BrazilCentre Back
Alex Costa
Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa
- Date of birth: (44 years)
- Place of birth: Niterói (RJ), Brazil
- Height: 1.88 m
- Baconbauer number 3
All positions:Positions
- Defender
- Caps
- 18
- 16 starts · 2 as sub
- Goals
- 0
- 0.00 per game
- Assists
- 0
- 0.00 per game
- Cards
- 3
- 3 yellow · 0 second yellow · 0 red
National Teams · Brazil
| Year | Caps | Goals | Caps and goals per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 |
All international matches
- Friendly · BezerrãoHvs.
PortugalOwn contribution: came on 82'Match report: Brazil vs. Portugal 6–2Win - Friendly · Emirates StadiumAvs.
SwedenOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Sweden vs. Brazil 0–1Win - Friendly · Croke ParkAvs.
IrelandOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Ireland vs. Brazil 0–1Win - World Cup 2010 · Group stage · Estádio do MorumbiHvs.
UruguayOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Brazil vs. Uruguay 2–1Win - Copa América 2007 · Final · Estadio José Encarnación RomeroHvs.
ArgentinaOwn contribution: StartedYellow cardMatch report: Brazil vs. Argentina 3–0Win - Copa América 2007 · Semi-final · Estadio José Encarnación RomeroHvs.UruguayMatch report: Brazil vs. Uruguay 2–25–4 pensWin
- Copa América 2007 · Quarter-final · Estadio Olímpico José Antonio AnzoáteguiHvs.
ChileMatch report: Brazil vs. Chile 6–1Win - Copa América 2007 · Group B · Estadio Olímpico José Antonio AnzoáteguiHvs.
EcuadorMatch report: Brazil vs. Ecuador 1–0Win - Copa América 2007 · Group B · Estadio Monumental de MaturínHvs.ChileMatch report: Brazil vs. Chile 3–0Win
- Copa América 2007 · Group B · CTE Polideportivo CachamayHvs.
MexicoOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Brazil vs. Mexico 0–2Defeat - Friendly · Signal Iduna ParkHvs.
TurkeyMatch report: Brazil vs. Turkey 0–0Draw - Friendly · White Hart LaneHvs.
WalesMatch report: Brazil vs. Wales 2–0Win - Friendly · Ullevaal StadionAvs.
NorwayMatch report: Norway vs. Brazil 1–1Draw - Gold Cup 2003 · Final · Estadio AztecaAvs.MexicoMatch report: Mexico vs. Brazil 1–0a.e.t.Defeat
- Gold Cup 2003 · Semi-final · Miami Orange BowlAvs.
USAMatch report: USA vs. Brazil 1–2a.e.t.Win - Gold Cup 2003 · Quarter-final · Miami Orange BowlAvs.
ColombiaMatch report: Colombia vs. Brazil 0–2Win - Gold Cup 2003 · Group A · Estadio AztecaHvs.
HondurasOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Brazil vs. Honduras 2–1Win - Gold Cup 2003 · Group A · Estadio AztecaAvs.MexicoMatch report: Mexico vs. Brazil 1–0Defeat
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Results over time
One mark per match with a known result, oldest on the left.
Most frequent teammates
| # | Player | Together | Both started |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robinho | 18 | 15 |
| 2 | Maicon | 15 | 13 |
| 3 | Júlio Baptista | 14 | 12 |
| 4 | Diego | 12 | 9 |
| 5 | Gilberto Silva | 12 | 8 |
| 6 | Josué | 10 | 7 |
| 7 | Kaká | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | Gilberto | 9 | 7 |
| 9 | Vágner Love | 9 | 7 |
| 10 | Luisão | 8 | 7 |
| 11 | Juan | 8 | 7 |
| 12 | Mineiro | 8 | 7 |
| 13 | Elano | 8 | 4 |
| 14 | Doni | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | Heurelho Gomes | 7 | 6 |
| 16 | Dani Alves | 7 | 2 |
| 17 | Adriano Correia | 5 | 5 |
| 18 | Paulo Almeida | 5 | 5 |
| 19 | Anderson | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Luís Fabiano | 4 | 3 |
Counted from the line-ups and substitutions of his 18 FIFA matches. Players with an unknown position in the line-up count as starters.
Most frequent opponents
| # | Opponent | Matches | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Chile | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Argentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Turkey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Norway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Honduras | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | USA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FIFA matches against the team. Won / drawn / lost only where the result is known; a penalty shoot-out decides.