Alex Cazumba
Alex dos Santos Cazumba, usually known as Alex Cazumba, Alequito or Alex (born June 30, 1988) is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Operário Ferroviário on loan from Bahia de Feira.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex dos Santos Cazumba | ||
| Date of birth | June 30, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Amélia Rodrigues (BA - Brazil) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2012 | São Paulo | ||
| 2007 | → Rio Claro (loan) | ||
| 2007 | → Juventude (loan) | ||
| 2008 | → Figueirense (loan) | ||
| 2009 | → Toledo (loan) | ||
| 2009 | → Vila Nova (loan) | ||
| 2010 | → Los Angeles Galaxy (loan) | ||
| 2011 | → Ituano (loan) | ||
| 2011 | → Botafogo-SP (loan) | ||
| 2012 | → XV de Piracicaba (loan) | ||
| 2012 | Ferroviária | ||
| 2012 | Skoda Xanthi | ||
| 2013 | → Operário Ferroviário (loan) | ||
| 2013 | → Marcilio Dias (loan) | ||
| 2013 | Vitória | ||
| 2014 | Bahia de Feira | ||
| 2014–2015 | Botafogo da Paraiba | ||
| 2016 | América de Natal | ||
| 2016 | Nacional de Manaus | ||
| 2017 | Passo Fundo | ||
| 2017 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 2018– | Bahia de Feira | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 April 2011 | |||
Career
Alex Cazumba played for the São Paulo youth teams before being promoted into the senior team in 2007. He was loaned out to several Brazilian regional over the next couple of years, making first team appearances for Juventude and Figueirense.
He was sent out on loan to Major League Soccer team Los Angeles Galaxy in 2010 along with fellow Brazilians from the club Leonardo and Juninho.[1]
He made his debut for the team on March 27, 2010, in Galaxy's opening game of the 2010 MLS season against New England Revolution.[2]
His first MLS goal came on June 5, 2010 in a 4-1 defeat of the Houston Dynamo.[3]
Honors
- São Paulo
- Los Angeles Galaxy
- Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield (1): 2010
- Botafogo da Paraíba
- Campeonato Paraibano (1): 2014
References
- Galaxy sign three players on loan from Sao Paulo FC Archived March 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Boxscore". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21.
- http://www.mlsnet.com/matchcenter-recap/galaxy-stay-undefeated-roll-over-dynamo-4-1 Archived December 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- (in Portuguese) globoesporte.globo.com
- (in Portuguese) CBF
- (in English) zerozero.pt
- (in English) MLS player profile