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Brazilian footballer (born 1981)

Alex dos Santos
Personal information
Full name Alex José dos Santos
Date of birth 28 March 1981
Place of birth Brazil
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002/2003 SFC Opava
2003/2004 Boldklubben Frem 2 (0)
2004–2008 B36 Tórshavn 152 (13)
2009–2011 EB/Streymur 82 (13)
2012–2015 HB Tórshavn 97 (6)
2016–2019 Ítróttarfelag Fuglafjarðar 53 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alex José dos Santos (born 28 March 1981 in Brazil) is a Brazilian retired footballer.

Career

In 2002/03, dos Santos played for SFC Opava, where he one scored a goal from 40 meters and helped achieve promotion to the Czech top flight.

In 2003, he signed for Boldklubben Frem in the Danish top flight. However, dos Santos only made 2 league appearances there and was substituted out in his second game despite being substituted on earlier. Even though dos Santos expressed desire to return to Brazil, Boldklubben Frem arranged a transfer to Faroese club B36 Tórshavn for the 2004 season, where he found difficulty adapting to the boat trips for games. At the end of the 2004 season, he went back to Brazil but eventually resigned with B36 Tórshavn where he played for five seasons. After that, dos Santos played for Faroese outfits EB/Streymur, HB Tórshavn as well as Ítróttarfelag Fuglafjarðar, where he stayed for 4 seasons. He won the Faroese championship with B36 Tórshavn in 2005 and with HB Tórshavn in 2013.

Personal life

dos Santos since have a Faroese passport and is married to a Faroese wife, and together, they have two daughters.

References

  1. Brazilský záložník se trefil parádně idnes.cz
  2. ^ Why foreigners play in Europe's most remote league bbc.com
  3. Hits fra 2015: Farvel til samba i Superligaen tipsbladet.dk
  4. Nas Ilhas Faroé: «Comem baleias e pinguins, mas são gentis» maisfutebol.iol.pt (Archived)
  5. "Alex José dos Santos". faroesoccer.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.

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