Alexandro Alves do Nascimento

Alex Alves

Personal information
Full name	Alexandro Alves do Nascimento
Date of birth	(1974-12-30)30 December 1974
Place of birth	Campo Formoso, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death	Jaú, Brazil
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1994	Vitória
1994–1995	Palmeiras
1996	Juventude (RS)
1997	Portuguesa (SP)
1998–1999	Cruzeiro
1999–2003	Hertha BSC	81	(25)
2003	Atlético Mineiro
2004	Vasco da Gama
2005–2006	Vitória
2006	Shenyang Ginde	4	(0)
2007	Boavista (RJ)
2008	Fortaleza
2008	Boavista (RJ)
2008–2009	Kavala	3	(1)
2010	União Rondonópolis
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexandro Alves do Nascimento (30 December 1974 – 14 November 2012) was a Brazilian footballer who has played for Kavala in Greece. He previously played in Brazil for Vitória, Palmeiras, Juventude (RS), Portuguesa (SP), Cruzeiro, Atlético Mineiro, Vasco da Gama, Boavista (RJ), Fortaleza, Chinese side Shenyang Ginde, and in Germany for Hertha BSC.

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 Jaú, São Paulo, after facing a battle against leukaemia.

External links

• Player profile at SambaFoot.com
• Alexandro Alves do Nascimento at footballzz.co.uk