Alex Sandro

Alex Sandro Lobo Silva, commonly known as Alex Sandro, is a Brazilian footballer born on 26 January 1991 in Catanduva, Sao Paulo. Primarily a left-back, he developed a reputation for combining defensive reliability with energetic overlapping runs and accurate delivery from wide areas. His professional career began at Atletico Paranaense, where he moved through the club’s youth system before making his senior debut in 2008. In 2010, Alex Sandro joined Santos, initially on loan. He became part of a highly talented Santos side that included Neymar, Paulo Henrique Ganso and Danilo. Santos won the Copa Libertadores in 2011, defeating Uruguay’s Penarol in the final. That triumph gave the club its first Libertadores title since the era of Pele and established Alex Sandro as one of Brazil’s most promising young defenders. During his time at Santos, he also won the Campeonato Paulista in 2011 and 2012. Portuguese club Porto signed him in 2011. At Porto, he shared a team with fellow Brazilian full-back Danilo and won major domestic honours, including two Primeira Liga titles, in 2011-12 and 2012-13. Porto also won the Portuguese Super Cup in 2012 and 2013. Alex Sandro’s performances in Portugal attracted interest from leading European clubs, particularly because he could contribute to possession-based attacks while retaining the physical capacity required for high-level defending. Juventus signed Alex Sandro in August 2015. He spent nine seasons with the Turin club and became one of its most experienced foreign players. Juventus won five consecutive Serie A championships during his first five seasons, from 2015-16 through 2019-20. He also won the Coppa Italia five times and the Supercoppa Italiana twice. Alex Sandro played in two UEFA Champions League finals with Juventus, in 2017 against Real Madrid and in 2023? No: Juventus reached the final in 2017, while he later appeared in other European campaigns for the club. His long tenure made him a regular figure during a period that included teammates such as Gianluigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci, Andrea Pirlo, Paulo Dybala and Cristiano Ronaldo. For Brazil, Alex Sandro represented the country at youth level before earning senior international recognition. He was part of Brazil’s squad that won the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. At senior level, he was selected for Copa America tournaments and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. In 2021, Brazil finished as Copa America runners-up after losing the final to Argentina at the Maracana Stadium. After leaving Juventus in 2024, Alex Sandro returned to Brazilian football by joining Flamengo. His career has therefore included major continental trophies in South America, league success in Portugal and Italy, and sustained involvement with the Brazilian national team.