{{short description|Portuguese footballer (born 1994)}} {{Portuguese name|Pereira|Guedes}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alexandre Guedes | image = Alexandre Guedes 2021.jpg | caption = Guedes with Vegalta Sendai | fullname = Alexandre Xavier Pereira Guedes<ref name=Bio>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/alexandre-guedes/desportivo-aves/1598-0-19224|title=Alexandre Guedes|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=14 January 2021}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|2|11|df=y}}<ref name=Bio/> | birth_place = Arcozelo, Portugal<ref name=Bio/> | height = 1.85 m<ref name=Bio/> | position = Striker | currentclub = Marítimo | clubnumber = 11 | youthyears1 = 2002–2005 | youthclubs1 = São Félix Marinha | youthyears2 = 2005–2013 | youthclubs2 = Sporting CP | years1 = 2012–2014 | clubs1 = Sporting CP B | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2014–2015 | clubs2 = Reus | caps2 = 26 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2015–2018 | clubs3 = Aves | caps3 = 94 | goals3 = 29 | years4 = 2018–2021 | clubs4 = Vitória Guimarães | caps4 = 31 | goals4 = 7 | years5 = 2020 | clubs5 = → Vegalta Sendai (loan) | caps5 = 26 | goals5 = 5 | years6 = 2021 | clubs6 = Famalicão | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2021 | clubs7 = Raków Częstochowa | caps7 = 8 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2022 | clubs8 = Albirex Niigata | caps8 = 11 | goals8 = 2 | years9 = 2023 | clubs9 = Paços Ferreira | caps9 = 16 | goals9 = 1 | years10 = 2023–2024 | clubs10 = Petro Atlético | caps10 = 19 | goals10 = 7 | years11 = 2024–2025 | clubs11 = Al-Faisaly | caps11 = 16 | goals11 = 2 | years12 = 2025– | clubs12 = Marítimo | caps12 = 22 | goals12 = 4 | nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U15 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2009–2010 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U16 | nationalcaps2 = 11 | nationalgoals2 = 4 | nationalyears3 = 2010 | nationalteam3 = Portugal U17 | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 3 | nationalyears4 = 2011 | nationalteam4 = Portugal U18 | nationalcaps4 = 2 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2013 | nationalteam5 = Portugal U19 | nationalcaps5 = 4 | nationalgoals5 = 3 | nationalyears6 = 2014 | nationalteam6 = Portugal U20 | nationalcaps6 = 5 | nationalgoals6 = 0 | club-update = 22:42, 8 October 2025 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = }} '''Alexandre Xavier Pereira Guedes''' (born 11 February 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga Portugal 2 club Marítimo.
==Club career== ===Sporting CP=== Born in Arcozelo (Vila Nova de Gaia), Guedes joined Sporting CP's youth system in 2005, aged 11, and went on to score 53 goals for its various teams. On 16 December 2012, still a junior, he made his senior debut with the B side, coming on as a substitute for Bruma in the last minute of a 2–1 away win against C.D. Tondela in the Segunda Liga.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/tondela-1-2-sporting-b-betinho-da-vitoria-aos-leoes-794241.html|title=Tondela 1–2 Sporting B: Betinho dá vitória aos leões|trans-title=Tondela 1–2 Sporting B: Betinho gives lions win|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=16 December 2012|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref>
On 29 January 2014, Guedes was sold to Spanish club CF Reus Deportiu until June, alongside teammate Tobias Figueiredo (who was loaned).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/alexandre-guedes-e-tobias-figueiredo-no-reus-865393.html|title=Alexandre Guedes e Tobias Figueiredo no Reus|trans-title=Alexandre Guedes and Tobias Figueiredo to Reus|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=29 January 2014|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref> He failed to find the net during his one-and-a-half-year stint in the Segunda División B with the Catalans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reusdigital.cat/noticies/esports/resultats-dispars-de-laventura-portuguesa-del-cf-reus|title=Resultats dispars de l'aventura portuguesa del CF Reus|trans-title=Different outcomes for Portuguese adventure at CF Reus|publisher=Reus Digital|first=Josep|last=Gallofré|language=ca|date=8 December 2016|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref>
