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Alexandre (footballer, born 1972)

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Alexandre
Personal information
Full name Alexandre Escobar Ferreira
Date of birth (1972-01-02)2 January 1972
Place of birth Sorocaba, Brazil
Date of death 18 July 1992(1992-07-18) (aged 20)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
–1991 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 São Paulo 8 (0)
International career
1986 Brazil U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2023

Alexandre Escobar Ferreira (born 2 January 1972 – 18 July 1992), simply known as Alexandre, was a football player, who played as a goalkeeper for São Paulo FC.[1][2]

Career

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Playing 8 league matches for São Paulo before his death, Alexandre was touted as Zetti's chosen successor, a honour that went to Rogério Ceni after Zetti himself retired. His most memorable match was against Nacional in the 1992 Copa Libertadores.

Death

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Around 6:30 am on July 18, 1992, at km 13.5 on the Castelo Branco Highway, Alexandre lost control of his car and crashed into a protective wall. He was taken to the University of São Paulo Hospital, but did not recover. His funeral was held at the CT da Barra Funda.[3]

Honours

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São Paulo

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Brazil U17

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Alexandre". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Tão cedo... Morte trágica em 92 interrompeu carreira de Alexandre, goleiro tratado como "melhor do que Ceni" no São Paulo". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 August 2023.