Álex Serrano (footballer)

Alejandro 'Álex' Serrano García (born 6 February 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central or attacking midfielder for Salamanca CF.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Serrano and the second or maternal family name is García.
Álex Serrano
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Serrano García
Date of birth (1995-02-06) 6 February 1995
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Salamanca
Number 14
Youth career
Dominicas
Quinta San Eutiquio
Roces
2007–2011 Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Sporting Gijón B 74 (4)
2013–2015 Sporting Gijón 4 (0)
2015–2016 Espanyol B 31 (2)
2016–2017 Mallorca B 31 (3)
2017–2018 Mallorca 5 (1)
2018–2019 Celta B 45 (5)
2019– Salamanca 10 (1)
National team
2011 Spain U16 1 (0)
2011–2012 Spain U17 8 (2)
2013 Spain U18 2 (0)
2013–2014 Spain U19 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 January 2020

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Serrano finished his development with Sporting de Gijón's cantera. He made his senior debut at only 15 with the reserves in the 2010–11 season, in Segunda División B.[1]

In August 2013, Serrano was promoted to the main squad, which competed in Segunda División.[2] He played his first game as a professional on 12 January of the following year, starting in a 0–0 away draw against CD Tenerife.[3]

Serrano signed with RCD Espanyol on 22 June 2015, being assigned to the B-side also in the third level.[4] On 8 July of the following year he moved to another reserve team, RCD Mallorca B of the same division.[5]

On 30 January 2018, after six competitive appearances with Mallorca's first team, Serrano joined Celta de Vigo B still in the third tier.[6]

Personal life

Serrano's father, Bernardino, was also a footballer. He too represented Sporting Gijón, and also played for Real Madrid.[7]

References
  1. Álex Serrano debutará en el filial con 15 años (Álex Serrano will make debut with reserves at the age of 15); La Nueva España, 2 January 2011 (in Spanish)
  2. Álex Serrano se queda en el primer equipo y Álex Menéndez renueva (Álex Serrano stays in first team and Álex Menéndez renews); El Comercio, 13 August 2013 (in Spanish)
  3. Sólo faltaron los goles (Only goals were missing); Marca, 12 January 2014 (in Spanish)
  4. L'Espanyol B es reforça (Espanyol B bolster); RCD Espanyol, 22 June 2015 (in Catalan)
  5. Álex Serrano ficha por el filial del Mallorca, de Segunda B (Álex Serrano signs for the reserve team of Mallorca, from Segunda B); La Nueva España, 8 July 2016 (in Spanish)
  6. Álex Serrano deja el Mallorca y ficha por el filial del Celta (Álex Serrano leaves Mallorca and signs for Celta's reserves); La Nueva España, 30 January 2018 (in Spanish)
  7. Álex, mucho más que el hijo de Mino (Álex, much more than the son of Mino); Marca, 11 May 2012 (in Spanish)
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