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Alex Gibbs (footballer)

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Alex Gibbs
Personal information
Full name Alex Mansfield Gibbs
Date of birth (1984-01-25) 25 January 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Desio, Italy
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2002 Monza 2 (0)
2002–2005 Parma 4 (0)
2004Meda (loan) 14 (6)
2005–2007 Pro Patria 22 (6)
2007–2008 Gubbio 13 (3)
2008 Juvenes 9 (7)
2008 Fermana 18 (8)
2009–2011 Arquata 50 (44)
2011 Sambenedettese 3 (0)
2011–2012 Castelfidardo 8 (4)
2012–2013 Vis Torgiano 23 (15)
2013 Castel del Piano 3 (1)
2013 Deruta 15 (2)
2014–2018 San Donato Tavarnelle 92 (83)
2018–2019 Trasimeno 22 (10)
2019–2020 Montone 22 (11)
2020–2023 Mantignana 52 (24)
2023 Cortona-Camucia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alex Mansfield Gibbs (born 25 January 1984) is an Italian former footballer who played as a striker.

Early life

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Gibbs was born in 1984 in Desio, Italy to a South African family.[1] He is the brother of Italian footballer Dion Gibbs.[2]

Career

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Gibbs started his career with Italian side Monza. In 2002, he signed for Italian Serie A side Parma. In 2004, he signed for Italian side Meda. In 2005, he signed for Italian side Pro Patria. In 2007, he signed for Italian side Gubbio. In 2008, he signed for Italian side Juvenes. After that, he signed for Italian side Fermana. In 2014, he signed for Italian side San Donato Tavarnelle. He helped the club achieve promotion.[3]

Style of play

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Gibbs mainly operated as a striker. He received comparisons to Sweden international Zlatan Ibrahimovic.[4]

Personal life

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He has undergone heart surgery.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Umbria - Segna ben otto reti in una partita". Notiziario del Calcio.
  2. ^ "Un bomber sogna il grande ritorno no al Parma ma il Monza". monza-news.it.
  3. ^ "SCARPA D'ORO DEL CORRIERE Gibbs vs Costanzo: è sfida all'ultimo gol!". Corriere dell'Umbria.
  4. ^ "L'Ibrahimovic gialloblu". ilquotidiano.it.
  5. ^ "Il personaggio: "ora sono pronto ad allenare". Alex Gibbs, gara vinta in sala operatoria". lanazione.it.