Alexandre Negri (born 27 March 1981) is a Brazilian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
goalkeeper
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and who works for
Cypriot First Division
The Cypriot First Division ( el, Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας) is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus, run by the Cyprus Football Association. Since February 2016, it is sponsored by Cyta and is thus official ...
club
Doxa Katokopias
Doxa Katokopias FC ( el, Δόξα Κατωκοπιάς) is a Cypriot football team from Katokopia in the Nicosia District. Since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, Katokopia is under Turkish occupation, and the club moved to Peristerona, w ...
as goalkeeping coach. He signed in
2007
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from
Aris Thessaloniki
Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki
...
. Born in Brazil, he was naturalized as a Cypriot citizen.
Negri previously played for
Ponte Preta in the
Campeonato Brasileiro.
International career
Negri was called up to the senior
Cyprus
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squad for a
UEFA Euro 2016
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qualifier against
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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in October 2015.
References
1981 births
Living people
Brazilian emigrants to Cyprus
Brazilian footballers
Cypriot footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Liga I players
Super League Greece players
Cypriot First Division players
Cypriot Second Division players
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players
AC Ajaccio players
FC U Craiova 1948 players
Fortaleza Esporte Clube players
Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players
APOP Kinyras FC players
AEK Larnaca FC players
Doxa Katokopias FC players
Enosis Neon THOI Lakatamia players
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France
Expatriate footballers in France
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
Expatriate footballers in Romania
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Expatriate footballers in Greece
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
People from Vinhedo
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