Alex Monteiro de Lima
Alex Monteiro de Lima, simply known as Alex (born December 15, 1988), is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for side.
 Alex in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandre Monteiro de Lima | ||
| Date of birth | December 15, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Grêmio Mauaense[1] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Wohlen | 66 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | → Gossau (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2012–2015 | Chicago Fire | 76 | (3) |
| 2015–2017 | Houston Dynamo | 77 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Suwon FC | 30 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | FC Anyang | 31 | (13) |
| 2020 | Ho Chi Minh City FC | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 November 2019 | |||
Career
Alex began his career in the youth system of Grêmio Mauaense. In 2008, he left Brazil to sign with FC Wohlen in Switzerland. During the 2009/10 season he was loaned to Gossau. He returned to Wohlen the following season and became a regular starter for the club as he made 48 league appearances and scored six goals in two seasons.
On April 26, 2012, Alex signed a deal with Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. He officially joined the squad on June 27, 2012 with the opening of the summer transfer window.[2] As of April 13, 2015 he was traded to the Houston Dynamo.
Alex was released by Houston at the end of their 2017 season. He later signed for K League 2 side Suwon FC. [3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Gossau (loan) | 2009–10 | Swiss Challenge League | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| FC Wohlen | 2010–11 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| 2011–12 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 9 | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2012 | Major League Soccer | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||||
| 2014 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 76 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5 | ||
| Houston Dynamo | 2015 | Major League Soccer | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 7 | ||||
| 2017 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | |||
| Total | 77 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 11 | ||
| Suwon FC | 2018 | K League 2 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| Career totals | 249 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 27 | ||
- Appearances in Swiss Cup, US Open Cup, and Korean FA Cup
- Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
Personal life
Alex received his U.S. green card in June 2014.[6] This qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
References
- Transferübersicht Dosenbach Challenge League – Saison 2008/09 (Sommer)
- Fire sign Alex
- https://www.chron.com/sports/dynamo/article/Former-Dynamo-Alex-Lima-signs-with-South-Korea-s-12470253.php
- Alex at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- "Alex". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2014/06/news-fire-midfielder-alex-receives-us-green-card