Alex Sandro

Alex Sandro
Alex Sandro playing for Porto
Personal information
Full name Alex Sandro Lobo Silva
Date of birth (1991-01-26) 26 January 1991
Place of birth Catanduva, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Playing position Left-back
Club information
Current team
 Juventus
Number 12
Youth career
2006–2008 Atletico Parananense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Atletico Paranaense 17 (0)
2010–2011 Deportivo Maldonado 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Santos (loan) 30 (1)
2011–2015 Porto 87 (3)
2015– Juventus 83 (9)
National team‡
2011 Brazil U20 11 (0)
2012 Brazil U23 3 (0)
2011– Brazil 12 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2018

Alex Sandro Lobo Silva, or simply Alex Sandro (born 26 January 1991), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Italian club Juventus and the Brazil national team.

At club level, Alex Sandro began his career with Atletico Paranaense, and later also played for Santos on loan. In 2011, he joined Porto for €9.6 million, alongside teammate and countryman Danilo, who plays as a right back. He joined Juventus in 2015, winning the domestic double in his first three seasons.

At international level, Alex Sandro also plays for the Brazil national football team, for which he has gained 10 caps so far. At youth level, he also represented the Brazil national under-20 football team, winning both the South American Youth Championship and the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2011, as well as the Brazil national under-23 football team, with which he won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]

Club career

Atletico Paranaense

After winning an impressive amount of honours with the Atletico Paranaense youth setup and a very good performance in the Copa Parana with the U23 side, Alex Sandro earned his first call up to the senior side in October 2008. He played one game in the Brasileiro, taking on Internacional on 18 October.

In 2009, Alex Sandro played a role in Atletico's championship run in the Campeonato Paranaense, playing in eight matches. He scored his first goal on 25 January against Rio Branco, passing the ball to himself around the keeper. As of October 2009, he has played in nine Brasileiro matches, playing a total of 269 minutes.

Santos

Alex Sandro was signed by Santos in 2010 on a two-year loan deal.[3] Atletico Paranaense sold him to the investors, using Uruguayan club Deportivo Maldonado as a proxy to hold the registration rights.[4] According to Atletico Paranaense's 2010 financial report, the club received R$1,114,000 from Deportivo Maldonado for transaction(s) of unnamed player(s).[5]

Porto

On 23 July 2011, Portuguese Primeira Liga club Porto signed Alex Sandro for €9.6 million from the proxy club Deportivo Maldonado.[6][7] He signed a five-year contract with a release clause of €50 million.[7]

Juventus

2015–16

On 20 August 2015, Alex Sandro joined Italian Serie A champions Juventus for €26 million on a five-year contract.[8] He made his club debut on 12 September 2015 in a 1–1 home draw against Chievo in Serie A.[9] Defending champions Juventus endured a difficult start to the season, and were in the bottom half of the table by late October. The club mounted a comeback that started with a last-gasp Turin derby win on 31 October, with the Brazilian left-back playing a key role in that upturn.[10]

On 21 November 2015, Sandro assisted Paulo Dybala with a cross, helping Juventus beat rivals Milan 1–0 in Serie A.[11] Four days later, on 25 November, he assisted another winning goal, for Mario Mandžukić, in a 1–0 home win over Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League to secure the club a spot in the round of 16 of the competition.[12] On 17 January 2016, Alex Sandro scored his first Juventus goal – and his first in Serie A – from the top of the 18-yard box in the 42nd minute of a 4–0 away win over Udinese.[13]

On 17 February, it was confirmed Alex Sandro would be sidelined for ten days after he picked up an injury to his rectus femoris muscle in his left thigh during training at the Juventus Center the day before, forcing him to miss out on the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League on 23 February against Bayern Munich.[14] He returned for the second leg in Munich, where he could not prevent his team's elimination despite putting on a strong individual performance.[15]

The Brazilian completed his first season in Turin winning a Serie A–Coppa Italia double. He came on as a substitute for Patrice Evra in the Coppa Italia final against Milan at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, which was decided by an Álvaro Morata lone goal in extra time.[16]

2016–17

Despite scoring an own goal in a 3–1 away defeat to Genoa,[17] Alex Sandro carried his form of the previous season into the new one.[18] A series of impressive performances saw him displace incumbent Patrice Evra from the starting left back role.[18][19] The Frenchman eventually moved to Marseille in January 2017.[18][20][21]

Alex Sandro completed the season with 43 appearances across competitions, 11 more than the previous year. That made him one of the most frequently used players by coach Massimiliano Allegri. The Brazilian further improved his goalscoring statistics, too, netting 3 times in the league as Juventus completed a third successive league and cup double.

