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Alex Sandro

アレックス・サンドロ・ロボ・シウバ　/　あれっくす・さんどろ・ろぼ・しうば

Association football player from Brazil

January 26, 1991 (age 35)　・　Catanduva, São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo
association football player

My Take

Alex Sandro is the kind of player I appreciate more the closer you watch. The Brazilian left-back, born in Catanduva in 1991, isn't a highlight-reel name, but at his peak he was one of the most complete fullbacks around, equally trusted to lock down his flank and overlap into attack. He built that reputation over years at Juventus before returning home to Flamengo, and he earned his place with the Brazil national team along the way. To me he represents an unglamorous craft that wins matches quietly. Standing 180 cm, he plays with the kind of two-way reliability managers love and casual fans tend to overlook.

Overview

Alex Sandro Lobo Silva (born 26 January 1991), better known as Alex Sandro (Brazilian Portuguese: [aˈlɛks ˈsɐ̃dɾʊ]) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo and the Brazil national team. At club level, Alex Sandro began his career with Atletico Paranaense and later also played for Santos on loan.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Alex Sandro
Name (Japanese): アレックス・サンドロ・ロボ・シウバ
Reading: あれっくす・さんどろ・ろぼ・しうば
Born: January 26, 1991 (age 35)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Goat
Origin: Catanduva, São Paulo, Brazil
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 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

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