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Alex Nicolao Telles is a Brazilian professional football player who plays for Premier League club Manchester United and the Brazil national team as a left-back. He has previously played for Juventude, Gremio, Galatasaray, Inter Milan (loan), and Porto. With Porto, he made almost 200 appearances and won four trophies, including two league titles, one Taca de Portugal and  Supertaca Candido de Oliveira one, as well as being named in the Primeira Liga Team of the Year for three consecutive seasons. On 5 October 2020, he signed for Manchester United for an initial €18 million (£15.4 million).

On the international level, born in Brazil, he also holds Italian citizenship but ended up representing Brazil at the international level. He has represented Brazil at the senior level. He made his international team debut for Brazil on 23 March 2019. 

Alex Telles famous for

  • Being a Brazilian professional football player.
  • For playing as a left-back for Premier League club Manchester United.

Which country is Alex Telles from?

Alex Telles was born on 15 December 1992. His birthplace is Caxias do Sul, Brazil. His birth name is Alex Nicolao Telles. He holds Brazilian and Italian nationality and he belongs to the white ethnicity. Likewise, his religion is Christianity and as per his birth date, his zodiac sign is Sagittarius. His father’s name is Jose Telles, and his mother’s name is Claudete Telles. He came to the world as the youngest of two children born of the union between his parents. He grew up with his elder sister, Hellen Telles.  

Alex Telles Club Career

  • At the age of eight, he began playing football with the neighboring kids and was later enrolled in a youth academy of Esporte Clube Juventude. 
  • He began his professional career with Juventude, making his debut on 24 January 2011 against Sao Jose-PA. On 20 August 2011, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 home draw against Cruzeiro. During his 2011-12 season, he made 13 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals in all the competitions as Juventude won the Copa FGF that season. 
  • On 1 January 2012, he joined Gremio for an undisclosed fee. He made his Gremio debut on 3 February 2013 against Internacional. He made his Serie A debut for the club on 26 May 2013 in a 2-0 win against Nautico. On 5 October 2013, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1-0 win against Botafogo. In his first season, he made 39 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 4 assists in all the competitions.
  • On 22 January 2014, after long negotiations, he completed a move to the Turkish club Galatasaray for €6 million, signing a contract that will keep him with the club until 2018. He made his debut for the club on 5 February 2014 in a 3-0 win against Tokatspor for the campaign’s Turkish Cup. He made his Super Lig debut for the club on 8 February 2014 in a 3-0 win against Eskisehirspor. On 8 March 2014, he scored his first goal for the club in a 6-1 win against Akhisar Belediye. In his first season, he made 21 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 2 assists in all the competitions as Galatasaray won the Turkish Cup that season. 
  • During his 2014-15 season, he made 36 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 1 assist in all the competitions as Galatasaray won the Super Lig and Turkish Cup that season.
  • On 31 August 2015, he joined the Italian club Internazionale of Serie A on a one-year loan for a €1.3 million fee, in addition to €250,000 if Inter qualifies for the group stage of the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League. The deal included a buyout option for €8.5 million, letting Internazionale make the move permanent when the loan deal is finished. He made his debut for the club on 13 September 2015 in a 1-0 win against AC Milan. During his loan spell at Internazionale, he made 22 appearances for the club, providing 1 assist in all the competitions.
  • On 12 July 2016, he signed for FC Porto for a €6.5 million fee. He made his debut for the club on 12 August 2016 in a 3-1 win against Rio Ave FC. On 23 September 2016, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 win against Boavista. In his first season, he made 45 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 10 assists in all the competitions. 
  • During his 2017-18 season, he made 45 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 20 assists in all the competitions as FC Porto won the Primeira Liga that season.
  • During his 2018-19 season, he made 53 appearances for the club, scoring 6 goals and providing 13 assists in all the competitions as FC Porto won Supertaca Candido de Oliveira that season.
  • During his 2019-20 season, he made 49 appearances for the club, scoring 13 goals and providing 12 assists in all the competitions as FC Porto won Primeira Liga and Taca de Portugal that season. 
  • On 5 October 2020, he signed for Manchester United for an initial €18 million (£15.4 million). He made his debut for the club on 20 October 2020 in a 2-1 win against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League group stage.  On 29 September 2021, he scored his first goal for Manchester United with a left-footed volley from outside the penalty area in a 2-1 home win against Villarreal CF in the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League group stage.

Alex Telles International Career

  • Born in Brazil, he also holds Italian citizenship but ended up representing Brazil at the international level. 
  • He has represented Brazil at the senior level. 
  • In March 2019, he received his first call-up to the Brazil national team. 
  • He made his international team debut for Brazil on 23 March 2019 in a 1-1 friendly draw against Panama. 

Honors

  • Won the 2011, 2012 Copa FGF with Juventude.
  • Won the 2014-15 Super Lig with Galatasaray. 
  • Won the 2013-14, 2014-15 Turkish Cup with Galatasaray. 
  • Won the 2015 Turkish Super Cup with Galatasaray.
  • Won the 2017-18, 2019-20 Primeira Liga with Porto.
  • Won the 2019-20 Taca de Portugal with Porto.
  • Won the 2018 Supertaca Candido de Oliveira with Porto.

Individual

  • Won the 2013 Brasileirao Serie A Team of the Year- Best Left-back.
  • Won the 2013 Bola de Prata- Best Left-back.
  • Won the 2016, 2017 SJPF Primeira Liga Team of the Year.
  • Won 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 Primeira Liga Team of the Year.

Award 

  • Won the 2018 FC Porto Player of the Year- Dragao de Ouro Award. 

What is Alex Telles’ net worth?

He is a very successful footballer and his major source of earnings is from his football career. In January 2014, after long negotiations, he completed a move to the Turkish club Galatasaray for €6 million, signing a contract that will keep him with the club until 2018. In August 2015, he joined the Italian club Internazionale of Serie A on a one-year loan for a €1.3 million fee, in addition to €250,000 if Inter qualifies for the group stage of the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League. The deal included a buyout option for €8.5 million, letting Internazionale make the move permanent when the loan deal is finished. In July 2016, he signed for FC Porto for a €6.5 million fee. In October 2020, he signed for Manchester United for an initial €18 million (£15.4 million). The net worth of Alex Telles as of 2022 is believed to have €25 million where he received £4 million as a yearly salary from his current club. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. His market value is around €18 million. With these massive earnings, he is living a luxurious lifestyle.    

Who is Alex Telles’ wife?

Looking at his personal life, he is a married guy. He got married to his longtime girlfriend, Priscila Minuzzo in 2018. The couple started their relationship in the early stages of 2012 and have dated for many years before taking the big step and tying the knot. The couple met each other while he was playing in Brazil for Juventude. He had shared a couple of pictures with his wife on his social media accounts. He has an intimate relationship with his wife where they are living their life happily together.   

How tall is Alex Telles?

Alex Telles stands at a height of 1.81m i.e. 5 feet and 11 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 71kg. Moreover, he has an athletic body build. His eye color and hair color are brown. His sexual orientation is straight. His other body measurement such as chest size, biceps size, and waist size is still got to get revealed yet. Overall, he has got a healthy body.