# Alex (footballer, born December 1988)

Alexandre Monteiro de Lima (born 15 December 1988), simply known as Alex, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

## Club 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, he moved to India and signed for the Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC, for which he appeared in 11 matches of the 2020–21 season. He scored his first goal on 6 December 2021 against ATK Mohun Bagan in their 2–1 win.

### East Bengal

In August 2022, Alex was announced as one of the five foreigners signed by East Bengal for the upcoming season.
On 22 August, he made his debut against Indian Navy in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 0–0 stalemate. He came on as a half-time substitute for Mobashir Rahman.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 17 April 2023
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Wohlen | 2008–09 | Swiss Challenge League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| Wohlen | 2010–11 | Swiss Challenge League | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 4 |
| Wohlen | 2011–12 | Swiss Challenge League | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 3 |
| Wohlen | Wohlen total | Wohlen total | 68 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 7 |
| Gossau (loan) | 2009–10 | Swiss Challenge League | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 |
| Chicago Fire | 2012 | Major League Soccer | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 3 |
| Chicago Fire | 2013 | Major League Soccer | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 1 |
| Chicago Fire | 2014 | Major League Soccer | 28 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 1 |
| Chicago Fire | 2015 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Chicago Fire | Chicago Fire total | Chicago Fire total | 77 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5 |
| Houston Dynamo | 2015 | Major League Soccer | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 |
| Houston Dynamo | 2016 | Major League Soccer | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 7 |
| Houston Dynamo | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 2 |
| Houston Dynamo | Houston Dynamo total | Houston Dynamo total | 82 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 11 |
| Suwon | 2018 | K League 2 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 6 |
| Anyang | 2019 | K League 2 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 13 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 2020 | V.League 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Jamshedpur | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Jamshedpur | 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Jamshedpur | Jamshedpur total | Jamshedpur total | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| East Bengal | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 369 | 41 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 399 | 46 |
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Swiss Cup
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Korean FA Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Super Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

## Honours

Jamshedpur
* Indian Super League Premiers: 2021-22

## Personal life

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