Huỳnh Kesley Alves
Brazilian and Vietnamese football player
Huỳnh Kesley Alves or Kesley Alves (born 23 December 1981) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker. Born in Brazil, he represented Vietnam at international level.
Playing career
In 2005, he came to Vietnam and signed for Becamex Bình Dương from Matsubara in 2005 and became one of the greatest foreigners in the V-League. He gained Vietnamese citizenship in 2009 and earned one cap with Vietnam national football team.
Alves announced his retirement in 2019. He became the assistant manager of Becamex Bình Dương in 2021, before he was registered in the club’s squad list for the second part of the season during the 2022 season, making his comeback from retirement.
In 2024, he joined LPBank Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnamese Second Division.
International career
In 2009, Kesley became a Vietnamese citizen. In the same year, Kesley was called up for the Vietnam national football team by coach Henrique Calisto. He made his debut in a friendly match against Kuwait on May 31, 2009.
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