Sandro (Spanish footballer)

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Sandro
Personal information
Sandro in action for Levante
Full name	Carlos Alejandro Sierra Fumero
Date of birth	(1974-10-14) 14 October 1974
Place of birth	Las Galletas, Spain
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
	Tenerife
	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1992–1995	Real Madrid B	51	(4)
1994–1996	Real Madrid	22	(2)
1996–1997	Las Palmas	18	(0)
1997–2003	Málaga	148	(4)
2003–2006	Levante	59	(0)
2006–2008	Málaga	47	(1)
National team
1990–1991	Spain U16	19	(0)
1991	Spain U17	11	(0)
1992–1993	Spain U18	14	(1)
1992	Spain U19	7	(1)
1994–1995	Spain U21	7	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

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

Carlos Alejandro Sierra Fumero, aka Sandro (born 14 October 1974 in Las Galletas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands), is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Football career

Sandro began his professional career with Real Madrid's B side, receiving his first-team debut on 10 September 1994 against CD Logroñés, under Jorge Valdano. He helped with 13 La Liga games in that season's successful campaign, but was soon pushed to the sidelines by another youth product, Guti.

After a stint with UD Las Palmas in the second division, Sandro dropped down to the third level in 1997, and helped Málaga CF achieve a top flight promotion in just two seasons. He played 29 matches in the latter campaign, scoring once.

In 2003, Sandro moved to Levante UD: again used regularly in his first season, for another promotion, he appeared very rarely in 2004–05's first division (only three games). The Valencian Community club was relegated and he played with it a further season.

Sandro returned to Málaga in 2006–07, with the club again in division two. After the 2008 promotion, his contract expired and he retired. Club chairman, former Madrid teammate Fernando Sanz, offered him a job as technical director which he accepted.

Honours

Club

Real Madrid

Spanish League: 1994–95

Málaga

UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2002

Country

Spain U16

UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship: 1991

Spain U17

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Runner-up 1991

External links

BDFutbol profile
Sandro – FIFA competition record

Persondata
Name	Sandro
Alternative names	Carlos Alejandro Sierra Fumero
Short description	Spanish football player/director
Date of birth	14 October 1974
Place of birth	Las Galletas, Spain
Date of death
Place of death

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