Alessandro Santos Alex
| Date of birth | 20 July 1977 |
| Place of birth | Brazil |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender |
As his name suggests he was not born in Japan but in Brazil his fathers home.
He played briefly for Gremino in Brazil before returning to Japan with his family, signing for Shimizu S-Pulse and making his debut in April 1997.
He is a player with attacking flair used on the left hand side.
Charlton Athletic took him on a weeks trial in the summer of 2002.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimizu S-Pulse | |||
| Charlton Athletic | 20 Aug 2002 | 31 Aug 2002 | T |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Japan | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Japan | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Japan | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup | 6 |
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| 2003-04 | Japan | EAFF East Asian Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Japan | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Japan | Kirin Challenge Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Japan | Summer Tournament | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Japan | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Japan | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Japan | EAFF East Asian Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Japan | International Friendly | 8 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Japan | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2002 | Japan v Ukraine | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Japan v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Japan v Slovakia | D | 3-3 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 02 May 2002 | Japan v Honduras | D | 3-3 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 14 May 2002 | Norway v Japan | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2002 | Japan v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2002 | Japan v Belgium | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 18 Jun 2002 | Japan v Turkey | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Japan v Argentina | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Japan v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Apr 2003 | Korea Republic v Japan | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2003 | Japan v Korea Republic | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2003 | Japan v Argentina | L | 1-4 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Japan v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 18 Jun 2003 | New Zealand v Japan | W | 0-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 20 Jun 2003 | France v Japan | L | 2-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Japan v Colombia | L | 0-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Japan v Nigeria | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Japan v Senegal | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Romania v Japan | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Japan v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 04 Dec 2003 | Japan v China PR | W | 2-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 07 Dec 2003 | Japan v Hong Kong | W | 1-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 10 Dec 2003 | Japan v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Japan v Malaysia | W | 4-0 | KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP | |
| 12 Feb 2004 | Japan v Iraq | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Japan v Oman | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 3 |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Singapore v Japan | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 3 |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Hungary v Japan | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Czech Republic v Japan | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2004 | Iceland v Japan | W | 2-3 | SUMMER TOURNAMENT | |
| 01 Jun 2004 | England v Japan | D | 1-1 | Summer Tournament | |
| 09 Jun 2004 | Japan v India | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 3 |
| 09 Jul 2004 | Japan v Slovakia | W | 3-1 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Japan v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 1-0 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Japan v Oman | W | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Thailand v Japan | W | 1-4 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 28 Jul 2004 | Japan v Iran | D | 0-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Japan v Jordan | W | 1-1 (4-3) | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 03 Aug 2004 | Bahrain v Japan | W | 3-4 | AFC Asian Cup | Semi-final |
| 07 Aug 2004 | China PR v Japan | W | 1-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Final |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Japan v Argentina | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2004 | India v Japan | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 3 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Oman v Japan | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 3 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Japan v Singapore | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 3 |
| 16 Dec 2004 | Japan v Germany | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Japan v Kazakhstan | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Japan v Korea DPR | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Japan v Bahrain | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 22 May 2005 | Japan v Peru | L | 0-1 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 27 May 2005 | Japan v United Arab Emirates | L | 0-1 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Bahrain v Japan | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Japan v Mexico | L | 1-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Greece v Japan | W | 0-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Japan v Brazil | D | 2-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Korea DPR v Japan | L | 1-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 03 Aug 2005 | Japan v China PR | D | 2-2 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Japan v Iran | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Japan v Honduras | W | 5-4 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Latvia v Japan | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Ukraine v Japan | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Japan v Angola | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Feb 2006 | USA v Japan | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Japan v Finland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Feb 2006 | Japan v India | W | 6-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 28 Feb 2006 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Japan | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Japan v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 2006 | Japan v Bulgaria | L | 1-2 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 13 May 2006 | Japan v Scotland | D | 0-0 | Kirin Cup | |
| 30 May 2006 | Germany v Japan | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2006 | Japan v Malta | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2006 | Australia v Japan | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Japan v Croatia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Japan v Brazil | L | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 09 Aug 2006 | Japan v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Japan v Yemen | W | 2-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 03 Sep 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Japan | L | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Yemen v Japan | W | 0-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 04 Oct 2006 | Japan v Ghana | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2006 | India v Japan | W | 0-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Japan v Saudi Arabia | W | 3-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.