Alex Muralha

Alex Muralha
Personal information
Full name Alex Roberto Santana Rafael
Date of birth (1989-11-10) 10 November 1989
Place of birth Três Corações, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Albirex Niigata
(on loan from Flamengo)
Number 38
Youth career
2007–2008 Paraná
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Serrano 0 (0)
2009–2010 Olé Brasil 0 (0)
2010 → Votoraty (loan) 0 (0)
2011–2013 Comercial-SP 0 (0)
2012 → Oeste (loan) 0 (0)
2013 → Cuiabá (loan) 0 (0)
2013 → Shonan Bellmare (loan) 12 (0)
2014 Mirassol 0 (0)
2014–2015 Figueirense[1] 35 (0)
2016– Flamengo[2] 40 (0)
2018– → Albirex Niigata (loan) 22 (0)
National team‡
2016– Brazil 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 March 2017

Alex Roberto Santana Rafael (born 10 November 1989), formerly known as Alex Muralha or Alex, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Albirex Niigata on loan from Brazilian Série A club Flamengo.

Career

Figueirense

On April 2014 Alex signed with Figueirense in a free transfer.[3]

Flamengo

After an impressive 2015 season, Flamengo signed with Alex from Figueirense in a R$4 million transfer fee on 2 January 2016.[4][5] The club expected him to make an instant impact, although stayed as the backup goalkeeper until Paulo Victor suffered an injury in June.[6] Since then he took the starter position and impressed Brazil coach Tite receiving his first call up.[7]

On 28 December 2016 Alex signed another two year contract with Flamengo until December 2018.[8]

Club statistics

(Correct As of 27 January 2018)
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Votoraty 2010 Série A2 --30--130160
Total 003000130160
Comercial 2011 Série A2 ------180180
2012 Série A1 ------190190
Total 000000370370
Oeste (loan) 2012 Série C 00------00
Total 0000000000
Comercial 2013 Série A2 ------240240
Total 000000240240
Cuiabá (loan) 2013 Série C 0000----00
Total 0000000000
Shonan Bellmare (loan) 2013 J1 League 12010----130
Total 120100000130
Mirassol 2014 Série A2 ------180180
Total 000000180180
Figueirense 2014 Série A 00------00
2015 35090--160600
Total 3509000160600
Flamengo 2016 Série A 330403010370
2017 705080180380
Total 40090110190750
Career total 87022011012702430

International career

On 16 September 2016 he was called up to the Brazil national team for the first time to play 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Bolivia and Venezuela.[9]

Honours

Cuiabá
Flamengo

References

  1. ↑ "Após deixar o Mirassol, Alex Santana é apresentado no Figueirense". ig.com.br. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Fla acerta com goleiro Alex Muralha e negocia pagamento ao Figueirense; UOL, 18 December 2015 (in Portuguese)
  3. ↑ "Após deixar o Mirassol, Alex Santana é apresentado no Figueirense". ig.com.br. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Flamengo desembolsa R$ 4 milhões para ter Muralha até 2019". terra.com.br. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Fla faz proposta e se aproxima de acerto com goleiro Alex Muralha". globoesporte.com.br. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Muralha ganha espaço e disputa com Paulo Victor movimenta Flamengo". uol.com.br. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Com novidades, Tite resgata astros europeus e chama Muralha". espn.com.br. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Fla anuncia renovação com M. Araújo; Muralha e Arão ampliam contratos". globoesporte.com. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "Com novidades, Tite resgata astros europeus e chama Muralha". espn.com.br. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.

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