Alex Santana


Alex Paulo Menezes Santana is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brasileirão Série A club Grêmio, on loan from Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians].
Santana began his professional career at Internacional in 2013, spending time on loan at Criciúma, Guarani and Paraná before moving to Botafogo six years later. He joined Athletico in July 2022.

Career

Early career

Santana began his professional career at Internacional. He made his debut on 11 October 2013 by replacing Otávio [Edmilson da Silva Monteiro|Otávio] for the final 29 minutes in a 2–1 away loss against Flamengo.

Ludogorets

On 23 July 2020, Santana signed for Ludogorets Razgrad for a reported fee of €750,000. After signing a contract with the club, he said: "I joined Ludogorets to play in the Champions League.". He scored his debut goal for the Bulgarian champions on 23 August 2020 in a league game against PFC [Cherno More Varna|Cherno More Varna]. On 14 April 2021, he received his first red card in the 1:2 home loss against CSKA Sofia in a Bulgarian Cup match. During his time with Ludogorets, he established himself as a key member of the team.

Honours

; Internacional
; Ludogorets Razgrad
; Athletico Paranaense
; Corinthians
; Grêmio
Individual