Biography
Who is Alex Telles?
Early life and real name
His full name is Alex Nicolao Telles. He was born in Caxias do Sul, Brazil. He started playing football with other children when he was eight years old. He later joined the youth academy at Juventude. He began his professional career with Juventude. His first professional match took place on 24 January 2011 against São José-PA. He scored his first goal on 20 August of that year in a draw against Cruzeiro. He won the Copa FGF in 2011 and 2012.
Career in Brazil and Turkey
Alex moved to Grêmio in December 2011. He debuted for this team on 3 February 2013 against Internacional. He played his first Série A game on 26 May in a win over Náutico. He was named the best left-back in the league in 2013. In January 2014, he signed with the Turkish club Galatasaray for 6 million euros. He debuted in the Turkish Cup against Tokatspor. His first Süper Lig game was on 8 February 2014 against Eskişehirspor. He made his first assist on 17 February against Antalyaspor. He scored his first goal for the club on 8 March against Akhisar Belediyespor. He won a league title and two Turkish Cups there. He also won the Turkish Super Cup in 2015.
European clubs and success
Galatasaray loaned Alex to Inter Milan for the 2015 to 2016 season. The loan fee was 1.3 million euros. He debuted for the Italian side on 13 September against Milan. He played the full match in a 1-0 victory. He joined the Portuguese club Porto in July 2016 for 6.5 million euros. He debuted on 12 August against Rio Ave and was sent off. He scored his first goal against Boavista. He played nearly 200 games for the team. He won two league titles and a Taça de Portugal. He won the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira in 2018. He was in the Team of the Year for the Primeira Liga for three years. Manchester United signed Alex Telles in October 2020 for 18 million euros. He debuted on 20 October against Paris Saint-Germain. He scored his first goal for the club on 29 September 2021 against Villarreal.
Recent years and international play
He went to Sevilla on loan in August 2022. He won the UEFA Europa League during the 2022-23 season. In July 2023, he joined Al-Nassr for roughly 7 million euros. He debuted in a pre-season friendly in Japan against Paris Saint-Germain. He won the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2023. He played 40 games before his contract ended on 2 September 2024. He signed with Botafogo on 3 September 2024. His contract ends on 31 December 2026. He played in the Copa Libertadores final on 1 December 2024. He scored a goal in a 3-1 win to secure the title. He won the 2024 Série A title with the club. Alex has both Brazilian and Italian citizenship. He debuted for the Brazil national team on 23 March 2019 against Panama. He was part of the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad. He suffered a knee injury during a match against Cameroon.
Birthday and age
Alex Telles was born on December 15, 1992, which makes Alex 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Alex shares the date with 31 other famous people.
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