Alex Apolinário Explained

Alex Apolinário
Fullname:Alex Sandro dos Santos Apolinário
Birth Date:7 November 1996
Birth Place:Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Death Place:Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal
Height:1.85 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthclubs1:Botafogo SP
Youthyears2:2015–2016
Youthclubs2:Cruzeiro
Years1:2016–2018
Clubs1:Cruzeiro
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2018
Clubs2:→ Athletico Paranaense (loan)
Caps2:5
Goals2:1
Years3:2019–2021
Clubs3:Alverca
Caps3:40
Goals3:8
Totalcaps:52
Totalgoals:9

Alex Sandro dos Santos Apolinário (7 November 1996 – 7 January 2021) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. On 7 January 2021, he died due to a cardiac arrest suffered during a match.

Career

Born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Apolinário started his career at Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) in his native city before signing with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube in 2015. In 2016, he was promoted to their senior team, and on 9 March he made his professional debut in the Primeira Liga in a 2–1 home win over Club Athletico Paranaense, as a 64th-minute substitute for Matías Pisano.[1]

In January 2018, Apolinário transferred to Paranaense on a one-year loan deal.[2] The team won the Campeonato Paranaense, though he was not a regular.[3] On 10 March as a first-half substitute for João Pedro Heinen, he scored his only goal to conclude a 7–1 home win over Rio Branco Sport Club.[4]

Apolinário moved abroad for the first time in January 2019, joining F.C. Alverca of the Campeonato de Portugal, the third tier of the country's football league system.[5] On 17 October that year, he opened the scoring as the club eliminated holders Sporting CP from the third round of the Taça de Portugal with a 2–0 home win;[6] it was only the second time in its history that team was eliminated by a third-tier club.[7]

Death

On 3 January 2021, in a Campeonato de Portugal match against Almeirim in Alverca do Ribatejo, Apolinário went into cardiac arrest in the 27th minute of the match.[8] He was revived after several attempts and stayed at the Vila Franca de Xira Hospital, where he was put in an induced coma.[9] He died four days later; he was 24.[10] [11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Raposa mostra a força do elenco e vira sobre o Atlético-PR no Mineirão . Raposa shows the strength of the squad and comes from behind against Atlético-PR in the Mineirão . 19 October 2019 . Cruzeiro Esporte Clube . 10 March 2016 . Portuguese . 19 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191019143705/http://www.cruzeiro.com.br/noticia/show/8496/raposa-mostra-a-foraa-do-elenco-e-vira-sobre-o-atlitico-pr-no-mineireo . live .
  2. News: Meia do Cruzeiro que foi apresentado no Londrina acerta ida ao Atlético-PR . Cruzeiro midfielder who was presented in Londrina gets closer to transfer to Atlético-PR . 19 October 2019 . UOL . 19 January 2018 . Portuguese . 19 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191019144743/https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2018/01/19/meia-do-cruzeiro-que-foi-apresentado-no-londrina-acerta-ida-ao-atletico-pr.htm . live .
  3. News: Onde e como estão os jogadores do Atlético campeões paranaenses? . Where and how are the Atlético players who are champions of Paraná? . 19 October 2019 . Bem Paraná . 24 June 2018 . Portuguese . 9 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210109074050/https://www.bemparana.com.br/noticia/onde-e-como-estao-os-jogadores-do-atletico-campeoes-paranaense#.XasgcJJKjIU . live .
  4. News: Atlético-PR faz 7 a 1 no Rio Branco e assume liderança do Grupo B . Atlético-PR beat Rio Branco 7–1 and take the lead in Group B . 19 October 2019 . Gazeta Esportiva . 10 March 2018 . Portuguese . 19 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191019144741/https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/times/athletico-paranaense/atletico-pr-faz-7-1-no-rio-branco-e-assume-lideranca-do-grupo-b/ . live .
  5. News: Campeonato de Portugal: mercado mexe de Alverca à Madeira . Campeonato de Portugal: activity in the transfer window from Alverca to Madeira . 19 October 2019 . O Jogo . 18 January 2019 . Portuguese . 19 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191019150030/https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/nao-profissional/noticias/campeonato-de-portugal-mercado-mexe-de-alverca-a-madeira-10457671.html . live .
  6. News: Sporting, detentor do troféu, eliminado da Taça pelo Alverca . Sporting, trophy holders, eliminated from the Taça by Alverca . 19 October 2019 . SAPO . 17 October 2019 . Portuguese . 19 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191019150031/https://24.sapo.pt/desporto/artigos/sporting-detentor-do-trofeu-eliminado-da-taca-pelo-alverca . live .
  7. News: O Alverca continua a ser um problema para o Sporting . Alverca continue to be a problem for Sporting . 19 October 2019 . Público . 17 October 2019 . Portuguese . 15 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200815145138/https://www.publico.pt/2019/10/17/desporto/cronica%20de%20jogo/derrota-alverca-deixa-sporting-taca-1890467 . live .
  8. News: Alverca atualiza estado de saúde de Alex Apolinário: "Em estado grave, estabilizado e em coma induzido" . Alverca issue update on Alex Apolinário's health: "In a serious condition, stabilised and in an induced coma" . 10 January 2021 . O Jogo . 4 January 2021 . Portuguese . 7 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210107143836/https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/nao-profissional/noticias/alverca-atualiza-estado-de-saude-de-alex-apolinario-encontra-se-em-estado-grave-estabilizado-e-em-coma-induzido-13193764.html . live .
  9. Web site: Bruxo. Michael. 5 January 2021. Footballer 'fighting for life' in hospital after collapsing on pitch. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110104601/https://www.portugalresident.com/footballer-fighting-for-life-in-hospital-after-collapsing-on-pitch/. 10 January 2021. 7 January 2021. Portugal Resident. live.
  10. News: Grez . Matias . Football player Alex Apolinario dies aged 24 . 10 January 2021 . CNN . 8 January 2021 . 10 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210110094219/https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/08/football/alex-apolinario-dies-fc-alverca-spt-intl/index.html . live .
  11. Web site: Morre atacante brasileiro que sofreu parada cardiorrespiratória em Portugal . UOL . 7 November 2021 . Portuguese . 17 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220217191330/https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2021/01/07/morre-atacante-brasileiro-que-sofreu-parada-cardiorrespiratoria-em-portugal.htm . live .

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