Afonso Alves
Brazilian footballer (born 1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Afonso Alves Martins Júnior (born 30 January 1981), better known as Afonso Alves, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He represented Atlético Mineiro, Örgryte, Malmö FF, Heerenveen, Middlesbrough, Al-Sadd, Al-Rayyan and Al-Gharafa during a career that spanned between 2001 and 2013. He won eight caps and scored one goal for the Brazil national team, and helped his country win the 2007 Copa América.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Alves and the second or paternal family name is Martins.
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Full name | Afonso Alves Martins Júnior | ||
Date of birth | (1981-01-30) 30 January 1981 (age 43) | ||
Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1][2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2002 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
2002–2003 | Örgryte | 39 | (23) |
2004–2006 | Malmö FF | 55 | (29) |
2006–2008 | Heerenveen | 39 | (45) |
2008–2009 | Middlesbrough | 42 | (10) |
2009–2010 | Al Sadd | 13 | (2) |
2010 | → Al-Rayyan (loan) | 7 | (8) |
2010–2012 | Al-Rayyan | 27 | (19) |
2012–2013 | Al-Gharafa | 4 | (0) |
Total | 227 | (136) | |
International career | |||
2007 | Brazil | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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