Álex Centelles

Alejandro "Álex" Centelles Plaza (born 30 August 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for UD Almería as a left back.

Álex Centelles
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Centelles Plaza
Date of birth (1999-08-30) 30 August 1999
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
Almería
Number 12
Youth career
2004–2007 Crack's
2007–2017 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Valencia B 66 (0)
2019–2020 Valencia 0 (0)
2019–2020Famalicão (loan) 27 (0)
2020– Almería 1 (0)
National team
2016 Spain U17 2 (0)
2018 Spain U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 October 2020

Club career

Born in Valencia, Centelles joined Valencia CF's youth setup at the age of eight, from CF Crack's.[1] After spending the whole 2017 pre-season with the first team, he was subsequently assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B on 2 August.[2]

Centelles made his senior debut on 20 August 2017, starting in a 2–0 away win against Deportivo Aragón.[3] The following 24 May, after being an ever-present figure for the B-team during the campaign, he signed a new contract until 2021.[4]

On 1 July 2019, Centelles joined Primeira Liga newcomers F.C. Famalicão on loan for one year.[5] He made his professional debut on 14 September, starting in a 4–2 home defeat of F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[6]

On 2 October 2020, Centelles signed a two-year contract with Segunda División side UD Almería.[7]

Personal life

Centelles' father José was also a footballer, and also represented Valencia Mestalla.[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 July 2020[8][9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Valencia B 2017–18 Segunda División B 360360
2018–19 300300
Total 66000000000660
Famalicão (loan) 2019–20 Primeira Liga 2703000300
Career total 93030000000960

References

  1. "Álex Centelles, otro lateral zurdo de futuro para el Valencia CF" [Álex Centelles, another left back of future for Valencia CF] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. "Álex Centelles baja al Valencia CF Mestalla" [Álex Centelles goes down to Valencia CF Mestalla] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  3. "El Aragón cae con orgullo" [Aragón fall with pride] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  4. "Alex Centelles signs contract extension until 2021". Valencia CF. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  5. "Alex Centelles é reforço do Futebol Clube Famalicão" [Alex Centelles os an addition of Futebol Clube Famalicão] (in Portuguese). FC Famalicão. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  6. "Famalicão soma e segue no topo da Liga" [Famalicão go on at the top of the league] (in Portuguese). O Minho. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  7. "Alex Centelles, a formidable left wing-back moving from Valencia CF". UD Almería. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  8. "Álex Centelles – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  9. "Álex Centelles". SofaScore. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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