Alex Teixeira
- January 5, 2024
- Soccer Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Alex Teixeira |
| Occupation | Soccer Player |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 6, 1990(1990-01-06) |
| Age | 34 |
| Birthplace | Rio de Janeiro |
| Country | Brazil |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Alex Teixeira Biography
| Name | Alex Teixeira |
| Birthday | Jan 6 |
| Birth Year | 1990 |
| Place Of Birth | Rio de Janeiro |
| Birth Country | Brazil |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Parents | Edilson Costa Santos |
| Spouse | Thaís Cristina (m. 2014) |
Alex Teixeira is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on January 6, 1990 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazilian soccer midfielder who joined Jiangsu Suning of the Chinese Super League in February 2016. The transaction set a record with a transfer fee of 50 million Euro.
He and Fernandinho were teammates on Shakhtar Donetsk.
Teixeira began his career at Vasco da Gama, playing for the youth team from 1999 to 2007. He was promoted to the senior team for the 2008 season.
Teixeira is capped at under-17 and under-20 level for Brazil. He played for Brazil at the 2007 Under-17 World Cup and the 2009 Under-20 World Cup. In the latter tournament, he scored three goals but missed the decisive penalty in the final shoot-out against Ghana. He was voted the second best player in the tournament, behind Ghana’s Dominic Adiyiah.
He married Thais Cristina in 2014. He’s represented Brazil at the U17 and U20 levels.
Alex Teixeira Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Soccer Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Alex Teixeira is one of the richest Soccer Player from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alex Teixeira 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He played his youth soccer for Vasco da Gama before making his senior debut with the club in 2008.
He spent more than six seasons with Shakhtar Donetsk, scoring 67 goals in 146 games. Liverpool had offered Donetsk more than 30 million Euro for the rights to Teixeira prior to his transfer to Jiangsu Suning.
Alex Teixeira Santos (Brazilian Portuguese: [aˈlɛks te(j)ˈʃejɾɐ] ; (born 6 January 1990) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chinese club Jiangsu Suning.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 feet 8 inches |
Alex Teixeira height 5 feet 8 inches Alex weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Alex Teixeira Dating?
According to our records, Alex Teixeira married to Thaís Cristina (m. 2014). As of December 1, 2023, Alex Teixeira’s is not dating anyone.
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On 4 July 2010, Teixeira came on as a 68th-minute replacement for Jádson in Shakhtar’s 7–1 Ukrainian Super Cup victory over Tavriya Simferopol. His European debut came in a 1–0 UEFA Champions League group stage victory over Partizan on 15 September. He scored his first goal for the club on 3 October in injury time against Dynamo Kyiv in a 2–0 win.
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 Teixeira celebrates birthday on January 6 of every year.
On 27 October, Teixeira netted the only goal in a 1–0 victory against Tavriya Simferopol. After the departure of Fernandinho to Manchester City, Teixeira was asked to drop deeper in the pitch and act as a replacement. When asked about the decision, he stated, “Yes, indeed, after the departure of Fernandinho, we discussed this issue. I’m going to play in this position. It is important to adapt and get used to it, to operate up to the mark so that the team can continue winning”. In July 2013, Teixeira signed a five-year contract extension with Shakhtar.
How old is Alex Teixeira?
32 years (January 6, 1990)
What league is Teixeira in?
João Carlos Vilaça Teixeira (born 18 January 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Umm Salal.
Who does Alex Teixeira play for?
CR Vasco da Gama
Is Teixeira a common name?
According to the data, Teixeira is ranked #3,994 in terms of the most common surnames in America. What is this? The Teixeira surname appeared 8,895 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3.02 would have the surname Teixeira.
How do you pronounce Elder Teixeira?
“The brothers and sisters of my mother who lived in that town, were all baptized too, and their families,” recalled Elder Teixeira (pronounced “ tay-SHER-uh “), who was sustained in April at general conference as a new member of the First Quorum of the Seventy.