Alex Sandro Lobo da Silva (born 26 January 1991) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Brazil national team. At club level, Alex Sandro began his career with Atletico Paranaense and later also played for Santos on

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. In 2011, he joined

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for €9.6 million, alongside former teammate and countryman

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who played as a right-back. Joining Juventus in 2015, winning the

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in his first three seasons, followed by two more consecutive league titles over the following two years. At international level, Alex Sandro represents Brazil, for which he has gained over 40

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s. At youth level, he also represented the Brazil under-20 team, winning both the

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and the

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in 2011. He was also part of the Brazil squad that won the

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Club career

Atletico Paranaense

After winning an impressive amount of honours with the Atletico Paranaense youth setup and a very good performance in the Copa Parana with the U23 side, Alex Sandro earned his first call up to the senior side in October 2008. He played one game in the

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, taking on Internacional on 18 October. In 2009, Alex Sandro played a role in Atletico's championship run in the

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, playing in eight matches. He scored his first goal on 25 January against Rio Branco, passing the ball to himself around the keeper. As of October 2009, he has played in nine

matches, playing a total of 269 minutes.

Santos

Alex Sandro was signed by Santos in 2010 on a two-year

deal. Atletico Paranaense sold him to the investors, using Uruguayan club

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as a proxy to hold the registration rights. According to Atletico Paranaense's 2010 financial report, the club received R$1,114,000 from Deportivo Maldonado for transactions of unnamed players.

Porto

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in 2014 On 23 July 2011, Portuguese

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club

signed Alex Sandro for €9.6 million from the proxy club Deportivo Maldonado. He signed a five-year contract with a release clause of €50 million.

Juventus

2015–16

On 20 August 2015, Alex Sandro joined Italian

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champions

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for €26 million on a five-year contract. He made his club debut on 12 September 2015 in a 1–1 home draw against Chievo in

. Defending champions Juventus endured a difficult start to the season, and were in the bottom half of the table by late October. The club mounted a comeback that started with a last-gasp Turin derby win on 31 October, with the Brazilian left-back playing a key role in that upturn. On 21 November 2015, Sandro assisted

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with a

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, helping Juventus beat

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side

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1–0 in Serie A. Four days later, on 25 November, he assisted another winning goal, for

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, in a 1–0 home win over

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in the

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to secure the club a spot in the

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of the competition. On 17 January 2016, Alex Sandro scored his first Juventus goal – and his first in Serie A – from the top of the 18-yard box in the 42nd minute of a 4–0 away win over

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. On 17 February, it was confirmed Alex Sandro would be sidelined for ten days after he picked up an injury to his

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in his left thigh during training at the Juventus Center the day before, forcing him to miss out on the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League on 23 February against

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. He returned for the second leg in

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, where he could not prevent his team's elimination despite putting on a strong individual performance. The Brazilian completed his first season in

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winning a

–

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double. He came on as a substitute for

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in the Coppa Italia final against Milan at the

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in Rome, which was decided by an

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lone goal in

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2016–17

Despite scoring an

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in a 3–1 away defeat to

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, Alex Sandro carried his form of the previous season into the new one. A series of impressive performances saw him displace incumbent Patrice Evra from the starting left back role. The Frenchman eventually moved to

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in January 2017. Alex Sandro completed the season with 43 appearances across competitions, 11 more than the previous year. That made him one of the most frequently used players by coach

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. From a statistical standpoint, the Brazilian also further improved his goalscoring output, netting three times in the league as Juventus completed a third successive league and cup double. The one trophy that evaded Alex Sandro was the

, which saw his side lose 4–1 in the

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to holders

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at the

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. Alex Sandro played a key role in Mario Mandžukić's temporary equaliser in the first half, supplying the cross that was chested down to the Croatian by Gonzalo Higuaín. In the second half, however, Alex Sandro's and his teammates' performances were less convincing, and one of Alex Sandro's mistakes led to a goal from his former Brazil Under-20 and Porto colleague

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. Prior to the final he had played a vital role in the ''Bianconeri'''s run, especially in the

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against

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, where excellent defensive performances helped to neutralise the attacking threat of

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, and enabled Juventus to keep clean sheets across both legs of the tie.

2017–18

In his third season with Juventus, Alex Sandro made 39 appearances for Juventus in all competitions, scoring four goals, all of which came in Serie A, from 26 league appearances; he finished the 2017–18 season by winning a third consecutive domestic double with the club.

2018–19

On 23 October 2018, Alex Sandro made his 50th

appearance (excluding qualifying rounds) in a 1–0 away win over

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. He made his 100th Serie A appearance with Juventus on 30 March 2019, in a 1–0 home win over

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. In Juventus's following league match on 2 April, a 2–0 away win over

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, he made his 150th appearance for the club. On 20 April, he scored the temporary equalizer as Juventus came from behind to defeat

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2–1 at home and win the Serie A title.

