Alex Apolinário
Alex Sandro dos Santos Apolinário (born 7 November 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club F.C. Alverca as an attacking midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Sandro dos Santos Apolinário | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Ribeirão Preto, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Alverca | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Botafogo SP | |||
| 2015–2016 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Cruzeiro | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Athletico Paranaense (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | Alverca | 12 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Apolinário started his career at Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) in his native city before signing with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube in 2015. In 2016, he was promoted to their senior team, and on 9 March he made his professional debut in the Primeira Liga in a 2–1 home win over Club Athletico Paranaense, as a 64th-minute substitute for Matías Pisano.[1]
In January 2018, Apolinário transferred to Paranaense on a one-year loan deal.[2] The team won the Campeonato Paranaense, though he was not a regular.[3] On 10 March as a first-half substitute for João Pedro Heinen, he scored his only goal to conclude a 7–1 home win over Rio Branco Sport Club.[4]
Apolinário moved abroad for the first time in January 2019, joining F.C. Alverca of the Campeonato de Portugal, the third tier of the country's football league system.[5] On 17 October that year, he opened the scoring as the club eliminated holders Sporting CP from the third round of the Taça de Portugal with a 2–0 home win;[6] it was only the second time in its history that team was eliminated by a third-tier club.[7]
References
- "Raposa mostra a força do elenco e vira sobre o Atlético-PR no Mineirão" [Raposa shows the strength of the squad and comes from behind against Atlético-PR in the Mineirão ] (in Portuguese). Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- "Meia do Cruzeiro que foi apresentado no Londrina acerta ida ao Atlético-PR" [Cruzeiro midfielder who was presented in Londrina gets closer to transfer to Atlético-PR] (in Portuguese). UOL. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- "Onde e como estão os jogadores do Atlético campeões paranaenses?" [Where and how are the Atlético players who are champions of Paraná?] (in Portuguese). Bem Paraná. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- "Atlético-PR faz 7 a 1 no Rio Branco e assume liderança do Grupo B" [Atlético-PR beat Rio Branco 7–1 and take the lead in Group B]. Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese). 10 March 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- "Campeonato de Portugal: mercado mexe de Alverca à Madeira" [Campeonato de Portugal: activity in the transfer window from Alverca to Madeira]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- "Sporting, detentor do troféu, eliminado da Taça pelo Alverca" [Sporting, trophy holders, eliminated from the Taça by Alverca] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- "O Alverca continua a ser um problema para o Sporting" [Alverca continue to be a problem for Sporting]. Público (in Portuguese). 17 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
External links
- Cruzeiro profile (in Portuguese)
- Alex Apolinário at Soccerway
