Alex Pereira Lopes (born May 16, 1989) is a Brazilian footballer who acts as a defender and plays for Duque de Caxias. Career Lopes was recruited in the Botafogo youth ranks the player competed in the tournament Otávio Pinto Guimaraes where he was one of the highlights of the team in 2008. In the same year, he competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20. In 2009, he arrived at the team's professional alvinegro at the request of coach Ney Franco and played in the 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Lopes currently plays for Botafogo. References 1989 births Living people Brazilian footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Association football defenders Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube players Bangu Atlético Clube players Estanciano Esporte Clube players People from Nova Iguaçu Sportspeople from Rio de Janeiro (state)