Álex Alegría

Alexander 'Álex' Alegría Moreno (born 10 October 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for RCD Mallorca.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Alegría and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.
Álex Alegría
Personal information
Full name Alexander Alegría Moreno
Date of birth (1992-10-10) 10 October 1992
Place of birth Plasencia, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Mallorca
Youth career
San Miguel
0000–2010 Plasencia
2010 Cacereño
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Cacereño 56 (11)
2012–2015 Betis B 95 (26)
2015–2019 Betis 26 (3)
2015–2016 → Numancia (loan) 41 (12)
2017–2018 → Levante (loan) 9 (0)
2018–2019 → Rayo Vallecano (loan) 9 (0)
2019 → Sporting Gijón (loan) 16 (3)
2019– Mallorca 6 (0)
2020 → Extremadura (loan) 17 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2020

Club career

Born in Plasencia, Cáceres, Extremadura, Alegría finished his formation with CP Cacereño, and made his senior debut in the Segunda División B during the 2010–11 season. On 18 July 2012 he signed a two-year contract with Real Betis, being assigned to the reserves, also in the third tier.[1]

On 11 July 2014, Alegría agreed to a new deal with the Andalusians after scoring nine goals in the 2013–14 campaign.[2] He made his professional debut on 1 March 2015, coming on as a second half substitute for Francisco Portillo in a 0–0 away draw against CD Mirandés for the Segunda División championship.[3]

On 8 July 2015, Alegría renewed his link until 2017, being immediately loaned to CD Numancia in the second level.[4] He appeared in his first match for the club on 23 August, playing 12 minutes and scoring a brace in a 6–3 home win against CD Tenerife.[5]

On 15 June 2016, after 42 competitive games at the Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos, Alegría was definitively promoted to Betis' first team.[6] He made his debut in La Liga on 11 September of that year, starting in a 3–2 away win over Valencia CF.[7]

Alegría scored his first goals in the Spanish top flight on 16 September 2016, netting a brace in a 2–2 home draw against Granada CF.[8] The following 29 January he put the hosts ahead, in an eventual 1–1 draw to FC Barcelona also at the Estadio Benito Villamarín.[9]

On 29 June 2017, Alegría was loaned to fellow top tier club Levante UD for one year.[10] He suffered a knee injury in November, leaving him sidelined for the remainder of the campaign.[11]

On 31 August 2018, Alegría joined Rayo Vallecano on a one-year loan.[12][13] The following 31 January, after being sparingly used, he moved to Sporting de Gijón also in a temporary deal.[14]

On 2 July 2019, Alegría signed a five-year deal with RCD Mallorca after terminating his contract with Betis.[15] The following 24 January, after being sparingly used, he moved to second division side Extremadura UD on loan for the remainder of the campaign.[16]

References
  1. Alexander Alegría, nuevo fichaje para el filial del Betis (Alexander Alegría, new signing for Betis' reserves); El Desmarque, 18 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  2. Tras Isaac y Javi Montoya, Álex Alegría renueva con el Real Betis B (After Isaac and Javi Montoya, Álex Alegría renews with Real Betis B); Manquepierda, 11 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  3. El Betis sale vivo de Anduva (Betis leave Anduva alive); Marca, 1 March 2015 (in Spanish)
  4. El Real Betis renueva a Álex Alegría y lo cede al CD Numancia (Real Betis renew with Álex Alegría and loan him to CD Numancia); Real Betis, 8 July 2015 (in Spanish)
  5. Set del Numancia al Tenerife con lluvia de goles en la segunda parte (Numancia set on Tenerife with goal rain in the second half); Marca, 23 August 2015 (in Spanish)
  6. Álex Martínez y Álex Alegría formarán parte del primer equipo la próxima temporada (Álex Martínez and Álex Alegría will be a part of the first team the following season); Real Betis, 15 June 2016 (in Spanish)
  7. Final de traca en Mestalla (Fireworks finale at the Mestalla); Marca, 11 September 2016 (in Spanish)
  8. Alegría a medias (Half joy ("Alegría" in English)); Marca, 16 September 2016 (in Spanish)
  9. Late Luis Suarez strike earns Barcelona a point at Real Betis; ESPN FC, 29 January 2017
  10. Álex Alegría goes to Levante UD on loan; Real Betis, 29 June 2017
  11. Álex Alegría reaparece ocho meses después (Álex Alegría reappears eight months later); Mundo Deportivo, 15 July 2018 (in Spanish)
  12. "Álex Alegría nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Álex Alegría new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  13. "Álex Alegría goes on loan to Rayo Vallecano". Real Betis. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  14. "El Real Betis y el Real Sporting de Gijón acuerdan la cesión de Álex Alegría" [Real Betis and Real Sporting de Gijón agree the loan of Álex Alegría] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  15. "Álex Alegría ficha por el RCD Mallorca" [Álex Alegría signs for RCD Mallorca] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  16. "Álex Alegría, azulgrana" [Álex Alegría, red-and-blue] (in Spanish). Extremadura UD. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
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