Alejandro Fernández Iglesias

Álex
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Fernández Iglesias
Date of birth October 15, 1992 (1992-10-15) (age 19)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Real Madrid B
Number 10
Youth career
2000–2003 AD Complutense
2003–2005 Alcalá
2005–2010 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010– Real Madrid B 34 (2)
2011– Real Madrid 1 (0)
National team
2008–2009 Spain U17 14 (2)
2010 Spain U18 2 (0)
2010–2011 Spain U19 10 (0)
2011 Spain U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 August 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 August 2011

Alejandro Fernández Iglesias (known as Álex, born 15 October 1992 in Madrid) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Madrid Castilla. He is the younger brother of fellow Castilla player Nacho.

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Club career

He started playing in youth teams of Alcalá before moving to Real Madrid on 2005. On July 2010 he was called alongside four teammates by the first team coach, José Mourinho, to a preseason tour in United States.[1] He made his unofficial debut with Real Madrid on 5 August in a friendly match against Club América, in a 3–2 win. His brother, Nacho, also made his debut that day.[2]

He made his league debut with Real Madrid Castilla on 29 August against Coruxo, in a 3–2 victory,[3] and scored his first goal against Cerro Reyes on 3 October.[4]

On 6 March 2011 he finally managed his first team debut in La Liga, playing the last minutes of the 3–1 away win over Racing de Santander.

Honours

Spain U19

References

  1. ^ At the gates of the first team realmadrid.com, 30 July 2010.
  2. ^ The Whites win first preseason match realmadrid.com, 5 August 2010.
  3. ^ 3–2: The youth team takes the first three points at stake realmadrid.com, 29 August 2010.
  4. ^ RM Castilla 3–0 Cerro Reyes realmadrid.com, 3 October 2010.

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