Alexandre Finazzi

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silveira and the second or paternal family name is Finazzi.

Alexandre Finazzi

Personal information
Full name	Alexandre Silveira Finazzi
Date of birth	(1973-08-20) 20 August 1973
Place of birth	São João da Boa Vista, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Tapajós (head coach)
Youth career
1991–1992	Guarani
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991	Palmeiras FC
1996	São Paulo	0	(0)
1997	Botafogo-SP
1998	Novo Hamburgo	9	(2)
1998	Rio Branco de Andradas
1999–2001	Goiânia
1999	→ Gama (loan)	7	(2)
2000	→ Sochaux (loan)	5	(0)
2001	Vila Nova
2001–2003	Fortaleza
2002	→ Goiás (loan)	8	(3)
2003	→ Omiya Ardija (loan)	6	(1)
2004	ABC
2004	Santa Cruz
2005	América-SP		(17)
2005	Paulista	4	(5)
2005	Atlético Paranaense	25	(14)
2006	Fortaleza
2007	Ponte Preta	18	(12)
2007–2008	Corinthians	35	(15)
2008	São Caetano	18	(6)
2009	Mirassol	12	(2)
2009	Mixto	6	(0)
2009–2010	Ponte Preta	30	(12)
2010	Fortaleza	5	(2)
2011	Bragantino	19	(4)
2011	Remo	4	(0)
2011	Goiânia	3	(1)
2011	Anapolina	3	(1)
2011	Bragantino	4	(0)
2012	XV de Jaú	7	(1)
2012	Goiânia	9	(4)
2013	Poços de Caldas
2013	Itumbiara	3	(1)
2013	Goiânia	13	(13)
2013	Rioverdense	14	(10)
2014	Itapirense	14	(2)
Managerial career
2020	Goiânia
2022	Itumbiara
2023	Rio Branco-PR (assistant)
2023	Costa Rica
2023	Parauapebas
2024–	Tapajós
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexandre Silveira Finazzi (born 20 August 1973), known as Finazzi, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a forward. He is the current head coach of Tapajós.

Biography

Finazzi had a journeyman career. Despite born in Brazil, he is known as Mr. Finazzi instead of other artist name derived from given name or nickname, which the latter was more common in Brazil. Finazzi had a brief spells in 2000–01 French Division 2 before returned to Brazil. It was followed by another brief career in Japan in January 2003. In June 2003 Finazzi returned to Brazil.

In January 2005 he signed a contract for América until the end of 2005 Campeonato Paulista. Finazzi was the topscorer of the state league. In May 2005 Finazzi left for Paulista for 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In July 2005 Finazzi moved to Atlético Paranaense for 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

In February 2006 Finazzi signed a one-year contract with Fortaleza. The club relegated from 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. In January 2007 Finazzi left for Ponte Preta until the end of 2007 Campeonato Paulista during which he scored 12 goals. In May 2007 Finazzi was signed by another top division club Corinthians. Finazzi signed a new one-year deal in January 2008, after the club relegated to 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In June 2008 Finazzi left for São Caetano in one-year deal. In January 2009 Finazzi left for Mirassol until the end of 2009 Campeonato Paulista. In May 2009 Finazzi left for Mixto until the end of 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. In September 2009 Finazzi returned to Ponte Preta for the remainder of 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.

In December 2009 Finazzi signed a new one-year deal. In July 2010 Finazzi left for Fortaleza until the end of 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. In September 2010 Finazzi moved to Bragantino until the end of 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In March 2011 Finazzi left for Remo. In July 2011 he was signed by Goiânia. In August 2011 Finazzi was signed by Anapolina. In September 2011 Finazzi returned to Bragantino again.

In February 2012 Finazzi left for XV de Jaú until the end of 2012 Campeonato Paulista Série A3.

Personal honours

• Campeonato Paulista top scorer: 2005

External links

• Alexandre Finazzi – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
• Alexandre Finazzi at Soccerway
• Alexandre Finazzi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Alexandre Finazzi at Sambafoot (archived)
• globoesporte (in Portuguese)