Alessandro Viana da Silva (born August 10, 1982), known as Alessandro, is a Brazilian

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Biography

Born in

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, he has previously played for Brazilian clubs sides Internacional Porto Alegre, ADAP and

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. Alessandro is a lightning-quick left-back who possesses a fine technique and an attacking attitude to the position. He was spotted in

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coach

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. Merrick likened him to legendary

ian fullback

Roberto Carlos Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born 10 April 1973), often known as Roberto Carlos and sometimes ''RC3'', is a Brazilian former professional association football, footballer. He has been described as the "most offensive-minded left-back in the ...

because of his pacy runs down the flank and quality crosses. A crowd favourite at

, Alessandro was used as a left wing-back during the 2006-07

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season. Negotiations with the

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-based club for an extension to his contract broke down in early 2007, and the player returned to

, joining

Atlético Paranaense Club Athletico Paranaense (abbreviated CAP, commonly known as Athletico Paranaense and up to 2019 known as Atlético Paranaense) is a Brazilian football team from the city of Curitiba, capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná, founded o ...

References

External links

Melbourne Victory player profile

1982 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football defenders América Futebol Clube (SP) players SC Internacional players Melbourne Victory FC players Club Athletico Paranaense players Esporte Clube Vitória players Neftçi PFK players A-League Men players Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan People from Jaboatão dos Guararapes Footballers from Recife 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-defender-1980s-stub