Alex Muralha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Roberto Santana Rafael | ||
| Date of birth | 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) |
| 2012 | → Oeste (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Cuiabá (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Shonan 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. | |||
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Votoraty | 2011 | Série A2 | - | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Comercial | 2011 | Série A2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2012 | Série A1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Oeste (loan) | 2012 | Série C | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Comercial | 2013 | Série A2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Cuiabá (loan) | 2013 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shonan Bellmare (loan) | 2013 | J1 League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Mirassol | 2014 | Série A2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Figueirense | 2014 | Série A | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 16 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
| Flamengo | 2016 | Série A | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 79 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 204 | 0 | ||
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
- ↑ Após deixar o Mirassol, Alex Santana é apresentado no Figueirense (After leaving Mirassol, Alex Santana is presented at Figueirense); IG, 23 April 2014 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Fla acerta com goleiro Alex Muralha e negocia pagamento ao Figueirense; UOL, 18 December 2015 (Portuguese)
- ↑ "Com novidades, Tite resgata astros europeus e chama Muralha". terra.com.br. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "Fla faz proposta e se aproxima de acerto com goleiro Alex Muralha". globoesporte.com.br. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "Muralha ganha espaço e disputa com Paulo Victor movimenta Flamengo". uol.com.br. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "Com novidades, Tite resgata astros europeus e chama Muralha". espn.com.br. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ Flamengo official website (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Flaestatística Player Profile (in Portuguese)
- ↑ "Com novidades, Tite resgata astros europeus e chama Muralha". espn.com.br. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
External links
- Alex Muralha profile at Soccerway
- Alex Muralha at thefinalball.com