Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa
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| Full name | Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa | |
| Date of birth | June 17, 1982 (age 24) | |
| Place of birth | Niterói, Brazil | |
| Nickname | The Tank | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
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| Current club | PSV Eindhoven | |
| Number | 4 | |
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| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002–2004 2004– 2004–present |
Santos FC Chelsea F.C. → PSV Eindhoven |
62 (12) 0 (0) 80 (10) |
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| 2003- | Brazil | 7 (0) |
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Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa (born June 17, 1982) is a Brazilian footballer born in Niterói, Brazil. He currently plays as a defender for PSV Eindhoven. He has played seven games for the Brazil national football team. Alex is known among PSV fans for his great strength and his imposing appearance. His nickname is "The Tank".
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[edit] Biography
Alex started his career in Santos of Brazil in the 2002 Brazilian season. He was bought by English club Chelsea F.C. in 2004, but due to potential problems attaining a work permit, he was loaned out to Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. The joint contract of Chelsea and PSV states that Alex would play at PSV for two years, with Chelsea having a €1 buy-out clause.
He transferred to PSV Eindhoven in the 2004-05 season, helping the club win both the Dutch Eredivisie championship and Dutch Cup title that year. Alex spent the 2005-06 season at PSV, winning another Eredivisie title, and PSV confirmed he would prolong his stay in the Netherlands for the duration of the 2006-07 season. On March 7, 2007, Alex scored both an own goal and a powerful header against English club Arsenal F.C. to ensure PSV a place in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.[1]
Alex has not been able to play for Chelsea due to his lack of caps for the Brazilian national team. Work permit rules in England requires that a non-EU player must have played in 75% of his country's international games in the last two years. Until this is resolved, Alex's stay at PSV seems likely. PSV Eindhoven are currently looking for an option to sign the defender from Chelsea.
[edit] Career Stats
| Season | Club | Country | Competition | Matches | Goals |
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| 2002 | Santos FC |  Brazil |
Campeonato Brasileiro | 24 | 3 |
| 2003 | Santos FC | Brazil |
Campeonato Brasileiro | 34 | 9 |
| 2004 | Santos FC | Brazil |
Campeonato Brasileiro | 4 | 0 |
| 2004/2005 | PSV |  Netherlands |
Eredivisie | 27 | 3 |
| 2005/2006 | PSV | Netherlands |
Eredivisie | 28 | 2 |
| 2006/2007 | PSV | Netherlands |
Eredivisie | 19 | 4 |
| Total | 136 | 21 | |||
[edit] References
- ^ Arsenal 1-1 PSV (agg 1-2). BBC Football. Retrieved on March 9, 2007.
[edit] External links
| PSV Eindhoven - Current Squad |
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1 Gomes | 2 Kromkamp | 3 Reiziger | 4 Alex | 6 Simons | 7 Väyrynen | 8 Cocu | 9 Kluivert | 10 Koné | 11 Méndez | 13 Alcides | 14 da Costa | 15 Čulina | 16 Aissati | 17 Farfán | 18 Addo | 19 Lamey | 20 Afellay | 21 Moens | 22 Fehér | 23 Salcido | 24 Nguyen | 25 de Jong | 26 Tardelli | 28 Sun | 30 Plá | 31 Boffin | 39 Marcellis | Manager: Koeman |
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