Alex Muralha
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Roberto Santana Rafael | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Três Corações, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mirassol | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Paraná | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Serrano-PR | ||
| 2009–2010 | Olé Brasil | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Votoraty (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Comercial-SP | 61 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Oeste (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Cuiabá (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Shonan Bellmare (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2014 | Mirassol | 18 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Figueirense | 51 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Flamengo | 52 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Albirex Niigata (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | → Coritiba (loan) | 48 | (0) |
| 2021 | Mirassol | 14 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Coritiba | 36 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Mirassol (loan) | 46 | (0) |
| 2024– | Mirassol | 67 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025 | |||
Alex Roberto Santana Rafael (born 10 November 1989), sometimes known as Alex Muralha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Mirassol.
Club career
[edit]Figueirense
[edit]In April 2014 Alex signed with Figueirense in a free transfer.[1]
Flamengo
[edit]After an impressive 2015 season, Flamengo signed with Alex from Figueirense in a R$4 million transfer fee on 2 January 2016.[2][3][4] The club expected him to make an instant impact, although stayed as the backup goalkeeper until Paulo Victor suffered an injury in June.[5] Since then he took the starter position and impressed Brazil coach Tite receiving his first call up.
On 28 December 2016 Alex signed another two-year contract with Flamengo until December 2018.[6]
Coritiba (loan)
[edit]On 6 March 2019, he joined Coritiba on loan from Flamengo until December 2019.[7]
International career
[edit]On 16 September 2016 he was called up to the Brazil national team for the first time to play 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Bolivia and Venezuela.[8]
Club statistics
[edit]- As of 19 January 2024.[9]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | Cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Olé Brasil | 2009 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Votoraty | 2010 | Paulista A2 | — | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Comercial-SP | 2011 | Paulista A2 | — | 18 | 0 | — | — | 26[c] | 0 | 44 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | Paulista | — | 19 | 0 | — | — | 8[c] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | Paulista A2 | — | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | 61 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | 95 | 0 | |||||
| Oeste (loan) | 2012 | Série C | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cuiabá (loan) | 2013 | Série C | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Shonan Bellmare (loan) | 2013 | J.League Division 1 | 12 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Mirassol | 2014 | Paulista A2 | — | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Figueirense | 2014 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 35 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 60 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 60 | 0 | ||||
| Flamengo | 2016 | Série A | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8[e] | 0 | 4[f] | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Total | 40 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 0 | ||
| Albirex Niigata (loan) | 2018 | J2 League | 28 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1[g] | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Coritiba (loan) | 2019 | Série B | 28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 49 | 0 | |||
| Mirassol | 2021 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Coritiba | 2021 | Série B | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Série A | 19 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 0 | ||||
| Mirassol | 2023 | Série B | 38 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 46 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 46 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 202 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 460 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, Campeonato Paulista Série A2, Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Catarinense, Campeonato Carioca, Campeonato Paranaense
- ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil, Emperor's Cup
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ↑ Six appearances in Copa Libertadores and two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
- ↑ Appearance(s) in J.League Cup
Honours
[edit]- Serrano-PR
- Flamengo
- Coritiba
Individual
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Após deixar o Mirassol, Alex Santana é apresentado no Figueirense". ig.com.br. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ Fla acerta com goleiro Alex Muralha e negocia pagamento ao Figueirense; UOL, 18 December 2015 (in Portuguese)
- ↑ "Flamengo desembolsa R$ 4 milhões para ter Muralha até 2019". terra.com.br. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "Fla faz proposta e se aproxima de acerto com goleiro Alex Muralha". globoesporte.com.br. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "Muralha ganha espaço e disputa com Paulo Victor movimenta Flamengo". uol.com.br. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "Fla anuncia renovação com M. Araújo; Muralha e Arão ampliam contratos". globoesporte.com. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ↑ "Coritiba apresenta Alex Muralha". Coritiba Foot Ball Club. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ↑ "Com novidades, Tite resgata astros europeus e chama Muralha". espn.com.br. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ Alex Muralha at Soccerway
- ↑ "Veja os ganhadores da edição 2016 do Troféu Mesa Redonda - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
External links
[edit]
- Alex Muralha at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Categories:
- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Três Corações
- Footballers from Minas Gerais
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Votoraty Futebol Clube players
- Comercial Futebol Clube (Ribeirão Preto) players
- Cuiabá Esporte Clube players
- Mirassol Futebol Clube players
- Figueirense FC players
- CR Flamengo footballers
- Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- Shonan Bellmare players
- Albirex Niigata players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen