Alexandre Afonso da Silva (born 15 August 1983), known as Alex da Silva or simply Alex, is a Brazilian former

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who played as an

attacking midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...

Career

He signed a 3-year contract with

Marília Marília () is a Brazilian municipality in the midwestern region of the state of São Paulo. Its distance from the state capital São Paulo is by highway, by railway and in a straight line. It is located at an altitude of 675 meters. The popul ...

in July 2005, but on loan to Santos until the end of 2005 season. In July 2006, he joined K.R.C. Genk but his contract was disbanded in July 2009 and then on 22 July 2009 K. Sint-Truidense V.V. signed the Brazilian midfielder on a free transfer until June 2010. In August 2010 the Brazilian midfielder joined Enosis Neon Paralimni. In May 2011, he transferred to Omonia for a fee of €150,000. In January 2012, he moved to

AEK Larnaca AEK Larnaca FC (, "Athletic Union Kition (ancient state), Kition of Larnaca") is a Cyprus, Cypriot professional association football, football club based in Larnaca. The club was formed in 1994 after a merger of two historical Larnaca clubs, EP ...

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Brazilian FA archive

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1983 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Marília Atlético Clube players Santos FC players K.R.C. Genk players Sint-Truidense V.V. players R.W.D.M. Brussels F.C. players Enosis Neon Paralimni FC players AC Omonia players AEK Larnaca FC players Apollon Limassol FC players AEL Limassol players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Cypriot First Division players Ukrainian Premier League players Men's association football midfielders Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine Footballers from Uberlândia FC Metalurh Donetsk players 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub