Alex (footballer, born 20 May 1990)

Alex dos Santos Gonçalves (born 20 May 1990) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Monsoon.

Career
Born in Porto Alegre, Alex played in the youth categories of Grêmio, before moving abroad to Serbian club Teleoptik in August 2008, which is the satellite club of Serbian giants FK Partizan. Alex spent two seasons with Teleoptik, the first one along three more countryman, Washington Santana da Silva, Jefferson Madeira and Elton Martins, helping Teleoptik to finish 2nd in the 2008–09 Serbian League Belgrade, one of Serbian third tiers, thus earning promotion to the 2009–10 Serbian First League. Next season they did well and finished sixth in second tier. Next, he returned to his homeland and signed a short-term contract with Fluminense in August 2010. Later on, Alex renewed his contract with Fluminense until the end of the 2012 season. He was subsequently loaned out to Internacional, making his Série A debut. In January 2012, Alex moved to Europe for the second time, being sent on loan to Romanian club Concordia Chiajna. He was loaned to fellow Romanian side Universitatea Cluj in July 2012.

In February 2013, after his contract with Fluminense expired, Alex signed with Tombense. He briefly played on loan at América de Natal, making his Série B debut, before transferring to Romania for the third time, on a season-long loan to Pandurii Târgu Jiu in August 2013. In June 2014, Alex moved to Portugal and joined Primeira Liga newcomers Moreirense on another season-long loan. He was subsequently loaned to Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor in July 2015. Six months later, his loan was terminated and Alex returned to Tombense, making his Série C debut.