Alex Monteiro de Lima
 Alex in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandre Monteiro de Lima | ||
| Date of birth | December 15, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Suwon FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Grêmio Mauaense [1] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Wohlen | 66 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | → Gossau (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2012–2015 | Chicago Fire | 76 | (3) |
| 2015–2017 | Houston Dynamo | 77 | (9) |
| 2018– | Suwon FC | 15 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:40, 28 January 2018 (UTC) | |||
Alex Monteiro de Lima, simply known as Alex, (born December 15, 1988) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for K League 2 side Suwon FC.
Career
Alex began his career in the youth system of Grêmio Mauaense. In 2008, he left Brazil to sign with FC Wohlen in Switzerland. During the 2009/10 season he was loaned to Gossau. He returned to Wohlen the following season and became a regular starter for the club as he made 48 league appearances and scored six goals in two seasons.
On April 26, 2012, Alex signed a deal with Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. He officially joined the squad on June 27, 2012 with the opening of the summer transfer window.[2] As of April 13, 2015 he was traded to the Houston Dynamo.
Alex was released by Houston at the end of their 2017 season. He later signed for K League 2 side Suwon FC.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 30 May 2018[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Gossau (loan) | 2009–10 | Swiss Challenge League | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| FC Wohlen | 2010–11 | Swiss Challenge League | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | Swiss Challenge League | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
| Total | 66 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 9 | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2012 | Major League Soccer | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 18 | 3 |
| 2013 | Major League Soccer | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | Major League Soccer | 28 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 76 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 5 | ||
| Houston Dynamo | 2015 | Major League Soccer | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Major League Soccer | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | |||
| 2017 | Major League Soccer | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| Total | 77 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 11 | ||
| Suwon FC | 2018 | K League 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Career totals | 230 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 251 | 27 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ↑ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
Personal life
Alex received his U.S. green card in June 2014.[5] This qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
References
- ↑ Transferübersicht Dosenbach Challenge League - Saison 2008/09 (Sommer)
- ↑ Fire sign Alex
- ↑ https://www.chron.com/sports/dynamo/article/Former-Dynamo-Alex-Lima-signs-with-South-Korea-s-12470253.php
- ↑ Alex at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ↑ http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2014/06/news-fire-midfielder-alex-receives-us-green-card
External links
- Alex Monteiro de Lima at Soccerway