Álex Díez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Díez and the second or maternal family name is Salomón.
Álex Díez
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Díez Salomón
Date of birth (1996-02-17) 17 February 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Cáceres, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Ponferradina
Number 2
Youth career
Atlético Madrid
2014–2015 Leganés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Cacereño 23 (0)
2016–2017 Mérida 18 (1)
2017–2020 Extremadura 99 (2)
2020–2022 Las Palmas 29 (0)
2022– Ponferradina 19 (2)
International career
2012 Spain U16 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2023

Alejandro "Álex" Díez Salomón (born 17 February 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for SD Ponferradina.

Club career

Díez was born in Cáceres, Extremadura, and represented Atlético Madrid and CD Leganés as a youth. In June 2015 he joined hometown club CP Cacereño, and made his senior debut on 30 August by playing eight minutes in a 1–0 Segunda División B home win against Pontevedra CF.

On 21 June 2016, after suffering relegation, Díez joined fellow third division side Mérida AD.[1] The following 21 May, after featuring sparingly, he signed for Extremadura UD in the same category,[2] achieving promotion to Segunda División at the end of the campaign.

Díez made his professional debut on 19 August 2018, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Real Oviedo.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 16 November of the following year, netting the opener in a 2–0 home win against Deportivo de La Coruña, and was an ever-present figure during the season as his side suffered relegation.

On 10 August 2020, free agent Díez agreed to a three-year contract with UD Las Palmas still in the second division.[4] He terminated his link with the club on 18 August 2022,[5] and moved to fellow league team SD Ponferradina on 14 November.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Alex Díez, tercer fichaje del Mérida" [Alex Díez, third signing of Mérida] (in Spanish). Vavel. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Alex Díez, nueva incorporación" [Alex Díez, new addition] (in Spanish). Vavel. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Álex Barrera saca oro del Tartiere para el Extremadura" [Álex Barrera takes gold from the Tartiere for Extremadura] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Ale Díez, nuevo jugador de la UD Las Palmas" [Ale Díez, new player of UD Las Palmas] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Ale Díez finaliza su contrato con la UD Las Palmas" [Ale Díaz ends his contract with UD Las Palmas] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  6. ^ "La SD Ponferradina incorpora a Ale Díez" [SD Ponferradina sign Ale Díez] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.

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