Soccer Player

Alex

1982 - Today

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Alex, Alec or Aleks is a unisex name, employed either as a hypocoristic or a standalone given name, derived from the Greek element ἀλέξειν (aléxein), meaning "to defend" or "to protect." Universally recognized as a diminutive for Alexander and Alexandra, Alex has, in contemporary usage, established itself as an independent given name for both males and females. Additionally, it is associated with Alexis. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia. Alex is the 1,743rd most popular soccer player (up from 2,867th in 2024), the 373rd most popular biography from Brazil (up from 562nd in 2019) and the 172nd most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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Among Soccer Players

Among soccer players, Alex ranks 1,743 out of 21,273. Before him are Fritz Laband, Sylvain Wiltord, Giorgio Ferrini, Răzvan Lucescu, Mousa Dembélé, and Tomáš Skuhravý. After him are Barry Hulshoff, Juan Antonio Pizzi, Mario Pizziolo, Eder, Hakim Ziyech, and Tom Finney.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Alex ranks 58. Before him are Elisha Cuthbert, Antonio Cassano, Jared Padalecki, Marco Di Meco, Hayley Atwell, and Bergüzar Korel. After him are Pilou Asbæk, Ju Ji-hoon, Ruth Wilson, Shaun Murphy, Natalia Vodianova, and Sarah Sanders.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Alex ranks 373 out of 2,236. Before him are Rubem Fonseca (1925), Denílson de Oliveira Araújo (1977), Mauro Silva (1968), Susana Vieira (1942), Argemiro (1915), and Adhemar Pimenta (1896). After him are Norma Bengell (1935), Chiquinha Gonzaga (1847), Otto Glória (1917), Fabinho (1993), Maneca (1926), and Tita (1958).

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Among Soccer Players In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Alex ranks 172. Before him are Antônio Carlos Zago (1969), Nílton de Sordi (1931), Ruy Ramos (1957), Denílson de Oliveira Araújo (1977), Mauro Silva (1968), and Argemiro (1915). After him are Otto Glória (1917), Fabinho (1993), Maneca (1926), Tita (1958), Evaristo de Macedo (1933), and Roberto Emílio da Cunha (1912).

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