Alex

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alex
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 17, 1982(1982-06-17)
Age	42
Birthplace	Rio de Janeiro
Country	Brazil
Horoscope	Gemini

Alex Biography

Alex is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on June 17, 1982 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazilian centre back, born Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, who helped Paris Saint-Germain win a Ligue 1 title his first year with the squad in 2012; played for the Brazilian national team from 2003 to 2008.

He was teammates with Kaka on Brazil’s national team prior to retiring from international play in 2012.

Alex began his career with Santos of Brazil, making his first team debut in 2002 before later becoming part of the club’s central pillars. Alex made his professional league debut in the 1–1 draw against Fluminense. Less than a month after his debut, Alex scored his first goal for the club in a match against Vasco da Gama on 18 September 2002. After multiple impressive performances, Alex secured his place in the team’s regular starting lineup. In his first season playing, in 2002, Santos won the Série A title, their first since 1968.

Alex made his debut for Brazil on 17 July 2003 against Mexico in 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Although he played under Brazil U-23 team at the tournament, the tournament was a full international tournament, hence the international cap gained was fully recognized by FIFA.

He and his siblings were raised in Niteroi, Brazil.

Alex Net Worth

Alex is one of the richest Soccer Player from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alex 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his professional debut with Santos in 2001, after playing in Juventus- Sp’s youth system.

He won a Premier League title, an FA Cup and an FA Community Shield while playing for Chelsea FC from 2004 to 2012.

Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, better known as Alex (pronounced [aˈlɛks] ; born 17 June 1982), is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a central defender. 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”).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Alex Dating?

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Having been bought by the Premier League club Chelsea in 2004, he was loaned to Dutch team PSV and he won 3 Eredivisie titles with them. Alex finally joined the Chelsea squad in the summer of 2007 after three years in the Netherlands. In his time at Chelsea, he won the FA Cup in 2009 and a league and FA Cup “double” in 2010, as well as reaching the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final. He joined Paris Saint-Germain for £4.2 million in January 2012 and won Ligue 1 twice with the club, moving to Milan on the expiration of his contract in 2014 and retiring two years later.

Facts & Trivia

Alex Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Alex celebrates birthday on June 17 of every year.

He was overlooked for the 2006 FIFA World Cup squad. However, after the World Cup, he earned regular call-ups with the new head coach, Dunga. He was a member of the Brazil squad that won the 2007 Copa América with a 3–0 victory over arch-rivals Argentina in the final. He was dropped from the Brazilian squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup due to injuries.