# Alex Muralha

Alex Roberto Santana Rafael (born 10 November 1989), sometimes known as Alex Muralha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Mirassol, on loan from Coritiba.

## Club career
### Figueirense

In April 2014 Alex signed with Figueirense in a free transfer.

### Flamengo

After an impressive 2015 season, Flamengo signed with Alex from Figueirense in a R$4 million transfer fee on 2 January 2016. The club expected him to make an instant impact, although stayed as the backup goalkeeper until Paulo Victor suffered an injury in June. 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.

#### Coritiba (loan)

On 6 March 2019, he joined Coritiba on loan from Flamengo until December 2019.

## International career

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.

## Club statistics

    As of 19 January 2024.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State league | State league | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | 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 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Comercial-SP | 2012 | Paulista | — | — | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Comercial-SP | 2013 | Paulista A2 | — | — | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 0 |
| Comercial-SP | Total | 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 |
| Figueirense | 2015 | Série A | 35 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 0 |
| Figueirense | Total | Total | 35 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 0 |
| Flamengo | 2016 | Série A | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 |
| Flamengo | 2017 | Série A | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Flamengo | Total | Total | 40 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 0 |
| Albirex Niigata (loan) | 2018 | J2 League | 28 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Coritiba (loan) | 2019 | Série B | 28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 0 |
| Coritiba (loan) | 2020 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Coritiba (loan) | Total | 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 |
| Coritiba | 2022 | Série A | 19 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 0 |
| Coritiba | 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Coritiba | Total | Total | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 0 |
| Mirassol | 2023 | Série B | 38 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 0 |
| Mirassol | 2024 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Mirassol | Total | Total | 38 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | 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
### Serrano-PR

* Campeonato Paranaense Série Bronze: 2008

### Flamengo

* Campeonato Carioca: 2017

### Coritiba

* Campeonato Paranaense: 2022

### Individual

* Best Goalkeeper in Brazil: 2016