Alex Freitas (footballer, born 1991)
Alexandre Henrique Gonçalves de Freitas CvIH[2] (born 27 August 1991), commonly known as Alex, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C.U. Torreense mainly as a left winger.
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| Full name | Alexandre Henrique Gonçalves de Freitas[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1991[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Funchal, Portugal[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | |||||||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | Torreense | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2005 | Nacional | |||||||||||||||
| 2005–2010 | Porto | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Porto | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Santa Clara | 62 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Vitória Guimarães B | 27 | (5) | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Vitória Guimarães | 29 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | → Moreirense (loan) | 14 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Salernitana | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Pro Vercelli (loan) | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Vitória Setúbal | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Casa Pia | 10 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | Cova Piedade | 13 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2021– | Torreense | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Portugal U18 | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Portugal U19 | 17 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Portugal U20 | 16 | (2) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:48, 8 April 2022 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||
Club career
Porto
Born in Funchal, Madeira, Alex started his career with local C.D. Nacional. In 2005, the 14-year-old signed for FC Porto and went on to complete his development with the Primeira Liga giants.
During his only season as a senior with the northerners, 2009–10, Alex was summoned to four games with the first team: on 17 October 2009, he played 20 minutes against Sertanense F.C. in the Taça de Portugal after coming on as a substitute for Mariano González in a 4–0 home win.[3] He also remained on the bench in two Taça da Liga matches and the 2–1 group-stage home victory over APOEL FC in the UEFA Champions League.[4]
Santa Clara
In the summer of 2010, Alex signed with C.D. Santa Clara of the Segunda Liga. He appeared in 26 games (19 starts) in his first year with the Azores club.
Alex scored his first goal for the team on 22 October 2011, through a penalty and also providing an assist in a 2–1 home defeat of U.D. Oliveirense.[5] He repeated the feat the following weekend and in the same fashion, helping the visitors draw 2–2 at C.D. Aves.[6]
Guimarães
On 3 July 2013, Alex joined Vitória S.C. on a four-year contract.[7] He was initially assigned to their reserves, in the third division.
Alex managed to find the net in his Portuguese top flight debut on 4 April 2014, but in a 1–3 home loss to G.D. Estoril Praia.[8] On 31 January 2017, having been rarely played over the course of his third and fourth seasons, he was loaned to fellow league side Moreirense F.C. until June.[9] He scored twice during his short spell – including once in a 3–1 home win against Porto – helping to a narrow escape from relegation.[10][11]
Salernitana
In the 2017 off-season, Alex moved abroad for the first time and signed with U.S. Salernitana 1919 from the Italian Serie B.[12] In the following transfer window, he was loaned to F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892 in the same league.[13]
International career
In 2009, Alex was part of the Portugal under-19 side that failed to make the 2009 UEFA European Championship. As the country qualified for the next edition in France, he contributed four goals in six matches and was picked for the final squad in an eventual group-stage exit.
Alex was selected for Portugal's squad at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played all the games but one in Colombia en route to the second place, scoring in the 3–2 final defeat against Brazil.[14][15]
Honours
Porto
Portugal U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2011[14]
Orders
- Knight of the Order of Prince Henry[16]
References
- ^ a b c d "Alex" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Presidente Cavaco Silva condecorou selecção nacional de futebol sub-20" [President Cavaco Silva decorated national under-20 football team] (in Portuguese). Arquivo Presidência. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ a b Assunção, Manuel (17 October 2009). "O clássico bis de Farías, o clássico 4–0 e um adolescente recordista" [Classic Farías brace, classic 4–0 and teenage record breaker]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ Burke, Chris (21 October 2009). "Hulk marvel leaves Ferreira smiling". UEFA. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Santa Clara regressa às vitórias" [Santa Clara return to wins] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Desportivo das Aves e Santa Clara anulam-se" [Desportivo das Aves and Santa Clara annul each other] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Extremo Alex é reforço" [Winger Alex is an addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 July 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "V. Guimarães-Estoril, 1–3 (resultado final)" [V. Guimarães-Estoril, 1–3 (final score)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Oficial: Alex chega emprestado" [Official: Alex arrives on loan]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 January 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Moreirense derrotado este domingo em Vila do Conde" [Moreirense defeated in Vila do Conde this Sunday] (in Portuguese). Rádio Vizela. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Moreirense vence FC Porto (3–1) e consegue a manutenção na Liga (vídeo)" [Moreirense beat FC Porto (3–1) and manage League survival (video)] (in Portuguese). Guimarães TV. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ D'Angelo, Tommaso (5 July 2017). "Alex, primo acquisto della Salernitana" [Alex, first acquisition of Salernitana] (in Italian). Cronache Salerno. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ Lanza, Raffaella (31 January 2018). "Pro, gli ultimi colpi di mercato sono Alex e Paghera. Siligardi rimane al Parma" [Pro, the last market deals are Alex and Paghera. Siligardi stays at Parma]. La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ a b . FIFA. 20 August 2011. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ Da Cunha, Pedro Jorge (14 January 2021). "Caetano desistiu aos 29 anos. E os outros heróis do Mundial2011 sub20?" [Caetano called it quits at the age of 29. What about the other under20 World Cup2011 heroes?] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas" [Portuguese Honorary Orders] (in Portuguese). President of Portugal. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
External links
- at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Alex national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Alex – UEFA competition record ()
- Alex at Soccerway