Alex Almeida Martins (born 17 April 1980) is a Brazilian former futsal player who played as a winger and pivot. Throughout his career Alex won three Belgian league titles and the 2004–05 UEFA Futsal Cup with Belgian side Action 21[1] and four Portuguese league titles with Sporting CP. He also scored a total of 40 goals in the UEFA Futsal Cup, making him one of the most prolific goalscorers in the continent's top competition.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Almeida Martins | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Guanhães, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Winger Pivot | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2002 | Kickers Charleroi | ||
| 2002–2003 | Action 21 | ||
| 2003–2004 | Kickers Charleroi | ||
| 2004–2006 | Action 21 | ||
| 2006–2007 | Norilsk Nickel | ||
| 2007–2015 | Sporting CP | 243 | (190) |
| 2015–2016 | Baku United | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 2 June 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 2 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
Honours edit
Action 21
- Belgian Division 1 (3): 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06
- UEFA Futsal Cup: 2004–05
Sporting CP
- Liga Portuguesa (4): 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Taça de Portugal (3): 2007–08, 2010–11, 2012–13
- Supertaça de Portugal (4): 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014
- Taça de Honra AF Lisboa: 2013
References edit
- ^ "Alex é reforço do Sporting" [Alex signs for Sporting]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 June 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ UEFA.com (28 April 2019). "Recordes e estatísticas do futsal de clubes da UEFA" [Records and statistics of UEFA club futsal]. UEFA.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 June 2019.