Alex Sandro Lobo Silva , or simply Alex Sandro (born 26 January 1991 in Catanduva, Brazil), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Futebol Clube do Porto.
After winning an impressive amount of honours with the Atletico Paranaense youth setup and a very good performance in the Copa Parana with the U23 side, Alex Sandro earned his first call up to the senior side in October 2008. He played one game in the Brasileiro, taking on Internacional on the 18th of October.
In 2009, Alex Sandro played a role in Atletico's championship run in the Campeonato Paranaense, playing in 8 matches. He scored his first goal on the 25th of January against Rio Branco, passing the ball to himself around the keeper. As of October 2009, he has played in 9 Brasileiro matches, playing a total of 269 minutes.
Alex Sandro was signed by Santos FC in 2011 in 2-year loan. Atletico Paranaense sold him to the investors, using Uruguayan club Deportivo Maldonado as a proxy to hold the registration rights.
On 23 July 2011, F.C. Porto signed Alex Sandro for €9.6 million from Deportivo Maldonado.
After winning an impressive amount of honours with the Atletico Paranaense youth setup and a very good performance in the Copa Parana with the U23 side, Alex Sandro earned his first call up to the senior side in October 2008. He played one game in the Brasileiro, taking on Internacional on the 18th of October.
In 2009, Alex Sandro played a role in Atletico's championship run in the Campeonato Paranaense, playing in 8 matches. He scored his first goal on the 25th of January against Rio Branco, passing the ball to himself around the keeper. As of October 2009, he has played in 9 Brasileiro matches, playing a total of 269 minutes.
Alex Sandro was signed by Santos FC in 2011 in 2-year loan. Atletico Paranaense sold him to the investors, using Uruguayan club Deportivo Maldonado as a proxy to hold the registration rights.
On 23 July 2011, F.C. Porto signed Alex Sandro for €9.6 million from Deportivo Maldonado.
