Alex dos Santos (footballer)

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

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

Career

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In 2002/03, dos Santos played for SFC Opava, where he one scored a goal from 40 meters[1] and helped achieve promotion to the Czech top flight.[2]

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.[3] Even though dos Santos expressed desire to return to Brazil, Boldklubben Frem arranged a transfer to Faroese club B36 Tórshavn for the 2004 season,[2] where he found difficulty adapting to the boat trips for games.[4] At the end of the 2004 season, he went back to Brazil but eventually resigned with B36 Tórshavn where he played for five seasons.[2] After that, dos Santos played for Faroese outfits EB/Streymur, HB Tórshavn as well as Ítróttarfelag Fuglafjarðar, where he stayed for 4 seasons.[5] He won the Faroese championship with B36 Tórshavn in 2005 and with HB Tórshavn in 2013.

Personal life

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dos Santos since have a Faroese passport and is married to a Faroese wife, and together, they have two daughters.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Brazilský záložník se trefil parádně idnes.cz
  2. ^ a b c d 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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