Alex Tanque
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex de Aguiar Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Cubatão, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PSM Makassar | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013 | São Vicente | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Guarujá | 9 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Jabaquara | 24 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Boca Júnior | 24 | (7) |
| 2016 | → Sergipe (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Democrata | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Igrejinha | 12 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Coimbrões | 27 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | Canelas 2010 | 27 | (14) |
| 2021–2022 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 19 | (1) |
| 2022 | Sagrada Esperança | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Canelas 2010 | 36 | (16) |
| 2024–2025 | Marsaxlokk | 34 | (16) |
| 2025– | PSM Makassar | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2025 | |||
Alex de Aguiar Gomes (born 14 April 1994) commonly known as Alex Tanque, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League club PSM Makassar.
Club career
[edit]Born in Cubatão, São Paulo, Brazil, he joined several local Brazilian clubs.[2] And decided to go abroad for the first time to Portugal with joined Coimbrões in 2019 and joined Canelas 2010 in 2020.[3]
Ahead of 2021–22 season, Alex moved to Poland signed two-years contract with Zagłębie Sosnowiec.[4] On 1 August 2021, he scored his first league goal for the club in his debut match against Arka Gdynia despite draw 1–1.[5]
Marsaxlokk
[edit]In 2024, Alex joined Maltese Premier League club Marsaxlokk. Alex made his debut on 12 July 2024, in a 1–1 draw to Partizani Tirana in the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League qualifying.[6] Subsequently on 18 August 2024, Alex made his Maltese Premier League debut for Marsaxlokk in a home match against Gzira United in a 0–1 lose, he was starter and playing full 90 minutes.[7] On 25 August 2024, he scored his first goal for Marsaxlokk in the 63rd minute of a 1–2 home lose against Melita.[8] On 28 September 2024, Alex scored the winning goal for the club in a 2–1 home win against Balzan, with the result, Marsaxlokk claimed their first three points as they turned defeat into victory.[9]
On 19 January 2025, he scored a brace for the club in a 3–1 home win against Żabbar St. Patrick.[10] On 12 June 2025, Alex announced officially that he would leave Marsaxlokk after one season.[11]
PSM Makassar
[edit]On 4 July 2025, Indonesian club PSM Makassar announced the signing of Alex.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alex Tanque: Profile". worldfootball.net. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Alex Tanque: Profile - Soccerway". Soccerway. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "PSM Makassar Perkenalkan Alex Tanque, Mesin Gol Baru Asal Brasil". sulsel.idntimes.com (in Indonesian). 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Alex Tanque związał się z Zagłębiem na 2 lata" (in Polish). zaglebie.eu. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Fortuna 1 liga: Arka Gdynia - Zagłębie Sosnowiec 1:1" (in Polish). www.arka.gdynia.pl. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "History: Partizani 1-1 Marsaxlok, Match info - UEFA Conference League 2024/25". www.uefa.com. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Marsaxlokk vs. Gzira United - 18 August 2024". soccerway. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Marsaxlokk vs Melita". matchcentre.mfa.com.mt. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Marsaxlokk register first win". www.maltafootball.com. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Late goals hand Marsaxlokk first win". www.maltafootball.com. 19 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "Thank you, Alex De Aguiar! We're grateful for your hard work and commitment last season — your energy, team spirit and especially your goals made a real impact. Wishing you all the best in your new venture in Asia. Alex — once a Southsider, always a Southsider". Facebook. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Alex Tanque Resmi Diperkenalkan sebagai Pemain Baru PSM Makassar" (in Indonesian). www.detik.com. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Alex Tanque at Soccerway
- Alex Tanque at WorldFootball.net