Alex Teixeira

Alex Teixeira Santos (Brazilian Portuguese: [aˈlɛks te(j)ˈʃejɾɐ]; (born 6 January 1990) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a Forward for Turkish Super Lig club Besiktas.

Teixeira began his career with Vasco da Gama, making his debut for the senior team at the age of 18, before moving to Shakhtar Donetsk in November 2009. He spent seven years at the club, scoring 89 goals in 222 appearances, while winning the Ukrainian Premier League five times. In February 2016, he transferred to Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning for an Asian record transfer fee of €50 million.

Internationally, Teixeira has been capped at under-17 and under-20 level for Brazil.

Club Career

Vasco de Gama

Early career

Teixeira began his career at Vasco da Gama, playing for the youth team from 1999 to 2007. He was promoted to the senior team for the 2008 season.

2008 season

Teixeira was promoted to the senior squad for the tour of Dubai in January 2008. On 11 May 2008, he made his league debut for the club as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Internacional at the age of 18. His first goal for the club came on 28 June 2008 when he scored a brace in a 4–2 victory over Ipatinga. On 22 August, he netted the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Portuguesa. Vasco were relegated at the end of the season, finishing in 18th position with 40 points, finishing four points off safety.

2009 season

On 8 February 2009, Teixeira was sent off in a Campeonato Carioca match against Fluminense. He scored his first Serie B goal in a 2–1 defeat to Bahia on 25 July 2009. On 13 November 2009, he scored his final goal for the club in a 2–1 victory over America. He made his final appearance for the club on 28 November in a 2–0 defeat to Ipatinga. At the end of the season, Vasco were promoted back to the Serie A after winning the league by a seven-point margin over the second-place team. This was Texeira's first, and only,

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