Alex Mansfield Gibbs (born 25 January 1984) is an Italian former

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who played as a striker.

Early life

Gibbs was born in 1984 in

Desio Desio () is a (municipality) in the province of Monza and Brianza, in the Italian region of Lombardy. History In 1277 it was the location of the battle between the Visconti and della Torre families for the rule of Milan. On 24 February 1924, ...

, Italy to a South African family. He is the brother of Italian footballer Dion Gibbs.

Career

Gibbs started his career with Italian side

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. In 2002, he signed for Italian

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side

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. In 2004, he signed for Italian side

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. In 2005, he signed for Italian side Pro Patria. In 2007, he signed for Italian side

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. In 2008, he signed for Italian side Juvenes. After that, he signed for Italian side Fermana. In 2014, he signed for Italian side San Donato Tavarnelle. He helped the club achieve promotion.

Style of play

Gibbs mainly operated as a striker. He received comparisons to Sweden international

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Personal life

He has undergone heart surgery.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gibbs, Alex 1984 births Living people Footballers from Desio Men's association football forwards Italian men's footballers Italian people of South African descent Serie A players Parma Calcio 1913 players 21st-century Italian sportsmen