| Alex Merlim | |
| Fullname: | Alex Rodrigo da Silva Merlim |
| Birth Date: | 15 July 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Dourados, Brazil |
| Height: | 171cm (67inches) |
| Currentclub: | Sporting CP |
| Clubnumber: | 29 |
| Position: | Winger |
| Clubs2: | Corte Aço |
| Years3: | –2005 |
| Clubs3: | Comercial Mariano |
| Years4: | 2006 |
| Clubs4: | Bebedouro SP |
| Years5: | 2007 |
| Clubs5: | Santa Fé |
| Years6: | 2007–2011 |
| Clubs6: | Augusta |
| Years7: | 2011–2015 |
| Clubs7: | Luparense |
| Years8: | 2015– |
| Clubs8: | Sporting CP |
| Caps8: | 125 |
| Goals8: | 62 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010– |
| Nationalcaps1: | 77 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 28 |
| Pcupdate: | 00:00, 12 August 2018 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 15:00, 1 April 2019 (UTC) |
Alex Rodrigo da Silva Merlim (born 15 July 1986), also known as Babalu, is a futsal player who plays for Sporting CP. Born in Brazil, he represents the Italian national futsal team as a winger.[1]