Aáron Alonso Rodríguez (born 10 June 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Barcelona.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aáron Alonso Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | El Rosario, Tenerife, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona B | ||
| Number | 51 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | San José Tablero CF | ||
| 2011–2013 | CD Sobradillo | ||
| 2013–2014 | UD Andenes | ||
| 2014–2016 | Sporting Tenerife | ||
| 2016–2017 | CD Laguna | ||
| 2017–2018 | CD Marino | ||
| 2018– | Barcelona | ||
| 2022–2023 | → Sabadell (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | → Sabadell B (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Spain U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 August 2023 | |||
Early life edit
Alonso was born on 10 June 2005 in El Rosario, Tenerife, the second eldest of three children. His father worked as a businessman and was a former goalkeeper in the lower levels for Real Madrid whilst his mother worked as a technical architect.[1][unreliable source]
Club career edit
Alonso began his career playing in the youth sectors of Gran Canaria during which he won the Rodagon Cup and Maspalomas Cup.[2] He signed for Barcelona on 16 May 2018, playing in the older youth groups for the club in La Liga Cadete Preferente.[1][unreliable source] Alonso initially played for the Infantil A in the 2018–19 season before getting promoted towards the Cadete B and Cadete A sides the following two seasons.[2][3]
International career edit
A youth Spanish international, Alonso has represented the Spanish U15, U16 and U17 squads. He made his debut for the U15 side on 30 January 2020 in a 2–0 victory over Ireland U15.[1][unreliable source] Alonso earned his first call-up for the U17 side in September 2021,[4] making his debut on 13 October 2021 in a 2–1 win against Netherlands.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Aarón Alonso, el cerrojo canario de la Masía". Noelia Déniz. Word Press. 24 May 2020.
- ^ a b Navarro, Alice (6 December 2019). "Aarón Alonso, el brillo de un diamante". VAVEL (in Spanish).
- ^ "El futuro de la portería del FC Barcelona es tinerfeño". El Diario (in Spanish). 10 July 2019.
- ^ Rodríguez, Joel (29 September 2021). "Los canarios Aarón Alonso y Adrián Suárez, convocados con la Selección Española sub 17". Radio Marca Tenerife (in European Spanish).
- ^ Nucía, Ayuntamiento de La (13 October 2021). "Sitio Web Oficial de La Nucia". La Nucia.
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