Alexandre (footballer, born 1972)

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.

Career

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

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.

Honours

São Paulo

• Campeonato Brasileiro: 1991
• Campeonato Paulista: 1991
• Copa Libertadores: 1992

Brazil U17

• 1986 South American U-16 Championship: Runners-up

See also

• List of association football players who died during their careers