Alex Sandro

Brazil · DF

2026 World Cup squad profile

Team
Brazil
Position
DF
Squad role
Projected starter
Position rank
#3
Intl caps
43
Intl goals
2
Intl assists
0
0.32(model rating, 0–1)
0.5%

See Alex Sandro on the full Brazil scoring list →

Recent form

Steady

2021/22 international form vs the player's multi-season baseline (7.33 vs 7.15).

Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
World Cup 20223202000.011462064
Event data from StatsBomb open data, covering the World Cup, Euro, Copa América and AFCON finals. Small per-tournament samples. Totals shown, not per-90 rates.
▸How to read this table— 11 columns explained
MP
Matches played in the tournament.
Min
Total minutes on the pitch.
G
Goals scored (penalties in normal play included; shootouts excluded).
A
Assists: passes that directly led to a goal.
xG
Expected goals: summed per-shot quality (StatsBomb's model).
Sh
Shots taken.
KP
Key passes: passes that led to a shot.
PrgP
Progressive passes: completed passes moving the ball ≥10m toward goal.
PrgC
Progressive carries: carries advancing ≥5m toward goal.
Tkl
Tackles won.
Int
Interceptions.

Tournament scouting radar

Limited sample

Defending

Tackles won / 90
2.67
99
Interceptions / 90
1.78
82
Ball recoveries / 90
6.24
96
Blocks / 90
2.23
71
Clearances / 90
3.56
74
Pressures / 90
9.36
47

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
20.50
95
Key passes / 90
0.45
53
Prog. carries / 90
8.91
62
Pass completion %
88.8%
77

Possession

Carries / 90
58.37
95
Dribbles / 90
0.45
59

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 129 defenders with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better. This player is below the 270-minute bar, so their own rates rest on a small sample: read the percentiles as indicative.

International profile

Alex Sandro has 43 caps and 2 international goals for Brazil, a DF projected to start. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

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