SOCCER PLAYER

Afonso Alves

1981 - Today

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Afonso Alves Martins Júnior (born 30 January 1981), better known as Afonso Alves, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He represented Atlético Mineiro, Örgryte, Malmö FF, Heerenveen, Middlesbrough, Al-Sadd, Al-Rayyan and Al-Gharafa during a career that spanned between 2001 and 2013. He won eight caps and scored one goal for the Brazil national team, and helped his country win the 2007 Copa América. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Afonso Alves is the 6,112th most popular soccer player (down from 5,221st in 2019), the 892nd most popular biography from Brazil (down from 826th in 2019) and the 482nd most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Afonso Alves ranks 6,112 out of 21,273. Before him are Philippe Desmet, Júnior, Guga, Patrick Müller, Eusebio Acasuzo, and Attila Abonyi. After him are Rami Shaaban, Tomás Rincón, Cengiz Ünder, Alex McLeish, Joachim Björklund, and Andy Carroll.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Afonso Alves ranks 266. Before him are Michael Pitt, Mya Diamond, Edu, Daisuke Matsushita, Jenni Dahlman, and Jérémie Renier. After him are Charlotte Riley, Han Ye-seul, André Lotterer, Ksenia Sobchak, Nadiya Savchenko, and Dimitris Papadopoulos.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Afonso Alves ranks 892 out of 2,236. Before him are David Neres (1997), Edu (1981), Herbert MacKay-Fraser (1922), Beto Almeida (1955), Júnior (1973), and Guga (1964). After him are Torben Grael (1960), Palhinha (1950), Antônio Pizzonia (1980), Thiago Neves (1985), Cris Cyborg (1985), and André Santos (1983).

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    David Neres

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 50.79

    Rank: 886

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    Edu

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 50.79

    Rank: 887

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    Herbert MacKay-Fraser

    RACING DRIVER

    1922 - 1957

    HPI: 50.77

    Rank: 888

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    Beto Almeida

    COACH

    1955 - Present

    HPI: 50.75

    Rank: 889

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    Júnior

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 50.70

    Rank: 890

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    Guga

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 50.70

    Rank: 891

  • Photo of Afonso Alves

    Afonso Alves

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 50.69

    Rank: 892

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    Torben Grael

    ATHLETE

    1960 - Present

    HPI: 50.68

    Rank: 893

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    Palhinha

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1950 - 2023

    HPI: 50.65

    Rank: 894

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    Antônio Pizzonia

    RACING DRIVER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 50.64

    Rank: 895

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    Thiago Neves

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 50.63

    Rank: 896

  • Photo of Cris Cyborg

    Cris Cyborg

    MARTIAL ARTS

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 50.63

    Rank: 897

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    André Santos

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 50.63

    Rank: 898

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Afonso Alves ranks 482. Before him are Sávio (2004), Andrey Gustavo dos Santos (1974), David Neres (1997), Edu (1981), Júnior (1973), and Guga (1964). After him are Palhinha (1950), Thiago Neves (1985), André Santos (1983), Bruno (1989), Felipe Anderson (1993), and Cris (1977).

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