Afonso Alves
| Born | 30 January 1981, Belo Horizonte |
| Nationality | |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Afonso joined Middlesbrough for a reported club record fee in January 2008 with a contract to June 2012.
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atletico Mineiro | 01 Jan 1997 | 01 Jan 2002 | |
| Orgryte | 01 Jan 2002 | 01 Jan 2004 | |
| Malmo FF | 01 Jan 2004 | 01 Jul 2006 | |
| Heerenveen | 01 Jul 2006 | 31 Jan 2008 | |
| Middlesbrough | 31 Jan 2008 | 06 Sep 2009 | |
| Al Sadd | 06 Sep 2009 |
| Date | Against | Score | Venue | Competition | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun 2007 | England | 1-1 | Wembley Stadium | International | |
| 05 Jun 2007 | Turkey | 0-0 | Westfalenstadion | International | |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Mexico | 0-2 | Polideportivo Cachamay | Copa America | Group B |
| 07 Jul 2007 | Chile | 6-1 | Jose Antonio Anzoategui | Copa America | Quarter Final |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Uruguay | 2-2 | Jose Encarnacion Stadium | Copa America | Semi Final |
| 09 Sep 2007 | USA | 4-2 | Soldier Field | International | |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Mexico | 3-1 | Gillette Stadium | International | |
| 14 Oct 2007 | Colombia | 0-0 | Estadio Nemesio Camacho El Campin | World Cup | South America Qualifying |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
| Season | Team | Competition | Full apps | Subs | Goals | Yellows | Reds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 - 2007 | Brazil | Copa America | 3 |
1
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| 2006 - 2007 | Brazil | International | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007 - 2008 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2007 - 2008 | Brazil | International | 2 |
1 |
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| 2007 - 2008 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007 - 2008 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 7 | 4 |
6 |
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| 2008 - 2009 | Middlesbrough | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008 - 2009 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2008 - 2009 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 24 | 7 |
4 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.