Alejandro Viniegra Santana (born 13 February 2002) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ituano, on loan from Red Bull Brasil.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Viniegra Santana | ||
| Birth name | Alejandro Santana Viniegra[a] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ituano (on loan from Red Bull Brasil) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cruzeiro | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Cruzeiro | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | North Texas SC | 6 | (1) |
| 2022– | Red Bull Brasil | 29 | (9) |
| 2023– | → Ituano (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Brazil U16 | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Cruzeiro edit
Viniegra made his professional debut with Cruzeiro on 12 February 2018 playing the last minute against Bahia ending in a tie.
International career edit
Mexico edit
In October 2020, Viniegra was called up to the Mexico national under-20 team training camp by Raúl Chabrand, for which he had done virtual training sessions three months before.[2]
Personal life edit
Born in Brazil to a Mexican father and a Brazilian mother, he holds dual Brazilian and Mexican citizenship.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Santana and the second or paternal family name is Viniegra.
References edit
- ^ "Alejandro Santana Viniegra". footballdatabase.eu. Football Database EU. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Alejandro Viniegra, el brasileño mexicano convocado al Tri Sub-20". TUDN. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Alejandro Santana the Mexican Neymar that El Tri let get away". goal.com (in Spanish). Goal/ Jovenes Futbolistas MX. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
External links edit
- Alejandro Viniegra at Soccerway
- Alejandro Viniegra at WorldFootball.net
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