Álex Centelles

Álex Centelles
Personal information
Full name	Alejandro Centelles Plaza
Date of birth	30 August 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Valencia, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Almería
Number	20
Youth career
2004–2007	Crack's
2007–2017	Valencia
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2019	Valencia B
2019–2020	Valencia
2019–2020	→ Famalicão (loan)
2020–	Almería
International career
2016	Spain U17
2018	Spain U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024

Alejandro "Álex" Centelles Plaza (born 30 August 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for UD Almería as a left back.

Club career

Born in Valencia, Centelles joined Valencia CF's youth setup at the age of eight, from CF Crack's.^[1] After spending the whole 2017 pre-season with the first team, he was subsequently assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B on 2 August.^[2]

Centelles made his senior debut on 20 August 2017, starting in a 2–0 away win against Deportivo Aragón.^[3] The following 24 May, after being an ever-present figure for the B-team during the campaign, he signed a new contract until 2021.^[4]

On 1 July 2019, Centelles joined Primeira Liga newcomers F.C. Famalicão on loan for one year.^[5] He made his professional debut on 14 September, starting in a 4–2 home defeat of F.C. Paços de Ferreira.^[6]

On 2 October 2020, Centelles signed a two-year contract with Segunda División side UD Almería.^[7]

Personal life

Centelles' father José was also a footballer, and also represented Valencia Mestalla.^[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 July 2020^[8]^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Valencia B	2017–18	Segunda División B	36	0	—		—		—		—		36	0
	2018–19	Segunda División B	30	0	—		—		—		—		30	0
	Total		66	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	66	0
Famalicão (loan)	2019–20	Primeira Liga	27	0	3	0	0	0	—		—		30	0
Career total			93	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	96	0

References

^ ^a ^b "Álex Centelles, otro lateral zurdo de futuro para el Valencia CF" [Álex Centelles, another left back of future for Valencia CF] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ "Álex Centelles baja al Valencia CF Mestalla" [Álex Centelles goes down to Valencia CF Mestalla] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ "El Aragón cae con orgullo" [Aragón fall with pride] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ "Alex Centelles signs contract extension until 2021". Valencia CF. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ "Alex Centelles é reforço do Futebol Clube Famalicão" [Alex Centelles os an addition of Futebol Clube Famalicão] (in Portuguese). FC Famalicão. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
^ "Famalicão soma e segue no topo da Liga" [Famalicão go on at the top of the league] (in Portuguese). O Minho. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
^ "Alex Centelles, a formidable left wing-back moving from Valencia CF". UD Almería. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ "Álex Centelles – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
^ "Álex Centelles". SofaScore. Retrieved 6 October 2019.