Alex Teixeira (Shakhtar Donetsk)
- Full Name: Alex Teixeira Santos
- Birth of Birth/Age: January 6 1990/Age 20
- Place of Birth: Duque de Caxias, Brazil
- Main Position: Right Winger
- Description: Douglas Costa’s teammate at Shakhtar, Alex Teixeira also has all the potential to become a huge star in the near future. Impressing at old club Vasco da Gama, where he scored 10 goals in 52 appearances, the youngster was scouted by the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United. Shakhtar ended up buying the Brazilian talent for 6 million euros in December of 2009, as they have proven to do well at nurturing young stars. His career with Shakhtar is starting slowly with only 2 appearances so far, but with his great pace, technique, and dribbling ability, he has all the tools necessary to be dazzling Ukrainian fans soon. Teixera has played for various youth levels for the Brazilian national team and should start pushing for the senior squad in the next few years.
- Pros: Pace, Dribbling, Touch, Technique
- Cons: Strength, Heading, Finishing can improve
- Transfer Interest: Medium as he recently arrived at Shakhtar and hasn’t played many games yet
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