Alex

Date of birth17 June 1982
Place of birthNiteroi
NationalityBrazilian
Weight92 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionDefender

Full name is: Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa.


Alex joined Chelsea in August 2007 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2013 in October 2009.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Santos 01 Jan 2002 01 Jul 2004
PSV Eindhoven 01 Jul 2004 10 Aug 2007
Chelsea 10 Aug 2007 27 Jan 2012
Paris St Germain 27 Jan 2012

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2004-05 PSV Eindhoven UEFA Champions League 2
2006-07 PSV Eindhoven UEFA Champions League 4
1
2007-08 Chelsea FA Cup 2
1
2007-08 Chelsea League Cup 3
2007-08 Chelsea Premier League 22
6
2
4
2007-08 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 5
1
1
1
2008-09 Chelsea FA Cup 6
1
2008-09 Chelsea League Cup 2
2008-09 Chelsea Premier League 22
2
2
1
2008-09 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 9
1
3
2009-10 Chelsea FA Cup 6
1
2009-10 Chelsea League Cup 1
2009-10 Chelsea Premier League 13
3
1
2
2009-10 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 2
1
2010-11 Chelsea League Cup
1
2010-11 Chelsea Premier League 12
3
2
3
2010-11 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 4
2011-12 Chelsea League Cup 3
2
1
2011-12 Chelsea Premier League 3
2011-12 Chelsea UEFA Champions League
3
2012-13 Paris St Germain UEFA Champions League 9
2
1
2013-14 Paris St Germain UEFA Champions League 7
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
14 Sep 2004 Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven L 1-0 UEFA Champions League Group E
24 Nov 2004 PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Group E
12 Sep 2006 PSV Eindhoven v Liverpool D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
22 Nov 2006 Liverpool v PSV Eindhoven L 2-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
20 Feb 2007 PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal W 1-0 UEFA Champions League 1st knockout round 1st leg
07 Mar 2007 Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven D 1-1
Agg: 1-2
UEFA Champions League 1st knockout round 2nd leg


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2003-04 Brazil CONCACAF Gold Cup 3
2003-04 Brazil Copa America 4
1
2003-04 Brazil FIFA Centenary International
1
2003-04 Brazil FIFA World Cup
2
2003-04 Brazil International Friendly
1
2003-04 Brazil Olympics 7
1
2004-05 Brazil FIFA World Cup 1
1
2004-05 Brazil International Friendly
1
2006-07 Brazil Copa America 6
2
2006-07 Brazil International Friendly 3
1
2007-08 Brazil FIFA World Cup 1
2007-08 Brazil International Friendly 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
13 Jul 2003 Mexico v Brazil L 1-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals Group A
23 Jul 2003 USA v Brazil W 1-2 CONCACAF Gold Cup Semi-final
27 Jul 2003 Mexico v Brazil L 1-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final
07 Jan 2004 Brazil v Venezuela W 4-0 Olympics South America group A
09 Jan 2004 Brazil v Paraguay W 3-0 Olympics South America group A
11 Jan 2004 Brazil v Uruguay D 1-1 Olympics South America group A
15 Jan 2004 Chile v Brazil D 1-1 Olympics South America group A
21 Jan 2004 Argentina v Brazil L 1-0 Olympics South America final group
23 Jan 2004 Chile v Brazil W 1-3 Olympics South America final group
25 Jan 2004 Paraguay v Brazil L 1-0 Olympics South America final group
28 Apr 2004 Hungary v Brazil W 1-4 International Friendly
20 May 2004 France v Brazil D 0-0 FIFA Centenary International
02 Jun 2004 Brazil v Argentina W 3-1 FIFA World Cup South America
06 Jun 2004 Chile v Brazil D 1-1 FIFA World Cup South America
11 Jul 2004 Brazil v Costa Rica W 4-1 Copa America Group C
18 Jul 2004 Brazil v Mexico W 4-0 Copa America Quarter-final
21 Jul 2004 Brazil v Uruguay W 1-1 (5-3) Copa America Semi-final
25 Jul 2004 Argentina v Brazil W 2-2 (4-2) Copa America Final
07 Sep 2004 Germany v Brazil D 1-1 International Friendly
09 Oct 2004 Venezuela v Brazil W 2-5 FIFA World Cup South America
13 Oct 2004 Brazil v Colombia D 0-0 FIFA World Cup South America
16 Aug 2006 Norway v Brazil D 1-1 International Friendly
05 Sep 2006 Brazil v Wales W 2-0 International Friendly
07 Oct 2006 Kuwait SC v Brazil W 0-4 International Friendly
05 Jun 2007 Brazil v Turkey D 0-0 International Friendly
27 Jun 2007 Brazil v Mexico L 0-2 Copa America Group B
01 Jul 2007 Brazil v Chile W 3-0 Copa America Group B
04 Jul 2007 Brazil v Ecuador W 1-0 Copa America Group B
07 Jul 2007 Brazil v Chile W 6-1 Copa America Quarter-final
10 Jul 2007 Brazil v Uruguay W 2-2 (5-4) Copa America Semi-final
15 Jul 2007 Argentina v Brazil W 0-3 Copa America Final
21 Nov 2007 Brazil v Uruguay W 2-1 FIFA World Cup South America qualifying
06 Feb 2008 Republic of Ireland v Brazil W 0-1 International Friendly
26 Mar 2008 Brazil v Sweden W 1-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.