Alejandro Lozano (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Lozano Cárdenas | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | San Pedro de Rozados, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Real Unión (on loan from Sporting Gijón) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sporting Gijón | |||
| 2019–2020 | Santa Marta | ||
| 2020–2022 | Sporting Gijón | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Sporting B | 41 | (13) |
| 2023– | Sporting Gijón | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Real Unión (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:45, 25 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:40, 8 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Alejandro Lozano Cárdenas (born 14 February 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays mainly as a left winger for Real Unión, on loan from Sporting de Gijón.
Club career
[edit]Lozano was born in San Pedro de Rozados, Salamanca, Castile and León,[1][2] and played for UD Santa Marta and Sporting de Gijón as a youth.[3] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 9 October 2022, starting and scoring his team's second in a 4–0 Tercera Federación home routing of L'Entregu CF.[4]
Lozano made his first team debut for Sporting on 11 August 2023, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Pablo García in a 2–0 Segunda División away loss to Real Valladolid.[5]
On 23 August 2024, Lozano signed for Real Unión on a season-long loan.[6]
International career
[edit]On 11 April 2023, Lozano was called up to the Spain under-18 national team,[7] making his debut seven days later in a 4–0 routing of Switzerland.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Lozano's father Raúl was also a footballer. A midfielder, he too played for Sporting's reserve and first teams.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alejandro Lozano, convocado por la selección española sub 18" [Alejandro Lozano, called up to the Spain under-18 national team] (in Spanish). Salamanca 24 Horas. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "El salmantino que ha sido convocado por la selección española sub18" [The salmantino who was called up to the Spain under-18 national team] (in Spanish). Salamanca RTV Al Día. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Alejandro Lozano, hijo de Raúl, vuelve al club" [Alejandro Lozano, son of Raúl, returns to the club] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "El hijo de Lozano brilla en la cantera del Sporting" [The son of Lozano shines in the youth setup of Sporting] (in Spanish). La Voz de Asturias. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "El Pucela doblega a un desdibujado Sporting" [Pucela double a blurred Sporting] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Álex Lozano, refuerzo para la banda izquierda – Real Unión Club" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Alejandro Lozano, convocado con la Selección Española Sub 18" [Alejandro Lozano, called up with the Spain under-18 national team] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Álex Lozano debuta con España" [Álex Lozano debuts with Spain] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Alejandro sigue los pasos de Lozano: la historia del canterano rojiblanco que puede debutar en Las Palmas" [Alejandro follows the footsteps of Lozano: the story of the red-and-white youth player who may debut in Las Palmas] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Alejandro Lozano at BDFutbol
- Alejandro Lozano at Soccerway