nine goals. Al-Gharafa For €6M, on 17 July 2012, Alex left Corinthians and was transferred to Qatari side Al-Gharafa, where he joined his Brazilian compatriots Diego Tardelli and Afonso Alves. Two months after signing for the club, Alex made his debut in a 2–0 loss against Al-Wakrah. On 21 October 2012, he scored his first goal in a 2–0 win over El Jaish. In January 2013, Nenê was recruited by Al-Gharafa from Paris Saint-Germain, meaning that Alex had to leave the club as the foreign players' quota was reached, as announced on the Qatar Stars League official website. However, the departure of Diego Tardelli a week later led to the reinstatement of Alex, who would continue with Al-Gharafa until the end of the season. Return to Internacional On 20 July 2013, just one day after joining Al-Gharafa the previous year, Alex made a return to Internacional for worth €3 million and signed a deal with them, until 2015. International career On 12 October 2008, Alex replaced Kaká in 70th minute in the match against Venezuela to make his international debut. Honours Club Internacional Campeonato Gaúcho: 2004, 2005, 2008, 2014, 2015 Copa Libertadores: 2006 FIFA Club World Cup: 2006 Recopa Sudamericana: 2007 Copa Sudamericana: 2008 Corinthians Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2011 Copa Libertadores: 2012 Individual Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2008 Statistics Personal life Alex is married to Anna Paula, and has two sons: Lucas (born in 2006), and another (born in 2011). References 1982 births Living people Brazilian footballers Brazil international footballers Brazilian people of Italian descent Guarani FC players Sport Club Internacional players FC Spartak Moscow players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Al-Gharafa SC players Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Russia Expatriate footballers in Qatar Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Russian Premier League players Qatar Stars League players People from Cornélio Procópio Association football midfielders Sportspeople from Paraná (state)