Alex Muralha

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Alex Muralha
File:Alex-Muralha-Coritiba-Bragantino-jun-2022.jpg
Personal information
Full name Alex Roberto Santana Rafael
Date of birth (1989-11-10) 10 November 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth Três Corações, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Mirassol
Number 23
Youth career
2007–2008 Paraná
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Serrano-PR
2009–2010 Olé Brasil 4 (0)
2010Votoraty (loan) 13 (0)
2011–2013 Comercial-SP 61 (0)
2012Oeste (loan) 0 (0)
2013Cuiabá (loan) 0 (0)
2013Shonan Bellmare (loan) 12 (0)
2014 Mirassol 18 (0)
2014–2015 Figueirense 51 (0)
2016–2021 Flamengo 52 (0)
2018Albirex Niigata (loan) 28 (0)
2019–2021Coritiba (loan) 48 (0)
2021 Mirassol 14 (0)
2021–2023 Coritiba 36 (0)
2023Mirassol (loan) 46 (0)
2024– Mirassol 67 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025

Alex Roberto Santana Rafael (born 10 November 1989), sometimes known as Alex Muralha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Mirassol.

Club career

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Figueirense

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In April 2014 Alex signed with Figueirense in a free transfer.[1]

Flamengo

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After an impressive 2015 season, Flamengo signed with Alex from Figueirense in a R$4 million transfer fee on 2 January 2016.[2][3][4] The club expected him to make an instant impact, although stayed as the backup goalkeeper until Paulo Victor suffered an injury in June.[5] Since then he took the starter position and impressed Brazil coach Tite receiving his first call up.

On 28 December 2016 Alex signed another two-year contract with Flamengo until December 2018.[6]

Coritiba (loan)

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On 6 March 2019, he joined Coritiba on loan from Flamengo until December 2019.[7]

International career

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On 16 September 2016 he was called up to the Brazil national team for the first time to play 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Bolivia and Venezuela.[8]

Club statistics

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As of 19 January 2024.[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] Cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Olé Brasil 2009 Paulista 2ª Divisão 4 0 4 0
Votoraty 2010 Paulista A2 13 0 3 0 16 0
Comercial-SP 2011 Paulista A2 18 0 26[c] 0 44 0
2012 Paulista 19 0 8[c] 0 27 0
2013 Paulista A2 24 0 24 0
Total 61 0 34 0 95 0
Oeste (loan) 2012 Série C 0 0 0 0
Cuiabá (loan) 2013 Série C 0 0 0 0
Shonan Bellmare (loan) 2013 J.League Division 1 12 0 1 0 13 0
Mirassol 2014 Paulista A2 18 0 18 0
Figueirense 2014 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 35 0 16 0 9 0 60 0
Total 35 0 16 0 9 0 60 0
Flamengo 2016 Série A 33 0 1 0 0 0 3[d] 0 37 0
2017 7 0 14 0 5 0 8[e] 0 4[f] 0 38 0
Total 40 0 15 0 5 0 11 0 4 0 75 0
Albirex Niigata (loan) 2018 J2 League 28 0 0 0 1[g] 0 29 0
Coritiba (loan) 2019 Série B 28 0 7 0 35 0
2020 Série A 0 0 13 0 1 0 14 0
Total 28 0 20 0 1 0 0 0 49 0
Mirassol 2021 Série C 0 0 14 0 1 0 15 0
Coritiba 2021 Série B 2 0 2 0
2022 Série A 19 0 14 0 4 0 37 0
2023 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 21 0 15 0 4 0 40 0
Mirassol 2023 Série B 38 0 8 0 46 0
2024 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 38 0 8 0 46 0
Career total 202 0 184 0 24 0 11 0 39 0 460 0
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, Campeonato Paulista Série A2, Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Catarinense, Campeonato Carioca, Campeonato Paranaense
  2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Emperor's Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ Six appearances in Copa Libertadores and two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
  7. ^ Appearance(s) in J.League Cup

Honours

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Serrano-PR
Flamengo
Coritiba

Individual

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References

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  2. ^ Fla acerta com goleiro Alex Muralha e negocia pagamento ao Figueirense; UOL, 18 December 2015 (in Portuguese)
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