| Alex | |
| Fullname: | Alex Antônio de Melo Santos |
| Birth Date: | 16 April 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Diamantina, Brazil[1] |
| Position: | Left-back, Left-winger |
| Youthyears1: | 1996–2000 |
| Youthclubs1: | Cruzeiro |
| Years1: | 2001 |
| Years2: | 2002 |
| Caps2: | 20 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2003–2007 |
| Caps3: | 186 |
| Goals3: | 38 |
| Years4: | 2008 |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2009–2010 |
| Caps5: | 55 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Years6: | 2011–2012 |
| Caps6: | 35 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2012 |
| Clubs7: | → Tokushima Vortis (loan) |
| Caps7: | 14 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 2013–2016 |
| Caps8: | 108 |
| Goals8: | 4 |
| Years9: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps9: | 53 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
Alex Antônio de Melo Santos, or simply Alex (born April 16, 1983), is a Brazilian former football midfielder.
In June 2012, Alex joined Tokushima Vortis on loan from Kashima Antlers. The move was later made permanent, with Alex penning a new contract with Tokushima.
Updated to 23 February 2019.[2] [3] [4]
| Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2002 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 23 | 3 | |||
| Avispa Fukuoka | 2003 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 43 | 2 | |||
| 2004 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 38 | 5 | ||||
| 2005 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 4 | ||||
| 2006 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 32 | 3 | |||
| 2007 | 45 | 26 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 47 | 27 | ||||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2008 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 37 | 6 | ||
| JEF United Chiba | 2009 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 7 | ||||
| Kashima Antlers | 2011 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| Tokushima Vortis | 2012 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 16 | 4 | |||
| 2013 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 1 | ||||
| 2014 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 37 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2016 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Kamatamare Sanuki | 2017 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 483 | 59 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 527 | 66 | ||
His twin brother Alan is also a professional footballer who plays for Fujieda MYFC in the Japan Football League.[5]