Alexandre (footballer, born 1972)
Alexandre Escobar Ferreira (born 2 January 1972 – 18 July 1992), simply known as Alexandre, was a football player, who played as a goalkeeper for São Paulo FC. Career Alexandre played only 8 matches for São Paulo, being the most memorable against Nacional, in 1992 Copa Libertadores. He was considered the new great goalkeeper of the club. Death Around 6:30 am on July 18, 1992, at km 13.5 on the Castelo Branco Highway, Alexandre lost control of his car and crashed into a protective wall. He was taken to the University of São Paulo Hospital, but did not resist. The player's body was veiled in the CT da Barra Funda. Honours São Paulo Campeonato Brasileiro: 1991 Campeonato Paulista: 1991 Copa Libertadores: 1992 (Posthumous award) Brazil U17 1986 South American U-16 Championship: Runners-up See also List of association football players who died during their careers References 1972 births 1992 deaths Men's association football goalkeepers Brazilian men's footballers São Paulo FC players Brazil men's youth international footballers Footballers from São Paulo (state) Road incident deaths in Brazil