GOLAZONEWSAlex Telles enjoys prolific scoring season for Botafogo
- Alex Telles has recorded seven goals for Botafogo during the 2026 season.
- The captain has diversified his scoring methods, including free-kick expertise.
- His current tally nears his career-best performance set during his time at Porto.
Botafogo captain Alex Telles is experiencing one of the most prolific scoring seasons of his professional career. Now approaching his 34th birthday, the full-back has found the back of the net seven times throughout 2026.
Telles has showcased a diverse range of finishing techniques, including headers, penalties, lobs, and free-kicks. The defender noted to ge that his proficiency in dead-ball situations is not a recent development, but rather a skill refined over time, stemming from habits established during his childhood under his father's guidance.
While his current output is significant, it remains behind his personal record of 13 goals achieved while playing for Porto during the 2019/2020 campaign. Telles maintains that he values all his goals equally, stating that he does not consider any of them to be unattractive.