Alex Muralha
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alex Roberto Santana Rafael | ||
Date of birth | 10 November 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Três Corações, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Coritiba | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2008 | Paraná | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008 | Serrano | 0 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Olé Brasil | 0 | (0) |
2010 | → Votoraty (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Comercial-SP | 0 | (0) |
2012 | → Oeste (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2013 | → Cuiabá (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2013 | → Shonan Bellmare (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2014 | Mirassol | 0 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Figueirense | 35 | (0) |
2016–2021 | Flamengo | 40 | (0) |
2018 | → Albirex Niigata (loan) | 28 | (0) |
2019–2021 | → Coritiba (loan) | 28 | (0) |
2021 | Mirassol | 15 | (0) |
2021– | Coritiba | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | Brazil | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 March 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 March 2017 |
Alex Roberto Santana Rafael (born 10 November 1989), sometimes known as Alex Muralha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Coritiba.
Career[]
Figueirense[]
In April 2014 Alex signed with Figueirense in a free transfer.[1]
Flamengo[]
After an impressive 2015 season, Flamengo signed with Alex from Figueirense in a R$4 million transfer fee on 2 January 2016.[2][3][4] The club expected him to make an instant impact, although stayed as the backup goalkeeper until Paulo Victor suffered an injury in June.[5] Since then he took the starter position and impressed Brazil coach Tite receiving his first call up.
On 28 December 2016 Alex signed another two-year contract with Flamengo until December 2018.[6]
Coritiba (loan)[]
On 6 March 2019, he joined Coritiba on loan from Flamengo until December 2019.[7]
Club statistics[]
- As of 19 March 2021.
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Votoraty | 2010 | Paulista A2 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 13[a] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Comercial | 2011 | — | — | — | 18[b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||
2012 | Paulista A1 | — | — | — | 19[a] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||||
2013 | Paulista A2 | — | — | — | 24[a] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||||
Total | — | — | — | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | |||||
Oeste (loan) | 2012 | Série C | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Cuiabá (loan) | 2013 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Shonan Bellmare (loan) | 2013 | J.League1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
Mirassol | 2014 | Paulista A2 | — | — | — | 18[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
Figueirense | 2014 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2015 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 16[c] | 0 | 60 | 0 | |||
Total | 35 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | 60 | 0 | |||
Flamengo | 2016 | Série A | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 37 | 0 |
2017 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8[f] | 0 | 18[g] | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
Total | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 75 | 0 | ||
Albirex Niigata (loan) | 2018 | J2 League | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
Coritiba (loan) | 2019 | Série B | 28 | 0 | — | — | 7[h] | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
2020 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13[h] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
Total | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
Mirassol | 2021 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[i] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Career total | 143 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 325 | 0 |
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista A2.
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista A1.
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Catarinense.
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
- ^ Six appearances in Copa Libertadores and two appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
- ^ Fourteen appearances in Campeonato Carioca, four appearances in Primeira Liga.
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paranaense.
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista.
International career[]
On 16 September 2016 he was called up to the Brazil national team for the first time to play 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Bolivia and Venezuela.[8]
Honours[]
- Cuiabá
- Flamengo
References[]
- ^ "Após deixar o Mirassol, Alex Santana é apresentado no Figueirense". ig.com.br. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ Fla acerta com goleiro Alex Muralha e negocia pagamento ao Figueirense; UOL, 18 December 2015 (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Flamengo desembolsa R$ 4 milhões para ter Muralha até 2019". terra.com.br. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Fla faz proposta e se aproxima de acerto com goleiro Alex Muralha". globoesporte.com.br. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Muralha ganha espaço e disputa com Paulo Victor movimenta Flamengo". uol.com.br. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Fla anuncia renovação com M. Araújo; Muralha e Arão ampliam contratos". globoesporte.com. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Coritiba apresenta Alex Muralha". Coritiba Foot Ball Club. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Com novidades, Tite resgata astros europeus e chama Muralha". espn.com.br. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
External links[]
- Alex Muralha at Soccerway
- Alex Muralha at J.League (in Japanese)
- Análisis Alex Muralha[permanent dead link]
- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Três Corações
- Sportspeople from Minas Gerais
- Brazilian footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Votoraty Futebol Clube players
- Comercial Futebol Clube (Ribeirão Preto) players
- Cuiabá Esporte Clube players
- Mirassol Futebol Clube players
- Figueirense FC players
- Clube de Regatas do Flamengo footballers
- Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- Shonan Bellmare players
- Albirex Niigata players
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Expatriate footballers in Japan
- Brazilian football goalkeeper stubs