Alex Teixeira Santos

Football player infobox


playername = Alex Teixeira


fullname = Alex Teixeira Santos
height = height|m=1.73
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1990|1|6
cityofbirth = Duque de Caxias
countryofbirth = Brazil
currentclub = Vasco da Gama
clubnumber =
position = Attacking Midfielder
youthyears = 1999–2007
youthclubs = Vasco da Gama
years = 2008–
clubs = Vasco da Gama
caps(goals) = 18 (4)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = September 21, 2008

Alex Teixeira Santos or simply Alex Teixeira (born January 6, 1990 in Duque de Caxias), is a Brazilian Attacking Midfielder. He currently plays for Vasco da Gama.

Alex has been promoted to the senior squad for the tour of Dubai in January 2008 and Vasco have also turned down a bid from Manchester United and it is believed that David Moyes has shown interest in bringing this player to Everton Football Club. Vasco are now negotiating for Alex to sign a new deal which will keep him at the club until 2013. [cite web|url=http://noticias.bol.uol.com.br/esporte/2007/12/08/ult59u139497.jhtm|title=Vasco se apressa para estender contrato de Alex Teixeira|accessdate=2007-12-08|date=2007-12-10] [cite web|url=http://www.supervasco.com/noticias.asp?n=30420|title=Alex Teixeira deve viajar a Dubai; Vasco quer renovar por 5 anos|accessdate=2007-12-07|date=2007-12-10]

Alex is also capped at Under-17 level for Brazil. [cite web|url=http://www.supervasco.com/noticias.asp?n=25251|title=Alex Teixeira em campo pelo Brasil contra a Costa Rica nesta quarta|accessdate=2007-07-18|date=2007-12-10]

Honours

;Brazil national football team:Oito Nações Tournament - Under-17 (Korea): 2007:Barcelona Tournament - Under-17: 2006:Beaverton Tournament - Under-17 (USA): 2006:South American Championship - Under-15: 2005:Tampa Tournament - Under-15 (USA): 2005:Best player of Beaverton Tournament: 2006:Top scored Tampa Tournament: 2005

Contract

* 2nd January 2006 to 1st January 2009

External links

*pt icon [http://www.netvasco.com.br/news/noticias14/47064.shtml netvasco.com.br]
*pt icon [http://200.159.15.35/registro/registro.aspx?s=177753 CBF]
*pt icon [http://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/brasileiro2007/mat/2007/11/20/327235742.asp oglobo.globo.com]
*pt icon [http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/Futebol/Vasco/0,,MUL94385-4283,00.html globoesporte]
*pt icon [http://www.lancenet.com.br/noticias/07-11-25/197738.stm lancenet]
*pt icon [http://msn.lancenet.com.br/noticias/07-11-25/197732.stm lancenet]
*en icon [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugy0o5kgJk4&mode=related&search= youtube]
*pt icon [http://www.netvasco.com.br/futebol/estatisticas/est_jogador.php?jogador=156&ano=2008 netvasco statistics 2008]
*sp icon [http://perlasdelfutbol.blogspot.com/2007/09/alex-teixeira.html Perlas del fútbol]

References