José de León (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Alejandro de León Gómez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alavés B | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2021 | Alavés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Alavés B | 67 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Dominican Republic U23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024 | |||
José Alejandro de León Gómez (born 2 March 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Alavés B. Born in Spain, he represents the Dominican Republic internationally.[2]
Career
[edit]De León joined the youth academy of Alavés in 2019. In 2021, he started playing with Alavés B.[3] On 19 May 2022, de León signed a professional contract with Alavés until 2025. He made his senior and professional debut with the senior Alavés side in a 2–0 Copa del Rey loss to Athletic Bilbao on 16 January 2024.[4]
International career
[edit]Born in Spain, de León is of Dominican descent. He was called up to the Spain U16s in February 2020.[5] He was called up to the Spain U18s for a set of friendlies in February 2022.[3] In September 2022, he was called up to the Dominican Republic U20s, but had to pull out due to an ankle sprain during training.[6] In March 2024, he was called up to the Dominican Republic national under-23 team.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2024. p. 2. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "José De León's career". BeSoccer.
- ^ a b Rodriguez, Sergio Carrero (27 January 2022). "José de León, la nueva perla de la cantera del Alavés".
- ^ "El Athletic va en serio a por la Copa". MARCA. 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Alaves". www.deportivoalaves.com.
- ^ "Steven Martínez entra a la convocatoria Sub-20 por De León para enfrentar a Colombia".
- ^ "Sedofutbol se activa para fechas FIFA del mes de marzo". 12 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- José de León at BDFutbol
- José de León at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- José de León at Soccerway
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