Alex (footballer, born 1979)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Domingos Alexandre Martins da Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Guimarães, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1994 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
| 1994–1995 | Ribeira Pena | ||
| 1995–1998 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Fafe | 76 | (16) |
| 2001–2003 | Moreirense | 57 | (8) |
| 2003–2005 | Benfica | 14 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Vitória Guimarães (loan) | 31 | (4) |
| 2005–2009 | VfL Wolfsburg | 21 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Vitória Guimarães | 95 | (0) |
| 2013 | Vitória Guimarães B | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 295 | (28) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Portugal | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Felgueiras 1932 | ||
| 2014 | Académico Viseu | ||
| 2016–2018 | Vitória Guimarães (youth) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Vitória Guimarães B | ||
| 2020–2021 | Zamalek (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2024 | Covilhã | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Domingos Alexandre Martins da Costa (born 6 September 1979), commonly known as Alex, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a right-back, currently a manager.
Over seven seasons (15 years in total as a professional), he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 170 matches and seven goals, mainly at the service of Vitória de Guimarães as well as Moreirense and Benfica. He also spent four years in the German Bundesliga with VfL Wolfsburg.
Alex began managing in 2013, leading three teams in his country's second tier.