Alexandre Guedes
Guedes with Vegalta Sendai
Personal information
Full name Alexandre Xavier Pereira Guedes[1]
Date of birth (1994-02-11) 11 February 1994 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Arcozelo, Portugal[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Petro Atlético
Number 23
Youth career
2002–2005 São Félix Marinha
2005–2013 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Sporting CP B 3 (0)
2014–2015 Reus 26 (0)
2015–2018 Aves 94 (29)
2018–2021 Vitória Guimarães 31 (7)
2020 → Vegalta Sendai (loan) 26 (5)
2021 Famalicão 14 (0)
2021 Raków Częstochowa 8 (0)
2022 Albirex Niigata 11 (2)
2023 Paços Ferreira 16 (1)
2023– Petro Atlético 4 (0)
International career
2009 Portugal U15 2 (1)
2009–2010 Portugal U16 11 (4)
2010 Portugal U17 7 (3)
2011 Portugal U18 2 (0)
2013 Portugal U19 4 (3)
2014 Portugal U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:02, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

Alexandre Xavier Pereira Guedes (born 11 February 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Angolan club Atlético Petróleos de Luanda.

Club career

Sporting CP

Born in Arcozelo, Vila Nova de Gaia, Guedes joined Sporting CP's youth system in 2005, aged 11, and went on to score 53 goals for its various teams. On 16 December 2012, still a junior, he made his senior debut with the B side, coming on as a substitute for Bruma in the last minute of a 2–1 away win against C.D. Tondela in the Segunda Liga.[2]

On 29 January 2014, Guedes was sold to Spanish club CF Reus Deportiu until June, alongside teammate Tobias Figueiredo (who was loaned).[3] He failed to find the net during his one-and-a-half-year stint in the Segunda División B with the Catalans.[4]

Aves

In August 2015, Guedes agreed to a two-year deal at C.D. Aves in his country's second tier.[5] He scored 13 goals in each of his first two seasons in Aves, helping to Primeira Liga promotion at the end of 2016–17 and subsequently renewing his contract.[6][7]

Guedes made his debut in the top flight on 6 August 2017, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–2 home loss to former club Sporting.[8] On 5 May 2018, he was one of the scorers as the team won 3–0 at Moreirense F.C. in the penultimate round of games to ensure another year at the top tier.[9] Fifteen days later, he netted twice to help to a 2–1 defeat of Sporting in the final of the Taça de Portugal.[10]

Vitória Guimarães

Guedes left for Vitória S.C. on 4 July 2018 for a €500.000 fee on a five-year contract, with Aves maintaining 50% of his economic rights.[11] He scored his first goals on 8 October, a brace in a 3–1 away victory over C.S. Marítimo.[12] His team finished the campaign in fifth, and qualified for the UEFA Europa League.[13]

In January 2020, Guedes was loaned to Vegalta Sendai of the Japanese J1 League.[14]

Famalicão

Guedes returned to the Portuguese top division on 8 January 2021, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal with F.C. Famalicão.[15] He failed to find the net during his spell, in eight starts.[16]

Raków Częstochowa

On 23 July 2021, Guedes joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa on a three-year contract with an option to extend for a further two seasons.[17] He made 11 appearances before leaving by mutual consent on 14 December.[18]

Later career

Guedes returned to Japan in March 2022, agreeing to a deal at J2 League's Albirex Niigata.[19] He went back to Portugal in the 2023 January transfer window, with F.C. Paços de Ferreira who were last in the top flight.[20] He scored his only goal on 21 May in the 3–1 home defeat of Rio Ave FC,[21] not being able to prevent relegation as second-bottom.[22]

On 27 July 2023, Guedes signed for Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, reigning champions of the Angolan Girabola.[23]

International career

While in representation of the Portugal under-19 side, Guedes was one of three top scorers at the 2013 UEFA European Championship in Lithuania with his tally of three goals.[24] He recorded two in a 4–1 group win over the Netherlands and one more in a 2–2 draw with Serbia in the semi-finals, though his attempt was saved by Predrag Rajković as the Serbs won on penalties.[25][26]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 December 2023[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sporting CP B 2012–13 Segunda Liga 1 0 — — — — 1 0
2013–14 2 0 — — — — 2 0
Total 3 0 — — — — 3 0
Reus 2013–14 Segunda División B 15 0 — — — — 15 0
2014–15 11 0 — — — 2[a] 0 13 0
Total 26 0 — — — 2 0 28 0
Aves 2015–16 LigaPro 37 13 2 1 0 0 — — 39 14
2016–17 37 13 0 0 1 0 — — 38 13
2017–18 Primeira Liga 20 3 2 2 1 0 — — 23 5
Total 94 29 4 3 2 0 — — 100 32
Vitória Guimarães 2018–19 Primeira Liga 29 6 3 1 1 0 — — 33 7
2019–20 2 1 0 0 1 0 5[b] 1 — 8 2
Total 31 7 3 1 2 0 5 1 — 41 9
Vegalta Sendai (loan) 2020 J1 League 26 5 — — — — 26 5
Famalicão 2020–21 Primeira Liga 14 0 0 0 0 0 — — 14 0
Raków Częstochowa 2021–22 Ekstraklasa 8 0 1 0 — 2[c] 0 — 11 0
Albirex Niigata 2022 J2 League 11 2 1 0 — — — 12 2
Paços Ferreira 2022–23 Primeira Liga 16 1 0 0 0 0 — — 16 1
Petro Atlético 2023–24 Girabola 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 3 0 11 3
Career total 233 44 9 4 4 0 11 4 5 0 262 52
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Segunda División B play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League qualification
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League qualification

