Alex de Oliveira Nascimento (born 10 May 1999), simply known as Alex (), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Santos.
Born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Alex joined Fluminense's youth setup in June 2016, from São Paulo. On 17 January 2018, he appeared as an unused substitute in a 3âÂÂ1 Campeonato Carioca away loss against Boavista.
Alex made his first team â and Série A â on 27 October 2018, replacing injured Frazan in a 3âÂÂ0 loss at Santos.
Alex joined Santos on 7 May 2019, initially assigned to the under-20 squad. Fluminense also retained 30% of the player's federative rights. On 30 July, after nearly three months at the club, he renewed his contract until December 2023.
On 22 January 2020, as both first team regulars Lucas VerÃÂssimo and Felipe Aguilar were injured, Alex was included in Jesualdo Ferreira's 28-man squad for the 2020 Campeonato Paulista. On 1 July, he further extended his contract until 2024, and made his debut for the club on 16 August, replacing injured VerÃÂssimo in a 3âÂÂ1 home win against Athletico Paranaense.
Alex made his Copa Libertadores debut on 24 September 2020, again replacing VerÃÂssimo in a 2âÂÂ1 away defeat of DelfÃÂn SC. On 10 November, it was announced that he and a further six first team players tested positive for COVID-19.
On 17 August 2021, Alex moved abroad and joined Portuguese Primeira Liga side Famalicão on a one-year loan deal. He made his debut for the club on 28 August, replacing Pêpê late into a 1âÂÂ1 home draw against Sporting CP.
Alex returned to Santos in July 2022, as Famalicão did not activate his buyout clause. An immediate backup to starters Maicon and Eduardo Bauermann, he scored his first goal for the club on 25 October, but in a 3âÂÂ2 away loss against Flamengo.
In November 2022, Alex suffered a muscular injury which kept him out of the remaining matches of the season. It was later discovered as a parcial ligament injury, and he spent the first months of the 2023 campaign recovering.
On 13 June 2024, after being a backup option, Alex renewed his contract with Santos until December 2026.
On 19 December 2024, Portuguesa announced the loan of Alex for the 2025 Campeonato Paulista. Despite starting the year as a first-choice, he lost his starting spot and left the club in March 2025.
On 30 April 2025, Alex was announced at Série B side Athletic-MG on loan until the end of the season.
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