Aleix Coch
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleix Coch Lucena | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Tarragona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Algeciras | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Cusa La Granja | ||
| 2002–2003 | Espanyol | ||
| 2003–2004 | Cusa La Granja | ||
| 2004–2005 | Reus | ||
| 2005–2006 | Gimnàstic | ||
| 2006–2008 | Reus | ||
| 2008–2010 | Gimnàstic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Pobla Mafumet | 60 | (5) |
| 2010–2014 | Gimnàstic | 24 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Hospitalet | 62 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Badalona | 34 | (1) |
| 2017–2022 | Sabadell | 121 | (12) |
| 2022–2023 | Fuenlabrada | 33 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Cultural Leonesa | 28 | (1) |
| 2024– | Algeciras | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024 | |||
Aleix Coch Lucena (born 18 October 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Algeciras as a central defender.[1]
Career
[edit]Born in Tarragona, Catalonia, Coch was a product of local Gimnàstic de Tarragona. In June 2010, while still a youth player, he was called to train with the first team to cover for injured players.[2] On 19 June he made his debut with the main squad, replacing fellow youth graduate Fran Vélez in the 82nd minute of a 1–0 away defeat against UD Las Palmas in the Segunda División championship.[3]
On 10 July 2012, after spending three full seasons with the farm team, Coch was promoted to Nàstic's main roster alongside Sergio López, Ñoño, Eugeni and his cousin Joel Coch.[4] During the campaign he appeared in 13 matches (nine starts, 781 minutes of action), as the club missed out on promotion play-off qualification.
On 20 October 2013, Coch scored his first goal for Gimnàstic, netting the first through a free kick in a 2–1 home win over Valencia CF Mestalla.[5] He was later linked to that opponent in January of the following year,[6] but the deal collapsed.[7]
In July 2014, Coch joined neighbouring CE L'Hospitalet.[8] On 14 July 2016, he moved to fellow third-tier club CF Badalona still in his native region.[9]
On 12 July 2024, Coch signed with Algeciras in the third tier.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Coch's family was widely related to football. His father Enric was a goalkeeper, while his uncles Ramón and Santi were a forward and a defender, respectively; his two cousins, Denis and Joel, also represented Pobla.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Aleix Coch at Soccerway
- ^ Juvenils per cobrir les múltiples baixes (Youth players to cover for multiple injuries); El Punt, 18 June 2010 (in Catalan)
- ^ Rondón salva los muebles (Rondón saves the day); Marca, 19 June 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ Ñoño, Aleix i Joel Coch, i Eugeni jugaran al primer equip (Ñoño, Aleix and Joel Coch and Eugeni will play with first team); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 10 July 2012 (in Catalan)
- ^ Gimnàstic 2–1 Valencia Mestalla: los catalanes se recompusieron y siguen en dinámica positiva (Gimnàstic 2–1 Valencia Mestalla: Catalans got it together and continue good run); Vavel, 20 October 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Nàstic negocia con el Valencia el traspaso de Aleix Coch (Nàstic negotiate transfer of Aleix Coch with Valencia); Diari de Tarragona, 8 January 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Nàstic: Aleix Coch no irá al Mestalla en este mercado de invierno (Nàstic: Aleix Coch will not go to Mestalla in this winter transfer market); Diari de Tarragona, 24 January 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Aleix Coch fitxa per l'Hospitalet de Kiko Ramírez (Aleix Coch signs for Kiko Ramírez's L'Hospitalet); Camp d'Esports, 6 July 2014 (in Catalan)
- ^ Guzmán i Coch, els primers fitxatges (Guzmán and Coch, the first signings) Archived 24 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine; Diari de Badalona, 14 July 2016 (in Catalan)
- ^ "Aleix Coch, nuevo jugador del Algeciras C.F." [Aleix Coch, new player of Algeciras CF] (in Spanish). Algeciras. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "La família Coch busca un altre ascens" [The Coch family seeks another promotion] (in Catalan). El Punt. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
External links
[edit]- Aleix Coch at BDFutbol
- Aleix Coch at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Aleix Coch at AS.com (in Spanish)
- Aleix Coch at FBref.com
- 1991 births
- Footballers from Tarragona
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- Spanish men's footballers
- CF Reus Deportiu players
- CF Pobla de Mafumet footballers
- Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers
- CE L'Hospitalet players
- CF Badalona players
- CE Sabadell FC footballers
- CF Fuenlabrada footballers
- Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa players
- Algeciras CF footballers
- Segunda División players
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen