Alex Rafael
Alex Rafael da Silva Antônio (born 1 January 1988 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian footballer. He plays for F.C. Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga as striker.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Rafael da Silva Antônio | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ras Al Khaima | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Corinthians | ||
| 2007–2008 | Palmeiras | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Red Bull Brasil | 83 | (26) |
| 2011–2012 | Red Bull Salzburg | 5 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Comercial-SP (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | Thespa Kusatsu | 10 | (3) |
| 2013 | Ferroviária | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 19 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | A.O.T. Alimos F.C. | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Ubon UMT United | 40 | (26) |
| 2016 | Sukhothai | 8 | (1) |
| 2017 | Al-Shamal | 7 | (9) |
| 2017– | Ras Al Khaima | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
He started playing football in the youth teams of Corinthians São Paulo. In 2007, he went on to the local rival Palmeiras. After the foundation of Red Bull Brasil, he played with this team and was promoted two times till they played in the Série A2, the second league in the province of São Paulo. In 2010, he played in the final of the Copa Paulista.
In 2011, he and his team mate Jefferson were invited to practice with FC Red Bull Salzburg in Austria. He played in test matches versus Bayer Leverkusen and Olympique Lyonnais. He could convince the coaches and so he signed with FC Red Bull Salzburg in Austrias Bundesliga.
Honours
- 1x Champion Campeonato Paulista Série B (4th league): 2009
- 1x Champion Campeonato Paulista Série A3 (3rd league): 2010
- 1x final Copa Paulista: 2010