Alex Muralha

Alex Roberto Santana Rafael (born 10 November 1989), sometimes known as Alex Muralha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Brazilian Série B club Coritiba on loan from Flamengo.

Not to be confused with Brazilian midfielder born 1993 Luiz Philipe 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(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Coritiba
(on loan from Flamengo)
Number 23
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 35 (0)
2016– Flamengo 40 (0)
2018 → Albirex Niigata (loan) 28 (0)
2019– → Coritiba (loan) 28 (0)
National team‡
2016 Brazil 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 March 2017

Career

Figueirense

On April 2014 Alex signed with Figueirense in a free transfer.[1]

Flamengo

After an impressive 2015 season, Flamengo signed with Alex from Figueirense in a R$4 million transfer fee on 2 January 2016.[2][3][4] The club expected him to make an instant impact, although stayed as the backup goalkeeper until Paulo Victor suffered an injury in June.[5] Since then he took the starter position and impressed Brazil coach Tite receiving his first call up.

On 28 December 2016 Alex signed another two year contract with Flamengo until December 2018.[6]

Coritiba (loan)

On 6 March 2019, he joined Coritiba on loan from Flamengo until December 2019.[7]

Club statistics
As of 27 February 2020.
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Votoraty 2010 Paulista A2 —30—13[lower-alpha 1]0160
Comercial 2011 ———18[lower-alpha 2]0180
2012 Paulista A1 ———19[lower-alpha 1]0190
2013 Paulista A2 ———24[lower-alpha 1]0240
Total ———610610
Oeste (loan) 2012 Série C 00———00
Cuiabá (loan) 2013 00———00
Shonan Bellmare (loan) 2013 J.League1 12010——130
Mirassol 2014 Paulista A2 ———18[lower-alpha 1]0180
Figueirense 2014 Série A 0000——00
2015 35090—16[lower-alpha 3]0600
Total 35090—160600
Flamengo 2016 Série A 330003[lower-alpha 4]01[lower-alpha 5]0370
2017 70508[lower-alpha 6]014[lower-alpha 7]0380
Total 40050110190750
Albirex Niigata (loan) 2018 J2 League 28010——290
Coritiba (loan) 2019 Série B 280——7[lower-alpha 8]0350
2020 Série A 0010—6[lower-alpha 8]070
Total 2801000130420
Career total 143019011014103140
  1. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista A2.
  2. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista A1.
  3. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Catarinense.
  4. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
  5. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
  6. Six appearances in Copa Libertadores and two appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  7. Fourteen appearances in Campeonato Carioca, four appearances in Primeira Liga.
  8. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paranaense.

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.[8]

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. "Flamengo desembolsa R$ 4 milhões para ter Muralha até 2019". terra.com.br. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. "Fla faz proposta e se aproxima de acerto com goleiro Alex Muralha". globoesporte.com.br. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  5. "Muralha ganha espaço e disputa com Paulo Victor movimenta Flamengo". uol.com.br. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  6. "Fla anuncia renovação com M. Araújo; Muralha e Arão ampliam contratos". globoesporte.com. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  7. "Coritiba apresenta Alex Muralha". Coritiba Foot Ball Club. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  8. "Com novidades, Tite resgata astros europeus e chama Muralha". espn.com.br. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.


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