Alejandro Pozo
Alejandro "Álex" Pozo Pozo (born 22 February 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Sevilla FC. Mainly a right winger, he can also play as a right back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Pozo Pozo | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Huévar del Aljarafe, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sevilla | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sevilla | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Sevilla B | 70 | (5) |
| 2018– | Sevilla | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Granada (loan) | 30 | (4) |
| 2020 | → Mallorca (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015-2016 | Spain U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Spain U19 | 13 | (1) |
| 2018– | Spain U21 | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 July 2020 | |||
Club career
Born in Huévar del Aljarafe, Seville, Andalusia, Pozo played youth football for Sevilla FC.[1] On 21 August 2016, aged only 17, he made his professional debut with the reserves by coming on as a late substitute for Ivi in a 3–3 Segunda División home draw against Girona FC.[2]
Pozo scored his first professional goal on 22 October 2016, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 away win against CD Numancia.[3] On 20 August 2018, after suffering relegation with the B-team, he joined fellow second division side Granada CF on a one-year loan deal.[4]
Pozo was regularly utilized for the Nazaríes during the campaign, contributing with four goals in 30 appearances as his side returned to the top tier. On 27 August 2019, he renewed his contract with Sevilla until 2023, being definitely promoted to the main squad.[5]
Pozo made his La Liga debut on 29 September 2019, replacing Lucas Ocampos in a 3–2 home win against Real Sociedad.[6] The following 15 January, after featuring rarely, he was loaned to fellow top tier club RCD Mallorca for the remainder of the season.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 18 December 2019
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Granada | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| Total | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| Sevilla | 2019–20 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 | ||
References
- "El crecimiento de Pozito" [The raise of Pozito] (in Spanish). Cuenta con la Cantera. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- "El Girona remonta tres goles en el campo del filial sevillista" [Girona come back three goals in the field of sevillista's reserves] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- "Zambombazo de Ivi para izar al filial entre los mejores" [A bang from Ivi to raise the reserves between the best ones] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- "Pozo loaned to Granada". Sevilla FC. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- "Alejandro Pozo renueva el contrato hasta 2023" [Alejandro Pozo renews his contract until 2023] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- "Pozo y un debut en Nervión para la esperanza" [Pozo and a debut in Nervión for the hopes] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "Agreement with RCD Mallorca for the loan of Alejandro Pozo". Sevilla FC. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.