Alecsandro joined Sporting with a promising record with his club Cruzeiro, 10 goals in 18 games.

However his agent Oldegard Filho has confirmed that Alecsandro will be leaving Cruzeiro in January 2008 with Paris Saint-Germain the only club showing a firm interest.

[3] On 19 December 2012, in an exchange for Fillipe Soutto and Leonardo, Alecsandro signed with Atlético Mineiro, where he played with his sibling Richarlyson.

[5] During a Copa do Brasil tie against América-RN, Alecsandro suffered a skull fracture in an aerial clash with a defender, which required surgery, making him miss the rest of the season.

[7] Alecsandro is son of former footballer Lela, the elder brother of Richarlyson and brother-in-law to Deco.