Alex Teixeira
Teixeira playing for Shakhtar Donetsk in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alex Teixeira Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Duque de Caxias, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Jiangsu Suning | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2007 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Vasco da Gama | 51 | (10) |
| 2010–2016 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 146 | (67) |
| 2016– | Jiangsu Suning | 28 | (11) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Brazil U15 | ||
| 2006–2007 | Brazil U17 | ||
| 2009 | Brazil U20 | 7 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 October 2015 |
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Alex Teixeira Santos (Brazilian Portuguese: [aˈlɛks te(j)ˈʃejɾɐ]; (born 6 January 1990) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chinese club Jiangsu Suning.
Teixeira began his career with Vasco da Gama, making his debut for the senior team at the age of 18, before moving to Shakhtar Donetsk in November 2009. He spent seven years at the club, scoring 89 goals in 222 appearances, while winning the Ukrainian Premier League five times. In February 2016, he transferred to Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning for an Asian record transfer fee of €50 million.
Internationally, Teixeira has been capped at under-17 and under-20 level for Brazil.
Teixeira began his career at Vasco da Gama, playing for the youth team from 1999 to 2007. He was promoted to the senior team for the 2008 season.
Teixeira was promoted to the senior squad for the tour of Dubai in January 2008. On 11 May 2008, he made his league debut for the club as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Internacional at the age of 18. His first goal for the club came on 28 June 2008 when he scored a brace in a 4–2 victory over Ipatinga. On 22 August, he netted the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Portuguesa. Vasco were relegated at the end of the season, finishing in 18th position with 40 points, finishing four points off safety.
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