Álex Oyón

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Oyón.
Álex Oyón
Personal information
Full name Alejandro García Oyón
Date of birth (2003-01-23) 23 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Gijón, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sporting Gijón
Number 27
Youth career
Roces
2011–2021 Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Sporting Gijón B 73 (18)
2021– Sporting Gijón 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Linares (loan) 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024

Alejandro García "Álex" Oyón (born 23 January 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sporting de Gijón.

Club career

Born in Gijón, Asturias, Oyón joined Sporting de Gijón's Mareo in 2011, from CD Roces.[1] On 19 July 2019, he agreed to a professional contract with the club.[2]

Oyón made his senior debut with the reserves on 7 March 2021, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 Segunda División B away loss against Real Oviedo Vetusta.[3] His first goal as a senior came on 12 September, as he scored the equalizer for the B's in a 3–2 Tercera División RFEF home win over L'Entregu CF.[4]

Oyón made his first team debut on 12 November 2021, replacing fellow youth graduate Pablo García in a 0–1 home loss against Real Sociedad B in the Segunda División.[5][6] On 1 September 2023, after being mainly used with the B-team, he was loaned to Primera Federación side Linares Deportivo for the 2023–24 season.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Cracks del Siglo XXI: Oyón sigue la estela de Villa" [Ballers of the XXIst century: Oyón follows the path of Villa] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Alex Oyón formaliza su vinculación con el Sporting" [Alex Oyón signs his contract with Sporting] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Un gol en propia vuelve a decantar un derbi para el Vetusta" [An own goal decants the derby again for Vetusta] (in Spanish). Grada 3. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Segundo triunfo del Sporting B" [Second triumph of Sporting B] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Un gran Sanse asalta El Molinón y agrava la crisis del Sporting" [A great Sanse raid El Molinón and aggravate Sporting's crisis] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Álex Oyón debuta con el primer equipo" [Álex Oyón debuts with the first team] (in Spanish). Mesas Sport. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Álex Oyón, cedido al Linares Deportivo" [Álex Oyón, loaned to Linares Deportivo] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.