Álex Sánchez (footballer, born 2004)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Amador.
Álex Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Sánchez Amador
Date of birth (2004-08-03) 3 August 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Ibiza, Spain
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Ibiza IP
Number 14
Youth career
Peña Deportiva
2022–2023 Ibiza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Peña Deportiva B 3 (3)
2023 Ibiza 2 (1)
2023– Ibiza IP 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2023

Alejandro "Álex" Sánchez Amador (born 3 August 2004) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for CD Ibiza Islas Pitiusas.

Club career

Born in Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Sánchez played for the youth sides of SCR Peña Deportiva, scoring in a regular basis for their Juvenil side during the 2021–22 season, while also playing for the B-team. In April 2022, he also had a trial at Granada CF.[1][2]

Sánchez signed for UD Ibiza ahead of the 2022–23 campaign, but returned to the youth sides. He made his first team – and professional – debut on 7 May 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for Cristian Herrera in a 5–0 Segunda División home loss against Albacete Balompié.[3][4]

Sánchez scored his first professional goal on 20 May 2023, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Real Zaragoza.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Debut de ensueño para el ibicenco Álex Sánchez con el juvenil del Granada CF" [Dream debut for the ibicenco Álex Sánchez with the juvenil team of Granada CF] (in Spanish). Diario de Ibiza. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. ^ "La perla de la Peña que llama la atención en la Península" [The pearl of Peña who caughts the eye in the Peninsula] (in Spanish). Periódico de Ibiza. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. ^ "El Alba se divierte en Ibiza con un juguete roto y sigue soñando" [Alba enjoy themselves in Ibiza with a broken toy and keep on dreaming] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. ^ "La liga se puede hacer larga para la UD Ibiza" [The league may become big for UD Ibiza] (in Spanish). Periódico de Ibiza. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  5. ^ "El Ibiza se despide de la Segunda División ante su afición con victoria" [Ibiza bid farewell from Segunda División in front of their supporters with a win] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.