Alexandro Alves do Nascimento (30 December 1974 – 14 November 2012) was a Brazilian professional

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who played as a striker. He played in Brazil for Vitória,

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, Juventude (RS), Portuguesa (SP), Cruzeiro,

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, Vasco da Gama, Boavista (RJ), Fortaleza, Chinese side

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, in Germany for

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, and in Greece for

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Goal of the year

Alex Alves scored the Goal of the Year in Germany in 2000, scoring from inside the centre circle playing for Hertha BSC against 1. FC Köln. His goal reduced the deficit to 2–1, and Hertha won the match 4–2.

Death

Alex Alves died on 14 November 2012 in

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, after facing a battle against

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Honours

Hertha BSC *

DFL-Ligapokal The DFL-Ligapokal (, officially Premiere Ligapokal , previously DFB-Ligapokal ) or the ''German League Cup'' was a German football competition that took place before the start of the Bundesliga season, featuring the top five teams of the previous B ...

: 2001, 2002

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