Álex López (footballer, born 2005)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro López Cañero | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Montemayor, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Córdoba B | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stadium Fernán Núñez | |||
| 2016–2023 | Córdoba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Córdoba B | 14 | (0) |
| 2024– | Córdoba | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 | |||
Alejandro López Cañero (born 12 August 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Córdoba CF B. Mainly a left-back, he can also play as a left winger.
Club career
[edit]Born in Montemayor, Córdoba, Andalusia, López joined Córdoba CF's youth sides in 2016, from CD Stadium Fernán Núñez.[1] On 24 July 2023, while still a youth, he renewed his contract until 2025.[2]
López made his senior debut with the reserves on 10 September 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 Tercera Federación home loss to Xerez CD. He made his first team debut on 12 November, replacing Cristian Carracedo late into a 3–3 Primera Federación home draw against AD Ceuta FC; aged 18 years and 92 days, he became the fifth-youngest to debut with the club in the 21st century.[3]
On 15 January 2024, López was definitely promoted to the B-side,[4] and featured in two further matches with the main squad during the campaign as they achieved promotion to Segunda División. He made his professional debut on 6 October, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Albacete Balompié.[5][6]
International career
[edit]On 29 December 2023, López was included in the preliminary list of the Spain national under-19 team.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ ""Me puse un poco nervioso, pero al entrar al campo me olvidé de todo"" ["I was a little nervous, but when coming to the field I forgot it all"] (in Spanish). Córdoba. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Acuerdo para la renovación de Álex López" [Agreement for the renewal of Álex López] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Un debut histórico: Álex López entra en el 'top 5' de precocidad en el Córdoba CF del siglo XXI" [A historical debut: Álex López enters the 'top 5' of Córdoba CF's precociousness of the 21st century] (in Spanish). El Día de Córdoba. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "El juvenil Álex López sube al filial" [The juvenil Álex López promote to the reserves] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Jacobo estrena el casillero foráneo del Córdoba y deja con el molde al Alba" [Jacobo opens Córdoba's away tally and leaves Alba in the dust] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Álex López, un soplo de positividad fuera de casa para el Córdoba" [Álex López, a breath of positivity away from home for Córdoba] (in Spanish). El Debate. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Álex López, en la prelista de la Selección Española Sub-19" [Álex López, in the preliminary list of the Spain national under-19 team] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Álex López at BDFutbol
- Álex López at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Álex López at Soccerway