ulrik Vestergaard.[5] Viborg had signed and sold on many players during the January transfer window after the dismissal of head coach Anders Linderoth and the arrival of new manager Hans Eklund.[6]
His contract with Viborg was terminated 23 January 2010 because he chose not to return to training after the winter break, unlike the rest of the squad.[7]
After leaving Denmark, Da Silva played for several clubs in his native Brazil before retiring from football altogether in 2018 as part of Penapolense.[8]
Vasco da Gama
- "Alex da Silva, statistik fra superligaen, all-time - SuperStats". superstats.dk. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- "Brasser til Randers FC". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- Laursen, Anders (18 July 2005). "Randers FC skriver med brasilianer". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- "Alex da Silva: Min bedste kamp nogensinde". bold.dk (in Danish). 8 October 2007. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- "Alex da Silva og Søren Ulrik Vestergaard til Viborg FF". Randers FC (in Danish). 31 January 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- Melgaard, Jakob (31 January 2008). "Viborgs vilde vintershopping". Avisen.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- Kronenberg, Rune (23 January 2010). "Viborg F.F. og Alex da Silva ophæver samarbejdet". Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S (in Danish). Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- "Alex da Silva :: Alessandro da Silva ::". Soccerzz. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 2003". Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- Alex da Silva at DR (in Danish) (archived)
- Brazilian FA Database (in Portuguese) at the Wayback Machine (archived 30 September 2007)