Alex de Souza: Biography, Facts and Career

Alexsandro de Souza (born 14 September 1977), commonly known as Alex de Souza or just Alex, is a Brazilian football manager, pundit and former attacking midfielder. He is the current head coach of Athletic-MG. Alex is best known for his time at Fenerbahçe, where he was a long-time captain and became the highest-scoring foreign player of all time in the Süper Lig. Throughout his career, he also played for Coritiba, Palmeiras, Flamengo and Cruzeiro in Brazil, as well as Parma in the Italian Serie A. Internationally, Alex earned 48 caps and scored 12 goals for Brazil from 1998 to 2005. He was part of their squads at three Copa América tournaments, winning in 1999 and 2004, the latter as captain. He additionally went to the 2000 Olympics and two FIFA Confederations Cups, but never was chosen for the FIFA World Cup.

Quick facts about Alex de Souza

• Full name: Alex de Souza
• Born: 1977-09-14
• Nationality: Brazil
• Known as: Athlete
• Wikidata ID: Q507815

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