Alex Henrique da Silva, better known as Alex (pronounced: ˈlɛks born 6 January 1982), is a retired

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of the

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International career

Alex made his debut with the

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in a friendly against the

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on 27 May 2014 in Switzerland.

Statistics

Club

International

''Statistics accurate as of match played 31 May 2014''

Honours

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References

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