Álex Gálvez

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Álex Gálvez
Personal information
Full name	Alejandro Gálvez Jimena
Date of birth	(1989-06-06) 6 June 1989
Place of birth	Granada, Spain
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Centre back / Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Rayo Vallecano
Number	5
Youth career
2004–2007	Albacete
2007–2008	Villarreal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2008–2009	Villarreal	0	(0)
2008–2009	→ Onda (loan)	26	(3)
2009–2010	Villanovense	31	(3)
2010–2012	Sporting B	51	(4)
2011–2012	Sporting Gijón	12	(2)
2012–	Rayo Vallecano	44	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Gálvez and the second or maternal family name is Jimena.

Alejandro 'Álex' Gálvez Jimena (born 6 June 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano as a central defender or defensive midfielder.

Football career

Born in Granada, Andalusia, Gálvez played youth football for Albacete Balompié and Villarreal CF, being loaned by the latter to farm team CD Onda in Tercera División in what was his senior debut. In the following two seasons he played in Segunda División B with CF Villanovense and Sporting de Gijón's reserves,^[1] being relegated on both occasions, but reinstated in 2010–11.

On 13 December 2011 Gálvez made his debut with the Asturians' first team, in a Copa del Rey match against RCD Mallorca (1–0 away win, 1–2 aggregate loss).^[2] On 15 January of the following year, again as a starter and a stopper, he made his first La Liga appearance, scoring the first goal of the game in an eventual 2–1 home triumph over Málaga CF.^[3]

On 18 July 2012, Gálvez agreed to terms with Rayo Vallecano on a two-year deal.^[4]

References

↑ El Sporting B ficha al granadino Álex Gálvez, nieto del ex presidente Jimena (Sporting B signs Álex Gálvez, grandchild of ex-president Jimena); Ideal, 11 June 2010 (Spanish)
↑ Muñiz, gol de bandera (Muñiz, wonder goal); Marca, 13 December 2011 (Spanish)
↑ Tremendous Trejo stuns Malaga; ESPN Soccernet, 15 January 2012 (Spanish)
↑ Alejandro Gálvez firma por dos temporadas con el Rayo (Alejandro Gálvez signs for two seasons with Rayo); Rayo Vallecano official website, 18 July 2012 (Spanish)

External links

Sporting Gijón official profile (Spanish)
BDFutbol profile
Futbolme profile (Spanish)
Transfermarkt profile

v t e Rayo Vallecano – current squad

1 Cobeño (c) 2 Tito 3 Nacho 4 Baena 5 Gálvez 7 Lass 8 Adrián 9 José Carlos 10 Trashorras 11 Castillo 12 Longo 13 Rubén 14 Perea 16 Rochina 17 Galeano 18 Castro 19 Viera 20 Larrivey 21 Arbilla 22 Saúl 23 Bueno 24 Falqué 25 Fernández 26 Mojica 32 Embarba 40 López Coach: Jémez

Persondata
Name	Gálvez, Álex
Alternative names	Gálvez, Alejandro
Short description	Spanish footballer
Date of birth	6 June 1989
Place of birth	Granada, Spain
Date of death
Place of death

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