 Because of the club win the Copa Libertadores, the club participated in the FIFA Club World Cup.However, Alex suffered an injury but eventually recovered and played in the important role in the final as Internacional beat Barcelona 1–0.After the tournament, Alex was linked with a move to Russian club CSKA Moscow after being recommended by Paulo Paixão, but the move never happened

The next season, Alex suffered an injury on his muscles on both hips, resulting him out for two months.