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Alex Teixeira
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Personal information
Full name Alex Teixeira Santos
Date of birth January 6, 1990 (1990-01-06) (age 20)
Place of birth Duque de Caxias, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club FC Shakhtar Donetsk
Number 29
Youth career
1999–2007 Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008-2009 Vasco da Gama 51 (10)
2010- Shakhtar Donetsk 0 (0)
National team‡
2005 Brazil U-15 9 (6)
2006–2007 Brazil U-17 41 (12)
2009 Brazil U-20 7 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 28, 2009.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of Octuber 21, 2009

Alex Teixeira Santos or simply Alex Teixeira (born January 6, 1990 in Duque de Caxias), is a Brazilian Attacking Midfielder, who currently plays for last-ever UEFA cup winners FC Shakhtar Donetsk.

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Career

Teixeira was promoted to the senior squad for the tour of Dubai in January 2008. On the 21st of December, 2009 the 19 year old attacking midfielder left Vasco to join FC Shakhtar Donetsk[1], the player paid around 6 million euros and has signed a five year deal with his new club.[2]

Career statistics

Club career

As of November 28, 2009.[3][4]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brazil League Copa do Brasil League Cup South America Total
2008 Vasco da Gama Série A 29 5 7 1 17 2 2 0 55 8
2009 Vasco da Gama Série B 22 5 3 0 12 0 — — 37 5
Total Brazil 51 10 10 1 29 2 2 0 92 13
Career Total 51 10 10 1 29 2 2 0 92 13

International career

Teixeira is also capped at Under-17 and under-20 level for Brazil.[5]

Honours

References

  1. ^ Alex Teixeira – Shakhtar player
  2. ^ "Shakhtar take on Alex Teixeira". UEFA.com. 2009-12-22. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=938484.html. Retrieved 2010-02-07. 
  3. ^ Alex Teixeira - 2008
  4. ^ Alex Teixeira - 2009
  5. ^ "Alex Teixeira em campo pelo Brasil contra a Costa Rica nesta quarta". 2007-12-10. http://www.supervasco.com/noticias.asp?n=25251. Retrieved 2007-07-18. 

External links

FC Shakhtar Donetsk – current squad

3 Hübschman · 4 Duljaj · 5 Kucher · 7 Fernandinho · 8 Jádson · 11 Ilsinho · 12 Khudzhamov · 13 Shevchuk · 14 Kobin · 17 L. Adriano · 18 Lewandowski · 19 Gai · 20 D. Costa · 21 Gladkiy · 22 Willian · 23 Kravchenko · 24 Fomin · 26 Raţ · 29 A. Teixeira · 30 Pyatov · 32 Ischenko · 33 Srna (c) · 35 Virt · 36 Chyzhov · 40 Bazylevych · 44 Rakytskiy · 60 Tetenko · 77 Aghahowa · Manager: Mircea Lucescu







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