 Two months after signing for the club, Alex made his debut in a 2–0 loss against Al-Wakrah and on 21 October 2012, Alex scored his first goal in a 2–0 win over El Jaish.In January 2013, Nenê was recruited by Al-Gharafa from Paris Saint-Germain, meaning that Alex had to leave the club as the foreign players' quota was reached, as announced on the Qatar Stars League official website.However, the departure of Diego Tardelli a week later led to the reinstatement of Alex, who is continuing with Al-Gharafa until the end of the season.