Alex
| Date of birth | 17 June 1982 |
| Place of birth | Niteroi |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Weight | 92 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Defender |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2004-05 | PSV Eindhoven | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | PSV Eindhoven | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Chelsea | Premier League | 22 | 6 |
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| 2007-08 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Chelsea | Premier League | 22 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 6 |
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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Chelsea | Premier League | 13 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Chelsea | Premier League | 12 | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 4 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Chelsea | Premier League | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Paris St Germain | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Paris St Germain | UEFA Champions League | 7 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2007 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Sep 2007 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Chelsea v Rosenborg BK | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Chelsea v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2007 | Valencia v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2007 | Chelsea v Schalke 04 | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2007 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 4-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Schalke 04 v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 11 Nov 2007 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2007 | Rosenborg BK v Chelsea | W | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 4-4 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 2008 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2008 | Everton v Chelsea | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Chelsea v Reading | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2008 | Olympiakos v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 01 Mar 2008 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | D | 4-4 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2008 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2008 | Chelsea v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2008 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2008 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2008 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2008 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | W | 0-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Stoke City v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2008 | CFR Cluj v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2008 | AS Roma v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 09 Nov 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Nov 2008 | Chelsea v Burnley | L | 1-1 (4-5) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2008 | Chelsea v CFR Cluj | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 14 Dec 2008 | Chelsea v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2008 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Fulham v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 2009 | Southend United v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Chelsea v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Chelsea v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 2009 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2009 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Chelsea v Hull City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Watford v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Chelsea v Juventus | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 1st leg |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Chelsea v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2009 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Coventry City v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Juventus v Chelsea | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-3 |
UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 2nd leg |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2009 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D |
4-4 Agg: 7-5 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Barcelona v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 02 May 2009 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2009 | Chelsea v Barcelona | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-1 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 10 May 2009 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 2009 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 May 2009 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 28 Oct 2009 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Nov 2009 | Atletico Madrid v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 08 Nov 2009 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2009 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2010 | Chelsea v Watford | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 7-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Preston North End v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Burnley v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 2010 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 07 Mar 2010 | Chelsea v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2010 | Chelsea v Internazionale | L |
0-1 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | W | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 7-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 13 Apr 2010 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Chelsea v Stoke City | W | 7-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2010 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2010 | Chelsea v Wigan Athletic | W | 8-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2010 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Wigan Athletic v Chelsea | W | 0-6 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Chelsea v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2010 | MSK Zilina v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 19 Sep 2010 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 3-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Chelsea v Olympique Marseille | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 03 Oct 2010 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2010 | Chelsea v Spartak Moskva | W | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 07 Nov 2010 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2010 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Chelsea v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L |
2-1 Agg: 3-1 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 08 May 2011 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2011 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 May 2011 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Stoke City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Chelsea v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 21 Sep 2011 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 0-0 (4-3) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Oct 2011 | Chelsea v RC Genk | W | 5-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 26 Oct 2011 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Bayer Leverkusen v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 5th round |
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 |
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| 2003-04 | Brazil | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Brazil | Copa America | 4 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Brazil | FIFA Centenary International | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Brazil | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Brazil | Olympics | 7 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Brazil | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Brazil | Copa America | 6 |
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| 2006-07 | Brazil | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 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 | |
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| 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.