POSITION: Defender
BIRTHDATE: Feb. 10, 1999
HEIGHT: 6-1
WEIGHT: 187
HOMETOWN: São Paulo, Brazil
YOUTH CLUB: San Paolo FC
PREVIOUS TEAMS: Birmingham Legion FC
PRONUNCIATION: (gah-bee) AHL-VES
PROFILE
Originally from São Paulo, Brazil, Alves signed with Rhode Island FC on December 11, 2023. The hybrid defender/midfielder joins Rhode Island FC from Birmingham Legion FC, where he signed his first professional contract for the 2023 season. In 30 appearances last season, Alves started 18 matches, logged 1,649 minutes and found the back of the net twice. Alves scored his first professional goal on March 25, a 1-0 match-winner over Hartford Athletic. Before turning pro, Alves wore the captain’s armband at Marshall University where the Brazilian earned Sun Belt First Team All-Conference honors in 2022. As a first-year starter, Alves was named to the All-Conference Freshman Team en route to a NCAA Division 1 Championship, a first in program history. Starting in 51 of his 52 appearances at Marshall, Alves scored two goals and added four assists primarily as a left back.