Fernando Alexandre

Fernando José Ribeiro Alexandre (born 2 August 1985) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder.

Fernando Alexandre
Personal information
Full name Fernando José Ribeiro Alexandre[1]
Date of birth (1985-08-02) 2 August 1985[1]
Place of birth Lourinhã, Portugal[1]
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1995–1997 Lourinhanense
1997–1998 Benfica
1998–2000 Lourinhanense
2000–2004 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Benfica B 27 (1)
2006–2007 Benfica 0 (0)
2006–2007 → Olivais Moscavide (loan) 4 (1)
2007–2008 Mafra 34 (7)
2008–2009 Estrela Amadora 29 (0)
2009–2012 Braga 1 (0)
2009–2010 → Leixões (loan) 22 (0)
2010–2012 → Olhanense (loan) 49 (0)
2012–2013 Olhanense 22 (1)
2013–2020 Académica 113 (7)
2017 → Moreirense (loan) 6 (0)
Total 307 (17)
National team
2001–2002 Portugal U17 10 (0)
2002–2003 Portugal U18 4 (0)
2003–2004 Portugal U19 9 (0)
2004–2006 Portugal U20 8 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Lourinhã, Lisbon District, Alexandre started his professional career with S.L. Benfica, but could never make any official appearances for the first team. From 2004 to 2006 he played with the club's reserves (soon to be extinct) and in the second division, with Lisbon neighbours C.D. Olivais e Moscavide.

After one season in the third level with C.D. Mafra – also in the region – Alexandre moved to C.F. Estrela da Amadora, again in the capital but now in the Primeira Liga. He was an essential figure in midfield, as the side finished in a comfortable mid-table position in spite of serious financial difficulties.

In late June 2009, after Estrela were relegated off-court, Alexandre moved to S.C. Braga on a free transfer and a four-year contract.[2] He still participated in one league match with the Minho team, playing 25 minutes in a 2–1 win at Sporting CP[3] but, just hours before the August transfer window closed, was sent on loan to Leixões S.C. also of the top flight,[4] remaining on loan the following two years but with S.C. Olhanense.[5][6]

On 4 July 2013, Académica de Coimbra completed the signing of Alexandre, with the free agent penning a one-year contract and reuniting with former Olhanense manager Sérgio Conceição.[7] He was regularly used in the next top-tier campaigns, scoring three goals[8][9][10] from 27 games in 2015–16 but being relegated.

During the 2017 January transfer window, Alexandre was loaned to Moreirense FC.[11]

Honours

Moreirense

References
  1. "Fernando Alexandre" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  2. "Sp. Braga: Fernando Alexandre assina por quatro épocas" [Sp. Braga: Fernando Alexandre assina por quatro épocas] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 23 June 2009. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  3. "Sporting derrotado" [Sporting defeated] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 22 August 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. "Fernando Alexandre emprestado ao Leixões" [Fernando Alexandre loaned to Leixões]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 August 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  5. "Olhanense: Fernando Alexandre emprestado pelo Sp. Braga" [Olhanense: Fernando Alexandre loaned by Sp. Braga] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  6. "Fernando Alexandre volta a ser emprestado pelo Sporting de Braga" [Fernando Alexandre is again loaned by Sporting de Braga] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  7. Claro, Andreia (4 July 2013). "Académica oficializa Fernando Alexandre e Manoel" [Académica make Fernando Alexandre and Manoel official]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  8. "Académica vence e acentua crise do Belenenses" [Académica win and worsen crisis of Belenenses]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 14 December 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  9. "Académica deixa zona de despromoção" [Académica leave relegation zone]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  10. "União da Madeira vence Académica no jogo da sobrevivência" [União da Madeira beat Académica in game of survival]. Público (in Portuguese). 1 May 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  11. Freitas, Bruno (2 January 2017). "Fernando Alexandre já integra treino" [Fernando Alexandre has already joined training]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  12. Celso, Marcos (29 January 2017). "Moreirense conquista a Taça da Liga" [Moreirense conquer League Cup] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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