The one trophy that evaded Alex Sandro was the UEFA Champions League, which saw his side lose 4–1 in the final to holders Real Madrid in Cardiff. Sandro played a key role in Mario Mandžukić's temporary equaliser in the first half, supplying the cross that was chested down to the Croatian by Higuain. In the second half, however, Sandro's and his teammates' performances were less convincing, and one of Sandro's mistakes led to a goal from his former Brazil Under 20 and Porto colleague Casemiro.[22]

Prior to the final he had played a vital role in the Bianconeri's run, especially in the quarter-finals against Barcelona, where excellent defensive performances helped to neutralise the attacking threat of Lionel Messi, and enabled Juventus to keep clean sheets across both legs of the tie.[23]

International career

Alex Sandro is a part of the golden Atlético Paranaense youth setup, which has produced a great amount of defenders in very little time, with Raul, Manoel, Ronaldo Alves, Carlão and Bruno Costa all making themselves known in 2009. After being a part of the Brazil under-18 setup, Alex Sandro was called-up to the under-20 side in August 2009, alongside teammates Raul, Renan Foguinho and Gabriel Pimba. He made his debut in a friendly match at 18 years of age. He was a member of the teams that won the 2011 South American Youth Championship in Peru,[24] as well as the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia, also featuring in the final of the tournament against Portugal, which Brazil won 3–2 in extra-time.[25] He also represented the Brazil under-23 side, at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he made 3 appearances, including one in the final against Mexico, in which Brazil was defeated 2–1.[2]

Alex Sandro made his senior international debut on 10 November 2011 in a 2–0 away win over Gabon.[26]

Style of play

A quick, energetic and offensive minded defender who is also a strong tackler and a good reader of the game,[27][28] Alex Sandro is capable of playing anywhere along the left flank; although mainly a full-back, he has also been used as a wing-back[29] and as a wide midfielder.[30] He has also occasionally been deployed in a more advanced position, as an outside forward or winger.[31] He has been described as a player who is a "powerful runner, can beat opponents one-on-one and is an excellent crosser of the ball".[32] His playing position, athleticism, and playing style have drawn comparisons with compatriot and 2002 FIFA World Cup-winner Roberto Carlos.[33][18]

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 October 2018[34]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Paranaense 2008 Série A 1000–0010
2009 16000–8[lower-alpha 1]1241
Total 17000–81251
Santos 2010 Série A 24141–1[lower-alpha 2]1293
2011 60–11[lower-alpha 3]07[lower-alpha 2]0240
Total 3014111081533
Porto 2011–12 Primeira Liga 71001[lower-alpha 4]03[lower-alpha 5]0111
2012–13 251006[lower-alpha 6]05[lower-alpha 5]0361
2013–14 2605011[lower-alpha 7]05[lower-alpha 8]0470
2014–15 2810011[lower-alpha 6]01[lower-alpha 5]0401
2015–16 1000000010
Total 873502901401353
Juventus 2015–16 Serie A 222505[lower-alpha 6]0—322
2016–17 2734011[lower-alpha 6]01[lower-alpha 9]0433
2017–18 2642010[lower-alpha 6]01[lower-alpha 9]0394
2018–19 80002[lower-alpha 6]01[lower-alpha 9]0100
Total 839110280201249
Career total 2171320168032233716
  1. ↑ All appearance(s) in Campeonato Paranaense
  2. 1 2 All appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
  3. ↑ All appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. ↑ All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  5. 1 2 3 All appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 All appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  7. ↑ Five matches in UEFA Europa League, five matches in UEFA Champions League
  8. ↑ One appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, four appearances in Taça da Liga
  9. 1 2 3 All appearance(s) in Supercoppa Italiana

