Alex dos Santos Cazumba, usually known as Alex Cazumba, Alequito or Alex (born June 30, 1988) is a Brazilian

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currently playing for Operário Ferroviário on loan from Bahia de Feira.

Career

Alex Cazumba played for the São Paulo youth teams before being promoted into the senior team in 2007. He was loaned out to several Brazilian regional over the next couple of years, making first team appearances for Juventude and

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. He was sent out on loan to

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team

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in 2010 along with fellow Brazilians from the club

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and Juninho. He made his debut for the team on March 27, 2010, in Galaxy's opening game of the 2010 MLS season against

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. His first MLS goal came on June 5, 2010 in a 4-1 defeat of the

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Honors

;São Paulo *

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian"), and also known as Brasileirão Assaí due to sponsorship with Assaí Atacadista, is a Br ...

(1):

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; Los Angeles Galaxy *

Supporter's Shield (1):

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;Botafogo da Paraíba *

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(1): 2014

References

External links

globoesporte.globo.com

CBF

zerozero.pt

MLS player profile
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