Alex Merlim

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Merlim.

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

• Liga Portuguesa: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
• Taça de Portugal: 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22
• Taça da Liga de Futsal: 2015–16, 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021–22
• Supertaça de Futsal: 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
• UEFA Futsal Champions League: 2018–19, 2020–21