Alex Muralha

Alex Muralha
Personal information
Full name Alex Roberto Santana Rafael
Date of birth (1989-10-10) 10 October 1989
Place of birth Três Corações, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Flamengo
Number 38
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Votoraty 0 (0)
2011–2013 Comercial-SP 0 (0)
2012Oeste (loan) 0 (0)
2013Cuiabá (loan) 0 (0)
2013Shonan Bellmare (loan) 12 (0)
2014 Mirassol 0 (0)
2014–2015 Figueirense[1] 35 (0)
2016– Flamengo[2] 32 (0)
National team
2016– Brazil 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 November 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016

Alex Roberto Santana Rafael (born 10 October 1989), known as Alex Muralha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Flamengo.

Alex is also a member of Brazil national football team as the third string goalkeeper.

Career

Flamengo

After an impressive 2015 season Flamengo signed with Alex from Figueirense in a R$4 million transfer fee on 2 January 2016.[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.[6]

Club statistics

(Correct As of 28 November 2016)
Club Season League Cup Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana State League Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Votoraty 2011 Série A2 --30----130160
Total 00300000130160
Comercial 2011 Série A2 --------180180
2012 Série A1 --------190190
Total 00000000370370
Oeste (loan) 2012 Série C 00--------00
Total 000000000000
Comercial 2013 Série A2 --------240240
Total 00000000240240
Cuiabá (loan) 2013 Série C 0000------00
Total 000000000000
Shonan Bellmare (loan) 2013 J1 League 12010------130
Total 12010000000130
Mirassol 2014 Série A2 --------180180
Total 00000000180180
Figueirense 2014 Série A 00--------00
2015 35090----160600
Total 350900000160600
Flamengo 2016 Série A 32040--3010360
Total 32040003010360
Career total 790170003010902040

according to combined sources on the Flamengo official website[7] and Flaestatística.[8]

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

References

  1. Após deixar o Mirassol, Alex Santana é apresentado no Figueirense (After leaving Mirassol, Alex Santana is presented at Figueirense); IG, 23 April 2014 (Portuguese)
  2. Fla acerta com goleiro Alex Muralha e negocia pagamento ao Figueirense; UOL, 18 December 2015 (Portuguese)
  3. "Com novidades, Tite resgata astros europeus e chama Muralha". 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. "Com novidades, Tite resgata astros europeus e chama Muralha". espn.com.br. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  7. Flamengo official website (in Portuguese)
  8. Flaestatística Player Profile (in Portuguese)
  9. "Com novidades, Tite resgata astros europeus e chama Muralha". espn.com.br. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.

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