Alex Telles

Alex Telles is a Brazilian left back who developed through Grêmio's youth academy, emerging as one of the best players in his position of his generation following successful stints in Europe. He gained international prominence at FC Porto, where he established himself as a regular starter and won multiple domestic titles, attracting the attention of major European clubs. In 2020, he transferred to Manchester United, where he played in the Premier League for three seasons, a period during which he also had a loan spell at Sevilla. He returned to Brazilian football in 2023 to join Botafogo, becoming a key player in the team's squad. His time at Botafogo went down in the club's history: in 2024, Alex Telles was one of the protagonists of the season when the Rio team achieved an unprecedented feat by winning both the Copa Libertadores de América and the Brazilian Championship in the same year, cementing himself as one of the club's recent icons among the Botafogo fans.