Alexandre Monteiro de Lima (born 15 December 1988), simply known as Alex, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Alex began his career in the youth system of Grêmio Mauaense. In 2008, he left Brazil to sign with

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in Switzerland. During the 2009–10 season, he was loaned to Gossau. He returned to Wohlen the following season and became a regular starter for the club as he made 48 league appearances and scored six goals in two seasons. On April 26, 2012, Alex signed a deal with Chicago Fire of

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. He officially joined the squad on June 27, 2012, with the opening of the summer transfer window. As of April 13, 2015, he was traded to the

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. Alex was released by Houston at the end of their 2017 season. He later signed for

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. In 2020, he moved to

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and signed for the

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, for which he appeared in 11 matches of the 2020–21 season. He scored his first goal on 6 December 2021 against

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in their 2–1 win.

East Bengal

In August 2022, Alex was announced as one of the five foreigners signed by

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for the upcoming

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. On 22 August, he made his debut against

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in the

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, which ended in a 0–0 stalemate. He came on as a half-time substitute for Mobashir Rahman.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Jamshedpur *

Premiers: 2021-22

Personal life

Alex received his U.S. green card in June 2014.News: Fire midfielder Alex receives US green card
''chicago-fire.com''. This qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.

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* 1988 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers FC Wohlen players FC Gossau players Chicago Fire FC players Houston Dynamo FC players Suwon FC players FC Anyang players Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea Swiss Challenge League players Major League Soccer players K League 2 players Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Men's association football midfielders Jamshedpur FC players Footballers from São Paulo 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub