Alexis (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexis Ruano Delgado | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Málaga, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Beşiktaş | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Málaga | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2005 | Málaga B | 65 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Málaga | 50 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Getafe | 24 | (2) |
| 2007–2010 | Valencia | 62 | (2) |
| 2010–2013 | Sevilla | 22 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Getafe (loan) | 38 | (4) |
| 2013–2016 | Getafe | 73 | (2) |
| 2016– | Beşiktaş | 2 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2003 | Spain U17 | 18 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Spain U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Spain U20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Spain U21 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 February 2016. | |||
Alexis Ruano Delgado (born 4 August 1985), known simply as Alexis, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Beşiktaş JK. Mainly a central defender, he can also operate as a full back.
He amassed La Liga totals of 269 games and 14 goals during 13 seasons, representing in the competition Málaga, Getafe (two spells), Valencia and Sevilla.
Club career
Málaga / Getafe
Born in Málaga, Alexis joined Getafe CF from Málaga CF for the 2006–07 season, for €2.5 million. He had played for the Andalusia club for three years, after having appeared in as many years with the B-team, two of those spent in the second division; he would first appear for the main squad on 15 February 2004, playing eight minutes in a 5–2 home win against RCD Espanyol.
Alexis scored the winning goal for Getafe against Real Madrid, in a 1–0 league home win on 14 October 2006,[1] and was part of the league's best defence that season (only 33 goals in 38 games).
Valencia
Alexis' impressive performances for Getafe attracted some of the world's biggest clubs including A.C. Milan, Valencia CF, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Valencia won his services and signed him to a €6.5 million deal at the Mestalla Stadium that ran until 2013, beating off competition from Real Madrid.[2]
After spending most of the 2007–08 campaign sidelined with a severe knee injury,[3] Alexis helped Valencia win the 2008 Copa del Rey, netting the second goal in a 3–1 win over former club Getafe in the final, after Juan Mata had scored the opener.[4]
On 14 September 2008 Alexis, who started the season as Raúl Albiol centre-back partner, netted in a 2–2 draw at UD Almería, but also spent two months in the sidelines due to a pubalgia ailment. He appeared in 24 games in the following campaign, helping the Che to a third-place in La Liga and former side Málaga avoid relegation, as he headed home in the last-minute of the home fixture against CD Tenerife, which dropped down a level instead with that 0–1 loss.[5]
Sevilla / Getafe return
On 24 August 2010 Alexis joined Sevilla FC for €5 million, signing a six-year contract with the Rojiblancos as a replacement for Arsenal-bound Sébastien Squillaci.[6] He appeared in 21 league games in his first year (26 overall) as the team finished fifth and qualified to the UEFA Europa League.
In the third game of the 2011–12 season – his first – Alexis salvaged a point for Sevilla with an 86th-minute header away against Villarreal CF (2–2).[7] He would only be fourth of fifth-choice stopper for new manager Marcelino García Toral, however;[8] in late February 2012, even though the winter transfer window had already closed, he was allowed to join former club Getafe on loan until the end of the season, as the Madrid outskirts side was immerse in a deep injury crisis to its defensive sector.[9] The move was extended for the entire 2012–13.[10]
In the 2013 summer, Alexis agreed to a permanent four-year deal.[11] He continued to be an undisputed starter when healthy, but missed several games due to suspension.[12][13]
Beşiktaş
On 21 January 2016, aged 30, Alexis moved abroad for the first time, joining Beşiktaş J.K. in the Turkish Süper Lig for €2 million.[14]
Honours
Club
- Getafe
- Copa del Rey: Runner-up 2006–07
- Valencia
Country
Individual
References
- ↑ Getafe hand Madrid first defeat; UEFA.com, 14 October 2006
- ↑ "Valencia beat Madrid to sign Alexis". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2007.
- ↑ Valencia get bad news on Alexis; UEFA.com, 5 November 2007
- ↑ Cup triumph salvages Valencia season; UEFA.com, 16 April 2008
- ↑ "Alexis sends Tenerife down". ESPN Soccernet. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ↑ Sevilla sign Alexis, Valencia lose Soldado; UEFA.com, 24 August 2010
- ↑ "Villarreal claim battling draw". ESPN Soccernet. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ↑ "Alexis, una vuelta en el ostracismo" [Alexis, riding the forgotten wave] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ↑ "Alexis llega cedido al Getafe hasta junio" [Alexis arrives on loan to Getafe until June] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ↑ "Alexis se marcha cedido de nuevo al Getafe" [Alexis goes on loan to Getafe again] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ↑ "Alexis Ruano continuará en el Getafe cuatro temporadas" [Alexis Ruano will continue in Getafe four seasons] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "'Toque' a Alexis" [Alexis 'wake up call'] (in Spanish). Al Cabo de la Calle. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "Amarillas por palabras" [Yellow cards for words] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "Alexis se marcha al Besiktas a cambio de 2 millones" [Alexis leaves for Besiktas for 2 million] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
External links
- Alexis profile at BDFutbol
- Alexis profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Alexis – FIFA competition record
- Alexis profile at Soccerway
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