Alex Telles

Alex Telles
Telles playing for Galatasaray in 2014.
Personal information
Full name Alex Nicolao Telles
Date of birth (1992-12-15) 15 December 1992
Place of birth Caxias do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Left-back
Club information
Current team
 Porto
Number 13
Youth career
2007–2011 Juventude
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Juventude 13 (2)
2013 Grêmio 36 (1)
2014–2016 Galatasaray 39 (2)
2015–2016 → Internazionale (loan) 21 (0)
2016– Porto 62 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2018

Alex Nicolao Telles (born 15 December 1992) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Portuguese club Porto. Telles is an offensive full-back and is described as a skilled, quick and playmaking defender.[1]

Telles is highly rated in Brazil and was rewarded with a place in the 2013 Brasileirão Team of the Year.[2]

Club career

Juventude

Telles was born in Caxias do Sul, a city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. At the age of eight, he began playing football with the neighbouring kids and was later enrolled to a youth academy of Esporte Clube Juventude.

Telles began his professional career with Juventude, making his debut on 24 January 2011 against São José-PA.[3] He scored his first goal on 20 August in a 1–1 home draw against Cruzeiro.[4]

Grêmio

In December, Telles was transferred to Grêmio after a partnership was established with Juventude.[5] He made his Grêmio debut on 3 February 2013 against Internacional.[6] On 26 May, Telles made his Série A debut, starting in a 2–0 home win against Náutico.[7]

Galatasaray

On 22 January 2014, after long negotiations, Telles completed a move to Turkish club Galatasaray for €6 million, signing a contract that will keep him with the club until 2018.[8] He made his debut two weeks later, starting in a 3–0 win against Tokatspor for the campaign's Turkish Cup, and made his maiden Süper Lig debut in a 3–0 home victory against Eskişehirspor on 8 February 2014.[9] Telles made his first assist for the club against Antalyaspor in a 2–2 away game on 17 February.[10] He also scored his first goal for Galatasaray against Akhisar Belediyespor on 8 March in a 6–1 home win.[11]

In August 2015, there were rumours mentioning Telles as a good choice to fill the place made by the departure of left-back Filipe Luís at Chelsea. In response to the rumour, Galatasaray manager Hamza Hamzaoğlu said the club would only be tempted by an acceptable offer.

Loan to Internazionale

On 31 August 2015, Galatasaray agreed to let Telles join Italian club Internazionale of Serie A on a one-year loan for a €1.3 million fee, in addition to €250,000 if Inter qualify for the group stage of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League.[12] The deal included a buyout option for €8.5 million,[12] letting Internazionale make the move permanent when the loan deal is finished.[13] Telles' move means he will reunite with Internazionale manager Roberto Mancini in Italy, who previously coached him at Galatasaray.[14]

He made his debut for the club on 13 September in the 2015–16 Serie A matchday 3 against city rivals Milan, playing the entirely match as Inter won 1–0.[15]

Porto

On 12 July 2016, Galatasaray announced Telles' signing with Portuguese club Porto for €6.5 million.[16] He signed a contract until June 2021 and took squad number 13.[16] The deal also included a 10% sell-on clause.

International career

Telles also has an Italian passport,[17] making him eligible to represent Italy national team.[17] In October 2016, Telles said that he would "welcome" a call-up from "Azzurri", adding that his great grandparents are Italian and he feels Italian.[18]

Career statistics

As of 12 May 2018[19]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Juventude 2011 Série D 4100—12a0161
2012 Série D 9120—14a0251
Total 13220—260412
Grêmio 2013 Série A 361603b06c0511
Total 361603060511
Galatasaray 2013–14 Süper Lig 151402d0—211
2014–15 Süper Lig 221505d01e0331
2015–16 Süper Lig 2000001e030
Total 392907020572
Internazionale
(loan)		 2015–16 Serie A 21010——220
Total 21010——220
Porto 2016–17 Primeira Liga 3214f09d0—451
2017–18 Primeira Liga 3038f07d1—454
Total 624120161—905
Career total 17193002613402619

Honours

Club

Juventude[19]
Galatasaray[19]
Porto[19]

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Roberto Carlos'tan Alex Telles yorumu" [Roberto Carlos speaks of Alex Telles] (in Turkish). TRTspor. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Seleção do Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2013" [Best eleven of 2013 Brazilian League] (in Portuguese). CBF. 9 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-18. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  3. ↑ EC São José vs. Juventude 1–2; Global Sports Media, 24 January 2011
  4. ↑ Juventude-RS 1 x 1 Cruzeiro-RS - Decepção alviverde em Caxias do Sul! (Juventude-RS 1–1 Cruzeiro-RS — Alviverde disappointment in Caxias do Sul!); Futebol Interior, 20 August 2011 (in Portuguese)
  5. ↑ Grêmio contrata lateral esquerdo Alex Telles e encaminha parceria com o Juventude (Grêmio signs left back Alex Telles and pushes partnership with Juventude forward); UOL Esporte, 12 December 2012 (in Portuguese)
  6. ↑ Deu a lógica: em Gre-Nal quente, Inter vence os reservas do Grêmio; Globo Esporte, 3 February 2013 (in Portuguese)
  7. ↑ Grêmio cumpre promessa, joga bem e vence Náutico pelo Brasileirão; Globo Esporte, 26 May 2013 (in Portuguese)
  8. ↑ Alex Telles Galatasaray'da [Alex Telles to Galatasaray]; Galatasaray's official website, 22 January 2014 (in Turkish)
  9. ↑ Tokatspor 0–3 Galatasaray Archived 2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine.; Galatasaray's official website, 5 February 2014 (in Turkish)
  10. ↑ "Galatasaray vs Antalyaspor". Galatasaray.org. 17 February 2014. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "Telles ilk golünü attı [Telles's first goal]". Hürriyet. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  12. 1 2 Galatasaray (1 September 2015). "Alex Nicolao Telles - Geçici Transfer" (in Turkish). Turkish Public Disclosure System (KAP). Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  13. ↑ "ALEX TELLES IS A NERAZZURRI PLAYER". inter.it. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  14. ↑ "Felipe Melo, Adem Ljajic and Alex Telles complete Inter Milan moves". ESPN FC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  15. ↑ "Serie A: Inter-Milan 1-0, Guarin decide il derby" [Serie A: Inter-Milan 1-0, Guarin decides the derby] (in Italian). Sport Mediaset. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  16. 1 2 "Porto sign Brazilian defender Alex Telles". Lisbon: Business Standard. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  17. 1 2 "Italy ask after Alex Telles". Football Italia. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  18. ↑ Ben Gladwell (13 October 2016). "Porto defender Alex Telles open to representing Italy instead of Brazil". ESPN FC. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  19. 1 2 3 4 Alex Telles at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  20. ↑ "FC Porto conquista Supertaça pela 21.ª vez" [FC Porto conquer Supercup for the 21st time] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  21. ↑ "Seleção do Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2013" [Best eleven of 2013 Brazilian League] (in Portuguese). CBF. December 9, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-18. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  22. ↑ "Alex Telles foi eleito Futebolista do Ano na Gala dos Dragões de Ouro" (in Portuguese). Sapo Desporto. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
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