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Alex Alves de Lima (born 8 November 1986), known as Alex Alves, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently a free agent following a spell with Piracicaba.
Career
Alex Alves has spent his most of his career to date in Brazil. He spent his youth career with Ituano. His professional career began with Sertãozinho, he spent two years with Sertãozinho before leaving to join Atlético Goianiense. Following a short stint with the aforementioned club, he left to sign for Santa Cruz. He stayed with the Rio Grande do Sul based team before going on the move again, this time joining Mogi Mirim. He spent four years at Mogi Mirim, making 28 appearances despite leaving the club three times on loan during that time.
His first loan was to Portuguese club Trofense, he made 13 appearances in all competitions in what was his first spell outside of Brazil before returning to Mogi Mirim. Next came loans to Marília and ABC respectively, he failed to register a league appearance for the latter but did play 10 times for the former. In 2014, Alves left Mogi Mirim and agreed to join Santa Cruz of Pernambuco.
He was named on Santa Cruz's substitutes bench nine times but didn't make an appearance before leaving. Then came moves to three different clubs in two seasons, but Alves again found playing time extremely limited as he didn't make a single appearance for either São Bento, Campinense or Piracicaba. He left the latter on 12 April 2016.
Honours
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (1): 2008
- Campeonato Potiguar (1): 2011
- Campeonato Paulista do Interior (1): 2012