Alexandre da Silva Mariano
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About
Defensive midfielder known for winning bronze at the '96 Summer Olympics with Brazil's national team. He played for over a dozen club teams in Brazil, Italy, Turkey. and Australia over a 20-year career.
Before Fame
He began his career playing with the Brazilian team Palmeiras in 1992. He appeared in 244 matches with Palmeiras before they sold him to the Italian team Parma in 1996.
Trivia
He worked as a gravedigger before becoming a soccer player. He began playing with Brazil's national team in 1995 and he participated in the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Family Life
He is widely known as Amaral. He was born in Capivari, Brazil. He has a daughter named Maria Takemura.
Associated With
He played with super star Cristiano Ronaldo in the Brazil national team.
