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Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa

アレックス・ロドリゴ・ディアス・ダ・コスタ　/　あれっくす・ろどりご・でぃあす・だ・こすた

Association football player from Brazil

June 17, 1982 (age 43)　・　Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro
association football player

My Take

What stands out to me about Alex is how vivid his nicknames are. A defender who earns the labels "The Tank" and "Cannon of Vila Belmiro" clearly left an impression with raw physicality and a thunderous shot, which isn't usually what you remember about a centre-back. At 188 cm he had the frame to dominate the air and the box, and a Brazilian defender powerful enough to be feared for his striking is a rare blend I enjoy. I don't have his full club history here, but the imagery alone tells me he was the kind of player opponents braced for rather than ignored.

Overview

Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa (Brazilian Portuguese: [aˈlɛks ʁoˈdɾiɡu ˈdʒiaz dɐ ˈkɔstɐ]; born 17 June 1982), known as Alex, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He was known for his physical strength and the power of his shot, which has gained him the nicknames of "The Tank" and "Canhão da Vila" ("Cannon of Vila Belmiro").

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa
Name (Japanese): アレックス・ロドリゴ・ディアス・ダ・コスタ
Reading: あれっくす・ろどりご・でぃあす・だ・こすた
Born: June 17, 1982 (age 43)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Dog
Origin: Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF

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