===Aves=== In August 2015, Guedes agreed to a two-year deal at C.D. Aves in his country's second tier.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/aves/detalhe/clube-anuncia-dois-avancados.html|title=Clube anuncia dois avançados|trans-title=Club announces two forwards|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=31 August 2015|access-date=17 February 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217223444/http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/aves/detalhe/clube-anuncia-dois-avancados.html|archive-date=17 February 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He scored 13 goals in each of his first two seasons in Aves, helping to Primeira Liga promotion at the end of 2016–17 and subsequently renewing his contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/ii-liga/aves-na-liga/desp-aves-garante-subida-a-liga|title=Desp. Aves garante subida à Liga|trans-title=Desp. Aves confirm promotion to League|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=30 April 2017|access-date=19 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/interior/aves-renova-com-o-guarda-redes-quim-e-prolonga-contrato-com-avancado-guedes-8516631.html|title=Aves renova com o guarda-redes Quim|trans-title=Aves renew with goalkeeper Quim|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=29 May 2017|access-date=19 September 2017}}</ref>
Guedes made his debut in the top flight on 6 August 2017, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–2 home loss to former club Sporting.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/gelson-garante-vitoria-do-sporting-nas-aves-8688756.html|title=Gelson garante vitória do Sporting nas Aves|trans-title=Gelson gives Sporting win in Aves|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|language=pt|date=6 August 2017|access-date=19 September 2017}}</ref> On 5 May 2018, he was one of the scorers as the team won 3–0 at Moreirense F.C. in the penultimate round of games to ensure another year at the top tier.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/noticias/interior/as-contas-no-fundo-da-tabela-apos-o-moreirense-aves-e-o-estoril-v-setubal-9313910.html|title=As contas no fundo da tabela após os jogos de domingo|trans-title=The maths at the bottom of the table after Sunday's games|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=6 May 2018|access-date=22 August 2019}}</ref> Fifteen days later, he netted twice to help to a 2–1 defeat of Sporting in the final of the Taça de Portugal.<ref name=Cup>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/taca-portugal/noticias/interior/aves-ganha-a-taca-de-portugal-gracas-a-bis-de-guedes-9360212.html|title=Aves ganha a Taça de Portugal graças a bis de Guedes|trans-title=Aves win Portuguese Cup thanks to Guedes brace|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=20 May 2018|access-date=20 May 2018}}</ref>
===Vitória Guimarães=== Guedes left for Vitória S.C. on 4 July 2018 for a €500.000 fee on a five-year contract, with Aves maintaining 50% of his economic rights.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/vitoria-guimaraes/noticias/interior/alexandre-guedes-e-reforco-do-vitoria-de-guimaraes-9550568.html|title=Alexandre Guedes é reforço do Vitória de Guimarães|trans-title=Alexandre Guedes is addition to Vitória de Guimarães|newspaper=O Jogo|first=Tomaz|last=Andrade|language=pt|date=4 July 2018|access-date=22 August 2019}}</ref> He scored his first goals on 8 October, a brace in a 3–1 away victory over C.S. Marítimo.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desportos/interior/vitoria-de-guimaraes-vence-na-madeira-e-passa-maritimo-na-classificacao-9961452.html|title=V. Guimarães vence Marítimo na Madeira|trans-title=V. Guimarães defeat Marítimo in Madeira|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=6 October 2018|access-date=22 August 2019}}</ref> His team finished the campaign in fifth, and qualified for the UEFA Europa League.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2019/06/24/desporto/noticia/liga-europa-primeira-preocupacao-treinador-v-guimaraes-1877499|title=Liga Europa é a primeira preocupação do treinador do V. Guimarães|trans-title=Europa League is the first concern of V. Guimarães' manager|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=24 June 2019|access-date=23 August 2019}}</ref>
In January 2020, Guedes was loaned to Vegalta Sendai of the Japanese J1 League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/01/7de5ae43b089-soccer-vegalta-sendai-acquire-defender-para-forward-guedes.html|title=Football: Vegalta Sendai acquire defender Para, forward Alexandre Guedes|publisher=Kyodo News|date=6 January 2020|access-date=14 January 2021}}</ref>
===Famalicão=== Guedes returned to the Portuguese top division on 8 January 2021, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal with F.C. Famalicão.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcfamalicao.pt/alexandre-guedes-e-reforco-do-fc-famalicao/|title=Alexandre Guedes é reforço do FC Famalicão|trans-title=Alexandre Guedes bolsters FC Famalicão|publisher=F.C. Famalicão|language=pt|date=8 January 2021|access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref> He failed to find the net during his spell, in eight starts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/bola-branca/noticia/futebol-internacional/2021/07/23/alexandre-guedes-deixa-famalicao-e-segue-para-a-polonia/247327/|title=Alexandre Guedes deixa Famalicão e segue para a Polónia|trans-title=Alexandre Guedes leaves Famalicão and heads for Poland|publisher=Rádio Renascença|language=pt|date=23 July 2021|access-date=8 August 2021}}</ref>
