Intro
Brazilian footballer
Is
Athlete Football player Association football player
From
Brazil
Type
Sports
Gender
male
Birth
10 August 1982, Recife, Brazil
Age:
37 years
Star sign
Leo
Sports Teams
E.C. Vitória
Neftchi Baku PFC
Melbourne Victory
S.C. Internacional
América Futebol Clube
Club Athletico Paranaense
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
Guarani Futebol Clube
Alessandro Viana da Silva (born August 10, 1982), known as Alessandro, is a Brazilian footballer.
Biography
Born in Recife, Brazil, he has previously played for Brazilian clubs sides Internacional Porto Alegre, ADAP and Angra dos Reis. Alessandro is a lightning-quick left-back who possesses a fine technique and an attacking attitude to the position. He was spotted in Brazil by Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick. Merrick likened him to legendary Brazilian fullback Roberto Carlos because of his pacy runs down the flank and quality crosses.
A crowd favourite at Melbourne Victory, Alessandro was used as a left wing-back during the 2006-07 A-League season. Negotiations with the Melbourne-based club for an extension to his contract broke down in early 2007, and the player returned to Brazil, joining Atlético Paranaense.