Alex Monteiro de Lima’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Brazilian footballer
A.K.A. Alex
Is Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
From Brazil 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 15 December 1988, Brazil, Brazil
Age: 31 years
Star sign Sagittarius
Stats
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 74 kg
Sports Teams
Houston Dynamo
FC Wohlen
FC Gossau
Chicago Fire FC

Alex Monteiro de Lima, simply known as Alex (born December 15, 1988), is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for V.League 1 side Ho Chi Minh City FC.

Career

Alex began his career in the youth system of Grêmio Mauaense. In 2008, he left Brazil to sign with FC Wohlen in Switzerland. During the 2009/10 season he was loaned to Gossau. He returned to Wohlen the following season and became a regular starter for the club as he made 48 league appearances and scored six goals in two seasons.

On April 26, 2012, Alex signed a deal with Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. He officially joined the squad on June 27, 2012 with the opening of the summer transfer window. As of April 13, 2015 he was traded to the Houston Dynamo.

Alex was released by Houston at the end of their 2017 season. He later signed for K League 2 side Suwon FC.

In 2020, at the age of 32, Alex moved to V.League 1 runner-ups Ho Chi Minh City FC in Vietnam.

Career statistics

As of 30 May 2018
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Gossau (loan) 2009–10 Swiss Challenge League 18 2 0 0 — — 18 2
FC Wohlen 2010–11 23 4 1 0 — — 24 4
2011–12 25 2 1 1 — — 26 3
Total 66 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 68 9
Chicago Fire 2012 Major League Soccer 17 2 0 0 1 1 — 18 3
2013 30 1 4 0 — — 34 1
2014 28 0 3 1 — — 31 1
2015 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 76 3 7 1 1 1 0 0 84 5
Houston Dynamo 2015 Major League Soccer 15 2 2 0 — — 17 2
2016 30 5 3 2 — — 33 7
2017 32 2 1 0 5 0 — 38 2
Total 77 9 6 2 5 0 0 0 88 11
Suwon FC 2018 K League 2 30 5 0 0 — — 11 2
Career totals 249 25 15 4 6 1 0 0 251 27

Personal life

Alex received his U.S. green card in June 2014. This qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.

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