Alex José dos Santos (born 28 March 1981 in Brazil) is a Brazilian retired footballer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex José dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002/2003 | SFC Opava | ||
| 2003/2004 | Boldklubben Frem | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | B36 Tórshavn | 152 | (13) |
| 2009–2011 | EB/Streymur | 82 | (13) |
| 2012–2015 | HB Tórshavn | 97 | (6) |
| 2016–2019 | Ítróttarfelag Fuglafjarðar | 53 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
In 2002/03, dos Santos played for SFC Opava, where he one scored a goal from 40 meters[1] and helped achieve promotion to the Czech top flight.[2]
In 2003, he signed for Boldklubben Frem in the Danish top flight. However, dos Santos only made 2 league appearances there and was substituted out in his second game despite being substituted on earlier.[3] Even though dos Santos expressed desire to return to Brazil, Boldklubben Frem arranged a transfer to Faroese club B36 Tórshavn for the 2004 season,[2] where he found difficulty adapting to the boat trips for games.[4] At the end of the 2004 season, he went back to Brazil but eventually resigned with B36 Tórshavn where he played for five seasons.[2] After that, dos Santos played for Faroese outfits EB/Streymur, HB Tórshavn as well as Ítróttarfelag Fuglafjarðar, where he stayed for 4 seasons.[5] He won the Faroese championship with B36 Tórshavn in 2005 and with HB Tórshavn in 2013.
Personal life edit
dos Santos since have a Faroese passport and is married to a Faroese wife, and together, they have two daughters.[2]
References edit
- ^ Brazilský záložník se trefil parádně idnes.cz
- ^ a b c d Why foreigners play in Europe's most remote league bbc.com
- ^ Hits fra 2015: Farvel til samba i Superligaen tipsbladet.dk
- ^ Nas Ilhas Faroé: «Comem baleias e pinguins, mas são gentis» maisfutebol.iol.pt (Archived)
- ^ "Alex José dos Santos". faroesoccer.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
External links edit
- Alex dos Santos at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br)
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