Alexssander Medeiros de Azeredo (), commonly known as Alex, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a striker.

Club career

From 2010 to 2013 he played for

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where he managed to make 33 appearances, scoring 6 goals, in three years. During this period he has played on loan even for

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and for Dibba Club in the

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, moving abroad for the first time. In 2014 had another short spell with Joinville, this time not on loan. Alex then enjoyed shorter stints at

Khaleej FC Khaleej Football Club ( ar, نادي الخليج بسيهات, nādī al-khalīj bi-Sayhāt, Saihat Gulf Club) is a Saudi Arabian multisports club. Located in Saihat, Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. It is a sport, social, educational club. Add ...

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and Army United in

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. On 1 January 2016, it was reported that he had signed for Brazilian club

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, immediately being loaned out to Swedish side Hammarby IF until the end of the season. But in April the same year, it was revealed that Hammarby initially had signed the player outright on a one-year contract. After a promising start to the 2016 season with Hammarby, Alex failed to make an impact during the second half of the campaign. He left the club by mutual consent in early November the same year, after making 28 appearances in the league play and contributing with 5 goals. Alex signed with Danish club

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on 14 June 2017. He left the club again at the end of 2018.SIF siger farvel til Alex og Marcus Johansson
silkeborgif.com, 16 November 2018 He then joined Bangu in his home country.

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* 1990 births Living people People from São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro Brazilian footballers Association football forwards Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Joinville Esporte Clube players Army United F.C. players Hammarby Fotboll players Silkeborg IF players Bangu Atlético Clube players Associação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ) players Dibba Al Fujairah FC players Khor Fakkan Sports Club players Al Bataeh Club players Al-Arabi SC (UAE) players Al Hamriyah Club players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players Thai League 1 players UAE First Division League players UAE Pro League players Ascenso MX players Allsvenskan players Danish Superliga players Danish 1st Division players Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate footballers in Thailand Expatriate footballers in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Sportspeople from Rio de Janeiro (state) {{Brazil-footy-forward-1990s-stub