Alex Raphael Meschini
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alex Raphael Meschini | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Cornélio Procópio, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Internacional | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Guarani | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Guarani | 40 | (6) |
| 2004–2009 | Internacional | 168 | (56) |
| 2009–2011 | Spartak Moscow | 54 | (15) |
| 2011–2012 | Corinthians | 32 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Al-Gharafa | 19 | (5) |
| 2013–2016 | Internacional | 93 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Brazil | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:05, 16 January 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 January 2017 |
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Alex Raphael Meschini (born 25 March 1982 in Cornélio Procópio) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a Midfielder for Internacional in the Brazilian Série B.
Alex was born on 25 March 1982 in the town of Cornélio Procópio. His family are Italian descents when his grandmother on his father side came to Brazil. By the time he was one-years old, his family was relocated to Itambé and relocated again to Santa Amélia when he was seven. Alex has two brothers, who works as banker and Agronomy respectively .
At Santa Amélia, Alex spent much of his childhood and led him began playing football where he played for Atlético Pirassunungense, just age nine. His family once again relocated to Campinas, São Paulo and when he was sixteen, he signed for Primavera (where he was signed by his cousin). Alex went on a trial to his future club Corinthians but only to be rejected. Alex was determined not to give up his football career.
Alex Meschini joined Guarani in 2001 and played his first match in a youth match against Capivari. Upon joining Guarani, Alex spoken out about his move, recalling "We did not have enough to eat and ended up at a club partner of Guarani in disrepair," In 2003, he made his debut in the first team match against União Barbarense. At Guarani, Alex quickly became a team regular and spent two seasons at 54 games and scored 7 goals. Alex also played in position on left wing and was the main corner taker and as well, free kicks.
Alex Meschini joined Internacional from Guarani on 11 March 2004 for a fee of 450,000 euro, signing a four-year deal. Shortly after his move, Meschini spoke out on his move "It is an honour to play at a club with four Brazilian bonds and the largest crowd of the Rio Grande".
However, in August, his debut was delayed after suffering ankle injury, result him out for three months. Between 2004 and 2005, he was unable to establish himself in the first team. The following season, Alex was in hospital, due to injury and by the end of the season, the club won the title of Campeonato Gaúcho. In February, Meschini suffered an injury to his right knee, keeping him out for four months and during a match in Libertadores Cup, he suffered an injury on his pubis. While in the first team, he played in the position, such as left midfielder and also second striker. After recovering from Pubis, Alex returned in a 1–0 win over Esporte Clube Novo Hamburgo on 18 March 2006. After the match, he was voted the man of the match by the club's official website. In the second round of Libertadores, he played as a starter in a 2–1 win over Nacional. Since then, Meschini has established himself as a starter, and key player for under coach Abel Braga.
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