| Intro | Brazilian footballer and manager | |
| Was |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | Brazil | |
| Type | Sports | |
| Gender | male | |
| Birth | 1983 | |
| Death |
2005 (aged 22 years) |
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Alessandro Pinheiro Martins (1983 – December 6, 2005), nicknamed “Alessandro”, was a Brazilian football (soccer) player. He was born in São Luís, Maranhão.
He played as a defensive midfielder for Ferroviário, of Fortaleza, Ceará since 2004. He has also played for Santos, alongside Robinho, URT, Mamoré, Campinense, and Boa Viagem.
He died on December 6, 2005, of a heart attack, after a physical indisposition followed by a faint, during a training at Vila Olímpica Elzir Cabral. He had suffered from similar health problems during other trainings sessions, a week before his death.
He played his last match in November, against Ferroviário’s rival Ceará at Estádio Presidente Vargas.
He left a wife and two children, and was buried in São Luís.