===Raków Częstochowa=== On 23 July 2021, Guedes joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa on a three-year contract with an option to extend for a further two seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rakow.com/aktualnosci/alexandre-guedes-nowym-zawodnikiem-rakowa-9497|title=ALEXANDRE GUEDES NOWYM ZAWODNIKIEM RAKOWA!|trans-title=Alexandre Guedes a new Raków player!|publisher=Raków Częstochowa|language=pl|date=23 July 2021|access-date=1 August 2021}}</ref> He made 11 appearances before leaving by mutual consent on 14 December.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rakow.com/aktualnosci/alexandre-guedes-odchodzi-z-rakowa-10092|title=Alexandre Guedes odchodzi z Rakowa|trans-title=Alexandre Guedes leaves Raków|publisher=Raków Częstochowa|language=pl|date=14 December 2021|access-date=14 December 2021}}</ref>
===Later career=== Guedes returned to Japan in March 2022, agreeing to a deal at J2 League's Albirex Niigata.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.albirex.co.jp/news/62173/|title=アレクサンドレ ゲデス 選手 加入のお知らせ|trans-title=Notification of Alexandre Guedes signature|publisher=Albirex Niigata|language=ja|date=3 March 2022|access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref> He went back to Portugal in the 2023 January transfer window, with F.C. Paços de Ferreira who were last in the top flight.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/bola-branca/noticia/futebol-nacional/2022/12/07/alexandre-guedes-reforca-pacos-ferreira/310958/|title=Alexandre Guedes reforça Paços Ferreira|trans-title=Alexandre Guedes reinforces Paços Ferreira|publisher=Rádio Renascença|language=pt|date=7 December 2022|access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref> He scored his only goal on 21 May in the 3–1 home defeat of Rio Ave FC,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsf.pt/desporto/despromovido-pacos-de-ferreira-despede-se-dos-jogos-em-casa-com-vitoria-veja-os-golos-16395653.html|title=Despromovido Paços de Ferreira despede-se dos jogos em casa com vitória. Veja os golos|trans-title=Relegated Paços de Ferreira say goodbye to home games with win. Watch the goals|publisher=TSF|language=pt|date=21 May 2023|access-date=29 July 2023}}</ref> not being able to prevent relegation as second-bottom.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2023/05/19/desporto/noticia/maritimo-garante-playoff-despromove-pacos-ferreira-santa-clara-2050378|title=Marítimo garante play-off e despromove Paços de Ferreira e Santa Clara|trans-title=Marítimo confirm play-off and relegate Paços de Ferreira and Santa Clara|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=19 May 2023|access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref>
On 27 July 2023, Guedes signed for Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, reigning champions of the Angolan Girabola.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://petroatletico.co.ao/noticia/61977|title=Alexandre Guedes é Tricolor|trans-title=Alexandre Guedes is ''Tricolor''|publisher=Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|language=pt|date=27 July 2023|access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref> In July 2024, he moved to the Saudi First Division League on a contract at Al-Faisaly FC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/AlFaisaly/status/1818781128825737266|title=نرحـب بمهاجمنـا " الكسندر جويديس " 👏🏻🤩|trans-title=We welcome our striker Alexandre Guedes 👏🏻🤩|publisher=Twitter|language=ar|date=31 July 2024|access-date=1 August 2024}}</ref>
Guedes returned to Portugal in January 2025, on a one-and-a-half-year deal at second-tier club C.S. Marítimo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/transferencias/ii-liga/oficial-maritimo-anuncia-contratacao-de-alexandre-guedes|title=OFICIAL: Marítimo anuncia contratação de Alexandre Guedes|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Marítimo announce signing of Alexandre Guedes|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=29 January 2025|access-date=1 December 2025}}</ref>
