Alex Rodrigo da Silva Merlim (born 15 July 1986), also known as Babalu, is a futsal player who plays for Sporting CP. Born in Brazil, he represents the Italian national futsal team as a winger.[1]

Alex Merlim
Personal information
Full name Alex Rodrigo da Silva Merlim
Date of birth (1986-07-15) 15 July 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Dourados, Brazil
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Sporting CP
Number 29
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000 Despachante MS
0000 Corte Aço
0000–2005 Comercial Mariano
2006 Bebedouro SP
2007 Santa Fé
2007–2011 Augusta
2011–2015 Luparense
2015– Sporting CP 125 (62)
International career
2010– Italy 77 (28)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 12 August 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:00, 1 April 2019 (UTC)

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "2014 Futsal EURO programme" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
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