Honours

Aves

Raków Częstochowa

Albirex Niigata

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Alexandre Guedes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Tondela 1–2 Sporting B: Betinho dá vitória aos leões" [Tondela 1–2 Sporting B: Betinho gives lions win]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 December 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Alexandre Guedes e Tobias Figueiredo no Reus" [Alexandre Guedes and Tobias Figueiredo to Reus]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 January 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  4. ^ Gallofré, Josep (8 December 2016). "Resultats dispars de l'aventura portuguesa del CF Reus" [Different outcomes for Portuguese adventure at CF Reus] (in Catalan). Reus Digital. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Clube anuncia dois avançados" [Club announces two forwards]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Desp. Aves garante subida à Liga" [Desp. Aves confirm promotion to League] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Aves renova com o guarda-redes Quim" [Aves renew with goalkeeper Quim]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 29 May 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Gelson garante vitória do Sporting nas Aves" [Gelson gives Sporting win in Aves]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 6 August 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  9. ^ "As contas no fundo da tabela após os jogos de domingo" [The maths at the bottom of the table after Sunday's games]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 6 May 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Aves ganha a Taça de Portugal graças a bis de Guedes" [Aves win Portuguese Cup thanks to Guedes brace]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  11. ^ Andrade, Tomaz (4 July 2018). "Alexandre Guedes é reforço do Vitória de Guimarães" [Alexandre Guedes is addition to Vitória de Guimarães]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  12. ^ "V. Guimarães vence Marítimo na Madeira" [V. Guimarães defeat Marítimo in Madeira]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 6 October 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Liga Europa é a primeira preocupação do treinador do V. Guimarães" [Europa League is the first concern of V. Guimarães' manager]. Público (in Portuguese). 24 June 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Football: Vegalta Sendai acquire defender Para, forward Alexandre Guedes". Kyodo News. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Alexandre Guedes é reforço do FC Famalicão" [Alexandre Guedes bolsters FC Famalicão] (in Portuguese). F.C. Famalicão. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Alexandre Guedes deixa Famalicão e segue para a Polónia" [Alexandre Guedes leaves Famalicão and heads for Poland] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  17. ^ "ALEXANDRE GUEDES NOWYM ZAWODNIKIEM RAKOWA!" [Alexandre Guedes a new Raków player!] (in Polish). Raków Częstochowa. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Alexandre Guedes odchodzi z Rakowa" [Alexandre Guedes leaves Raków] (in Polish). Raków Częstochowa. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  19. ^ "アレクサンドレ ゲデス 選手 加入のお知らせ" [Notification of Alexandre Guedes signature] (Press release) (in Japanese). Albirex Niigata. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  20. ^ "Alexandre Guedes reforça Paços Ferreira" [Alexandre Guedes reinforces Paços Ferreira] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  21. ^ "Despromovido Paços de Ferreira despede-se dos jogos em casa com vitória. Veja os golos" [Relegated Paços de Ferreira say goodbye to home games with win. Watch the goals] (in Portuguese). TSF. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  22. ^ "Marítimo garante play-off e despromove Paços de Ferreira e Santa Clara" [Marítimo confirm play-off and relegate Paços de Ferreira and Santa Clara]. Público (in Portuguese). 19 May 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  23. ^ "Alexandre Guedes é Tricolor" [Alexandre Guedes is Tricolor] (in Portuguese). Atlético Petróleos de Luanda. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  24. ^ a b "Trio share Under-19 top scorers' prize". UEFA. 1 August 2013. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  25. ^ Ruela, João (24 July 2013). "Alexandre Guedes quer continuar "no mesmo caminho"" [Alexandre Guedes wants to continue "on the same path"]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  26. ^ Frias, Rui (29 July 2013). "Sérvia afasta Portugal da final nas grandes penalidades" [Serbia keep Portugal away from the final on penalties]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  27. ^ Alexandre Guedes at Soccerway

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