| Intro | Brazilian footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Brazil |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 16 April 1983, Diamantina, Minas Gerais |
| Age: | 37 years |
Alex Antônio de Melo Santos, or simply Alex (born April 16, 1983), is a Brazilian midfielder. He recently plays for Tokushima Vortis in the J. League Division 2.
In June 2012, Alex joined Tokushima Vortis on loan from Kashima Antlers. The move was later made permanent, with Alex penning a new contract with Tokushima.
Club career statistics
As of 1 December 2012
| Club | Season | League | Emperor’s Cup | J. League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2002 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 23 | 3 | ||
| Avispa Fukuoka | 2003 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 43 | 2 | ||
| 2004 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 38 | 5 | |||
| 2005 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 4 | |||
| 2006 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2007 | 45 | 26 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 47 | 27 | |||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2008 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 37 | 6 | |
| JEF United Chiba | 2009 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 26 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 7 | |||
| Kashima Antlers | 2011 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| Tokushima Vortis | 2012 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 16 | 4 | ||
| Total | 338 | 55 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 377 | 62 | |
Personal life
His twin brother Alan is also a professional footballer who plays for Fujieda MYFC in the Japan Football League.