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Alcides Alves

Alves, 26, a Brazilian defender from São Paulo, joins Brooklyn after most recently playing for Tormenta FC in USL League One. He played collegiately at Marshall University from 2020 to 2022, making 52 appearances and scoring two goals while helping the Thundering Herd win the 2020 NCAA College Cup. Alves turned pro with Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship in 2023, then spent the 2024 season with Rhode Island FC before joining Tormenta ahead of 2025.