Álex Padilla

Alex Padilla
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Padilla Pérez
Date of birth (2003-09-01) 1 September 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Zarautz, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Bilbao Athletic
Number 1
Youth career
Zarautz
2019–2021 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Basconia 24 (0)
2022– Bilbao Athletic 25 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Spain U19 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023

Alejandro "Álex" Padilla Pérez (born 1 September 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bilbao Athletic.

Club career

Born in Zarautz, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country to a Mexican mother,[1][2] Padilla joined Athletic Bilbao's Lezama Facilities in 2019, from hometown side CD Zarautz.[3] He made his senior debut with the farm team CD Basconia on 15 September 2021, starting in a 2–2 Tercera División RFEF away draw against CD Anaitasuna.

Promoted to the reserves in Primera Federación ahead of the 2022–23 season, Padilla first appeared with the side on 28 August 2022, starting in a 2–1 home loss to CF La Nucía. In 2023, he was called up to the pre-season with the main squad.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "¿Quién es Alex Padilla?". goal.com (Archived).
  2. ^ "Álex Padilla - Record article".
  3. ^ "El portero zarauztarra Álex Padilla ficha por el Athletic" [The zarauztarra goalkeeper Álex Padilla signs for Athletic] (in Spanish). La Cantera de Lezama. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Padilla y Arana, dos guardametas con futuro". diariovasco.com.
  5. ^ "La pretemporada más especial de Alex Padilla". deia.eus.

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