Álex Centelles

Álex Centelles

Personal information
Full name	Alejandro Centelles Plaza
Date of birth	(1999-08-30) 30 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Valencia, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Almería
Number	20
Youth career
2004–2007	Crack's
2007–2017	Valencia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Valencia B	66	(0)
2019–2020	Valencia	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Famalicão (loan)	27	(0)
2020–	Almería	78	(3)
International career
2016	Spain U17	2	(0)
2018	Spain U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Centelles and the second or maternal family name is Plaza.

Alejandro "Álex" Centelles Plaza (born 30 August 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for UD Almería as a left back.

Club career

Born in Valencia, Centelles joined Valencia CF's youth setup at the age of eight, from CF Crack's.[1] After spending the whole 2017 pre-season with the first team, he was subsequently assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B on 2 August.[2]

Centelles made his senior debut on 20 August 2017, starting in a 2–0 away win against Deportivo Aragón.[3] The following 24 May, after being an ever-present figure for the B-team during the campaign, he signed a new contract until 2021.[4]

On 1 July 2019, Centelles joined Primeira Liga newcomers F.C. Famalicão on loan for one year.[5] He made his professional debut on 14 September, starting in a 4–2 home defeat of F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[6]

On 2 October 2020, Centelles signed a two-year contract with Segunda División side UD Almería.[7]

Personal life

Centelles' father José was also a footballer, and also represented Valencia Mestalla.[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 May 2024[8][9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Valencia B	2017–18	Segunda División B	36	0	—		—		—		—		36	0
	2018–19		30	0	—		—		—		—		30	0
	Total		66	0	—		—		—		—		66	0
Valencia	2020–21	La Liga	0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
Famalicão (loan)	2019–20	Primeira Liga	27	0	3	0	0	0	—		—		30	0
Almeria	2020–11	La Liga	13	0	1	0	—		—		1	0	15	0
	2021–22	Segunda División	22	0	1	0	—		—		—		23	0
	2022–23	La Liga	15	1	1	0	—		—		—		16	1
	2023–24		14	0	1	0	—		—		—		15	0
	Total		64	0	4	0	—		—		1	0	69	0
Career total			157	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	165	0

References

1. "Álex Centelles, otro lateral zurdo de futuro para el Valencia CF" [Álex Centelles, another left back of future for Valencia CF] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
2. "Álex Centelles baja al Valencia CF Mestalla" [Álex Centelles goes down to Valencia CF Mestalla] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
3. "El Aragón cae con orgullo" [Aragón fall with pride] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
4. "Alex Centelles signs contract extension until 2021". Valencia CF. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
5. "Alex Centelles é reforço do Futebol Clube Famalicão" [Alex Centelles os an addition of Futebol Clube Famalicão] (in Portuguese). FC Famalicão. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
6. "Famalicão soma e segue no topo da Liga" [Famalicão go on at the top of the league] (in Portuguese). O Minho. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
7. "Alex Centelles, a formidable left wing-back moving from Valencia CF". UD Almería. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
8. "Álex Centelles – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
9. "Álex Centelles". SofaScore. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

External links

• Álex Centelles at BDFutbol
• Álex Centelles at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Álex Centelles at Soccerway