==International career== While in representation of the Portugal under-19 side, Guedes was one of three top scorers at the 2013 UEFA European Championship in Lithuania with his tally of three goals.<ref name=Top>{{cite web|url=https://pt.uefa.com/under19/news/newsid=1978069.html|title=Trio share Under-19 top scorers' prize|publisher=UEFA|date=1 August 2013|access-date=22 August 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827022821/https://pt.uefa.com/under19/news/newsid=1978069.html|archive-date=27 August 2019}}</ref> He recorded two in a 4–1 group win over the Netherlands and one more in a 2–2 draw with Serbia in the semi-finals, though his attempt was saved by Predrag Rajković as the Serbs won on penalties.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/seleccao/interior/alexandre-guedes-quer-continuar-no-mesmo-caminho-3339730.html|title=Alexandre Guedes quer continuar "no mesmo caminho"|trans-title=Alexandre Guedes wants to continue "on the same path"|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|first=João|last=Ruela|language=pt|date=24 July 2013|access-date=22 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/seleccao/interior/servia-afasta-portugal-da-final-nas-grandes-penalidades-3347560.html|title=Sérvia afasta Portugal da final nas grandes penalidades|trans-title=Serbia keep Portugal away from the final on penalties|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|first=Rui|last=Frias|language=pt|date=29 July 2013|access-date=22 August 2019}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 5 December 2023}}<ref>{{Soccerway|new_id=guedes-alexandre/EqLWtbKO}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |National cup{{efn|Includes Taça de Portugal, Polish Cup, Emperor's Cup}} ! colspan="2" |League cup{{efn|Includes Taça da Liga}} ! colspan="2" |Continental ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |- !Division !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="3" valign="center" |Sporting CP B |2012–13 | rowspan="2"|Segunda Liga |1||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||1||0 |- |2013–14 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |2 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !3!!0!! colspan="2" |—!! colspan="2" |—!! colspan="2" |—!! colspan="2" |—!!3 !0 |- | rowspan="3" |Reus |2013–14 | rowspan="2"|Segunda División B |15 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |15 |0 |- |2014–15 |11 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |2{{Efn|Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs}} |0 |13 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !26 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !2 !0 !28 !0 |- | rowspan="4" |Aves |2015–16 | rowspan="2"|LigaPro |37 |13 |2 |1 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |39 |14 |- |2016–17 |37 |13 |0 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |38 |13 |- |2017–18 |Primeira Liga |20 |3 |2 |2 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |23 |5 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !94 !29 !4 !3 !2 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !100 !32 |- | rowspan="3" |Vitória Guimarães |2018–19 | rowspan="2"|Primeira Liga |29 |6 |3 |1 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |33 |7 |- |2019–20 |2 |1 |0 |0 |1 |0 |5{{Efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} |1 | colspan="2" |— |8 |2 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !31 !7 !3 !1 !2 !0 !5 !1 ! colspan="2" |— !41 !9 |- |Vegalta Sendai (loan) |2020 |J1 League |26 |5 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |26 |5 |- |Famalicão |2020–21 |Primeira Liga |14 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |14 |0 |- |Raków Częstochowa |2021–22 |Ekstraklasa |8 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |2{{Efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} |0 | colspan="2" |— |11 |0 |- |Albirex Niigata |2022 |J2 League |11 |2 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |12 |2 |- |Paços Ferreira |2022–23 |Primeira Liga |16 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |16 |1 |- |Petro Atlético |2023–24 |Girabola |4 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |4 |3 |3 |0 |11 |3 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !233!!44!!9!!4!!4!!0!!11!!4!!5!!0!!262!!52 |} <references group="lower-alpha"/>
==Honours== '''Aves''' *Taça de Portugal: 2017–18<ref name=Cup/>
'''Raków Częstochowa''' *Polish Cup: 2021–22
'''Albirex Niigata''' *J2 League: 2022
'''Marítimo''' *Liga Portugal 2: 2025–26<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abola.pt/noticias/maritimo-sagra-se-campeao-da-liga-2-2026050116281094984?srsltid=AfmBOooDlAC-nkPxa12o7yVZ41T78wTgQ9ycC4a7nBKCuI50RRE25-sE|title=Marítimo sagra-se campeão da Liga 2|trans-title=Marítimo are crowned League 2 champions|newspaper=A Bola|first=Miguel|last=Esteves|language=pt|date=1 May 2026|access-date=6 May 2026}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *UEFA European Under-19 Championship top scorer: 2013 (shared with Gratas Sirgėdas and Anass Achahbar)<ref name=Top/>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{ForaDeJogo}} *{{BDFutbol|302238}} *{{FPF national player|688257}} *{{J.League player}}
{{CS Marítimo squad}} {{UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship awards}}
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