2019–20

On 24 August 2019, on the opening match day of the 2019–20 Serie A season, Alex Sandro assisted

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's goal in a 1–0 away win against

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. On 18 December, he provided two assists, one for Paulo Dybala and another for

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, in a 2–1 away win against Sampdoria.

2023–24

On 25 May 2024, Alex Sandro scored the last goal of the season for Juventus from a header in his final game for the club, helping his side to a 2–0 Serie A victory against

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, which saw the team finish in third place in the league, qualifying for the Champions League the following season; during the match, he made his 327th appearance for Juventus, equalling

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's record of the most appearances for the club by a non–Italian player.

Flamengo

On 26 August 2024, Alex Sandro joined Brazilian club

. He signed a contract until 31 December 2026. Alex Sandro debuted in a

match between Flamengo and

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, held on 15 September 2024, that ended in a 1–1 draw. He scored his first goal with the Flamengo shirt in the 1–0 victory over

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on 2 October 2024, at Maracanã, in the first leg of the semi-final of the

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International career

Youth

Alex Sandro is a part of the golden Atlético Paranaense youth setup, which has produced a great amount of defenders in very little time, with

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, Manoel, Ronaldo Alves, Carlão and Bruno Costa all making themselves known in 2009. After being a part of the Brazil under-18 setup, Alex Sandro was called up to the under-20 side in August 2009, alongside teammates Raul, Renan Foguinho and Gabriel Pimba. He made his debut in a friendly match at 18 years of age. He was a member of the teams that won the

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in Peru, as well as the

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in Colombia, also featuring in the final of the tournament against

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, which Brazil won 3–2 in extra-time.

Senior

Alex Sandro made his senior international debut on 10 November 2011 in a 2–0 away win over

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. He scored his first international goal on 12 October 2018, in a 2–0 friendly away win over

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. In May 2019, Sandro was included in Brazil's 23-man

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for the

on home soil by manager Tite. In Brazil's final group match on 22 June, a 5–0 win against

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, Sandro made a substitute appearance, coming on for

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. In the quarter-final match against

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on 27 June, he once again made a substitute appearance, replacing the injured Filipe Luís at half-time; following a 0–0 draw, Brazil advanced to the semi-finals 4–3 on penalties. Sandro started in the 2019 Copa América Final against Peru on 7 July, at the

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; the match ended in a 3–1 victory to Brazil. On 17 June 2021, he scored the opening goal in a 4–0 win over Peru in Brazil's second group match of the

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, which took place on home soil. On 7 November 2022, Alex Sandro was named in the squad for the

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Style of play

Valais Cup 2013 - OM-FC Porto 13-07-2013 - Alex Sandro

Alex Sandro is a quick, energetic and offensive minded defender, who is also a strong tackler and a good reader of the game, courtesy of his speed and anticipation. He is capable of playing anywhere along the left flank; although mainly a full-back, he has also been used as a wing-back and as a

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. He has also occasionally been deployed in a more advanced position, as an outside forward or offensive winger, and even as a left-sided

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in a three–man back-line. He has been described as a player who is a "powerful runner, can beat opponents one-on-one and is an excellent crosser of the ball". His playing position, athleticism, and playing style have drawn comparisons with compatriot and

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-winner

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Alex Sandro goal.''

Honours

Santos *

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2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

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Porto *

: 2011–12, 2012–13 *

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Juventus *

: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20 *

: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21, 2023–24; *

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2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

runner-up: 2016–17 Flamengo *

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

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2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...

Campeonato Carioca The Campeonato Carioca (Carioca Championship), officially known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro State Championship), also commonly known as the Cariocão, is the top-flight professional state football league in the Br ...

Brazil U20 *

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Brazil *

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Superclásico de las Américas The Superclassic of the Americas (, ), was an annual Exhibition game, friendly association football, football match between the national teams of Argentina national football team, Argentina and Brazil national football team, Brazil. Established ...

* Olympic Silver Medal:

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

Individual * O Jogo Team of the Year: 2012, 2013 *

Serie A Team of the Year The AIC Serie A Team of the Year (in Italian: ''Squadra dell’anno AIC'') is an annual award given to a set of eleven footballers in the top tier of Football in Italy, Italian football, the Serie A, who are considered to have performed the best d ...

: 2016–17, 2017–18 *

FIFA FIFPro World11 The FIFPRO World 11 are the best association football men's and women's teams of the year. FIFPRO invites all professional men's and women's footballers to compose the teams. Initially known as the FIFPRO World 11, the award began in 2005 and ce ...

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