Alex Sandro

• Full name: Alex Sandro Lobo da Silva
• Date of birth: January 26, 1991
• Place of birth: Catanduva, São Paulo, Brazil
• Nationality: Brazilian
• Position: Left-back (can also play as left wing-back)
• Preferred foot: Left

Club career (highlights)

• Santos (Brazil) — Youth and professional breakthrough. Alex Sandro emerged from Santos' youth system and featured for the first team before moving to Europe.
• Porto (Portugal) — Signed in 2011. Developed into a top-level full-back, winning domestic titles and attracting interest from Europe's biggest clubs.
• Juventus (Italy) — Joined in the summer of 2015. Became the club's regular left-back/wing-back, contributing both defensively and offensively across multiple Serie A title-winning seasons and deep UEFA Champions League campaigns.

International career

• Brazil national team — Made his senior debut in the mid-2010s. Selected for major tournaments and used primarily as a left-back option in squads for friendlies, qualifiers and competitions.

Playing style and strengths

• Physically strong and quick with good stamina, allowing sustained overlapping runs.
• Solid defensively: good one-on-one defending, positional sense and tackling.
• Contributes offensively with accurate crosses, build-up play and occasional goals.
• Experienced tactically, able to play in a back four or as a wing-back in three-at-the-back systems.

Notable achievements

• Multiple Serie A titles with Juventus (part of their domestic dominance during his time at the club).
• Domestic cup and super cup successes with Juventus and earlier league trophies with Porto.
• Regularly capped for Brazil and part of squads at major international fixtures.

Career notes

• Joined Juventus in 2015 and became one of Europe's well-regarded left-backs throughout his tenure.
• Known for reliability and consistency; widely used by club coaches for both defensive stability and attacking width.

This summary provides an overview of Alex Sandro's background, style and career highlights, focusing on his time at Juventus and role for Brazil.