Alejandro "Álex" Díez Salomón (born 17 February 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for SD Ponferradina.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Díez Salomón | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Cáceres, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ponferradina | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Madrid | |||
| 2014–2015 | Leganés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Cacereño | 23 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Mérida | 18 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Extremadura | 99 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Las Palmas | 29 | (0) |
| 2022– | Ponferradina | 35 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Spain U16 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Díez was born in Cáceres, Extremadura, and represented Atlético Madrid and CD Leganés as a youth. In June 2015 he joined hometown club CP Cacereño, and made his senior debut on 30 August by playing eight minutes in a 1–0 Segunda División B home win against Pontevedra CF.
On 21 June 2016, after suffering relegation, Díez joined fellow third division side Mérida AD.[1] The following 21 May, after featuring sparingly, he signed for Extremadura UD in the same category,[2] achieving promotion to Segunda División at the end of the campaign.
Díez made his professional debut on 19 August 2018, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Real Oviedo.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 16 November of the following year, netting the opener in a 2–0 home win against Deportivo de La Coruña, and was an ever-present figure during the season as his side suffered relegation.
On 10 August 2020, free agent Díez agreed to a three-year contract with UD Las Palmas still in the second division.[4] He terminated his link with the club on 18 August 2022,[5] and moved to fellow league team SD Ponferradina on 14 November.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Alex Díez, tercer fichaje del Mérida" [Alex Díez, third signing of Mérida] (in Spanish). Vavel. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Alex Díez, nueva incorporación" [Alex Díez, new addition] (in Spanish). Vavel. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Álex Barrera saca oro del Tartiere para el Extremadura" [Álex Barrera takes gold from the Tartiere for Extremadura] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Ale Díez, nuevo jugador de la UD Las Palmas" [Ale Díez, new player of UD Las Palmas] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Ale Díez finaliza su contrato con la UD Las Palmas" [Ale Díaz ends his contract with UD Las Palmas] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "La SD Ponferradina incorpora a Ale Díez" [SD Ponferradina sign Ale Díez] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.