International

As of 12 October 2018[34]
Brazil national team
YearAppsGoals
201120
201240
201740
201821
Total121

International goals

Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Alex Sandro goal.
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1.12 October 2018King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia12 Saudi Arabia2–02–0Friendly

Honours

Club

Santos[34]
Porto[34]
Juventus[34]

International

Brazil Youth[34]

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Alex Sandro". juventus.com.
  2. 1 2 Henry Winter (12 August 2012). "Mexico 2-1 Brazil: Olympic final match report". The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mais novo Menino da Vila, Alex Sandro é convocado para a Seleção Sub-19". Santos FC (in Portuguese). 10 March 2010. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "The curious case of Deportivo Maldonado: Uruguay's second-tier side whose stars play for Real Madrid, Juventus – but never them". Four-Four-Two. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "RELATÓRIO ANUAL DA ADMINISTRAÇÃO – EXERCÍCIO 2010" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Atletico Paranaense. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "F.C. Porto: tudo sobre a venda de Falcao e a compra de Danilo" [Everything about Falcao sale and Danilo's purchase] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Comunicado" [Communication] (PDF) (in Portuguese). FC Porto. Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM). 23 July 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Alex Sandro: Brazilian joins Juventus from Porto in £18m deal". BBC Sport. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Juventus 1 - 1 Chievo". Football Italia. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  10. ↑ Michael Yokhin (22 February 2017). "Alex Sandro living up to his billing as 'new Roberto Carlos' at Juventus". ESPN FC. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  11. ↑ "Juventus 1 AC Milan 0: Dybala magic seals victory for champions". Four Four Two. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "Juventus beat Manchester City to qualify from Champions League group". ESPN FC. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  13. ↑ Daniella Matar (17 January 2016). "Juventus wins 4-0 at 10-man Udinese, Roma held 1-1 by Verona". Yahoo.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Alex Sandro medical update". Juventus.com. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "Bayern Munich 4-2 Juventus - A Tactical Analysis". The Tactics Room. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  16. ↑ "Coppa Italia: Morata in extra time". Football Italia. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  17. ↑ "Genoa 3-1 Juventus". BBC Sport. 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  18. 1 2 3 4 Nick Valerio (17 April 2017). "The rise of Alex Sandro". Football Italia. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  19. ↑ "Patrice Evra left out of Juventus squad as he ponders his future". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  20. ↑ "Patrice Evra completes his move from Juventus to Marseille on an 18-month contract". The Sun. 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  21. ↑ "Patrice Evra: French full-back joins Marseille from Juventus". BBC Sport. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  22. ↑ "Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo see off Juventus to win Champions League". The Guardian. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  23. ↑ "Juventus 3 Barcelona 0: Paulo Dybala inspires Juve to leave Luis Enrique in need of another miracle". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  24. ↑ Tim Vickery (10 February 2015). "Messi, Neymar, Sanchez: In search of South America's next star". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  25. ↑ "Oscar treble wins thrilling final for Brazil". FIFA.com. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  26. ↑ "Gabon 0 - 2 Brazil". Sky Sports. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  27. ↑ "I nuovi stranieri della Serie A: Alex Sandro (Juventus)" [The new foreigners of Serie A: Alex Sandro (Juventus)]. spaziocalcio.it (in Italian). 21 August 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  28. ↑ "Alex Sandro: pace and anticipation". Juventus.com. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  29. ↑ Ogo Sylla (22 November 2015). "Marauding wing-back Sandro the difference for Juventus". La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  30. ↑ "Arsenal in for Juventus striker Alvaro Morata; Arda may take CSL payday". ESPN FC. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  31. ↑ "Il derby restituisce alla Juventus il "suo" Alex Sandro" (in Italian). Eurosport. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  32. ↑ Atkins, Christopher. "Man United linked with Alex Sandro: A risk worth taking?". espnfc.com. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  33. ↑ "Roberto Carlos: 'Sandro my successor'". Football Italia. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  34. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Alex Sandro". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  35. ↑ "Buffon named best player". Football Italia. 27 November 2017.
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