Álex Vallejo

Alexander 'Álex' Vallejo Mínguez (born 16 January 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town.

Álex Vallejo
Personal information
Full name Alexander Vallejo Mínguez
Date of birth (1992-01-16) 16 January 1992
Place of birth Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Huddersfield Town
Number 5
Youth career
2003–2011 Alavés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Alavés B 18 (0)
2011–2012 Alavés 1 (0)
2012 → Sestao (loan) 7 (0)
2012–2015 Mallorca B 75 (2)
2013–2017 Mallorca 23 (1)
2017–2019 Córdoba 46 (0)
2019–2020 Fuenlabrada 10 (0)
2020– Huddersfield Town 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2020 (UTC)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vallejo and the second or maternal family name is Mínguez.

Football career

Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Vallejo finished his graduation with Deportivo Alavés' youth setup, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2011–12 season, in Tercera División. On 20 August 2011 he made first-team debut, starting and committing a penalty in a 2–2 away draw against CA Osasuna B for the Segunda División B championship.[1]

On 25 January of the following year Vallejo signed a new deal with Alavés, being immediately loaned to Sestao River Club, also in the third division.[2] On 2 August he signed with fellow third-divisioner RCD Mallorca B,[3] being a regular starter in the relegation campaign.

On 23 November 2013, Vallejo played his first professional game with the main squad, starting in a 2–1 home win over former club Alavés, for the Segunda División championship.[4] On 26 June of the following year he renewed his link with the Balearic outfit for three years, being definitely promoted to the first-team.[5]

On 20 December 2014, Vallejo scored his first professional goal, but in a 1–3 away loss against SD Ponferradina; this match proved to be his last one with the main squad before suffering a severe knee injury in April 2015, being sidelined for nearly two years.[6]

On 2 July 2017, after suffering relegation, free agent Vallejo signed a two-year contract with Córdoba CF also in the second level.[7] On 5 August 2019, after another drop, he signed a one-year deal with second division newcomers CF Fuenlabrada.[8]

On 31 January 2020, after appearing sparingly, Vallejo cut ties with Fuenla.[9]

On 18 October 2020, Vallejo signed on a free transfer to EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town.[10]

References
  1. El Alavés cede dos puntos en el minuto 93 (Alavés gives away two points in the 93rd minute); El Correo, 20 August 2011 (in Spanish)
  2. Álex Vallejo renueva y se marcha cedido al Sestao (Álex Vallejo renews and goes on loan to Sestao); El Correo, 25 January 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. Nuevos fichajes del Mallorca B (New signings of Mallorca B); RCD Mallorca, 2 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. Los bermellones respiran en tres minutos mágicos (Los bermellones breathes in three magic minutes); Marca, 23 November 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. Moreno y Vallejo renuevan con el RCD Mallorca (Moreno and Vallejo renew with RCD Mallorca); RCD Mallorca, 26 June 2014 (in Spanish)
  6. La vuelta de Álex Vallejo y las quejas justificadas de Vázquez (The return of Álex Vallejo and the justified complains of Vázquez); Futbol Desde Mallorca, 11 October 2016 (in Spanish)
  7. Seis fichajes y dos renovaciones para poner caras al nuevo proyecto del CCF (Six signings and two renewals to start up the new project of CCF); El Día de Córdoba, 2 July 2017 (in Spanish)
  8. "El CF Fuenlabrada ficha a Álex Vallejo" [CF Fuenlabrada sign Álex Vallejo] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  9. "El CF Fuenlabrada y Vallejo acuerdan la rescisión de su contrato" [CF Fuenlabrada and Vallejo agree the rescision of his contract] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  10. https://www.htafc.com/news/2020/october/signing-midfielder-alex-vallejo-joins-town/
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