Álex Millán

For the Mexican singer, see Alejandro Millán.

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

Álex Millán

Personal information
Full name	Alejandro Millán Iranzo
Date of birth	(1999-11-07) 7 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Zaragoza, Spain
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Cartagena
Number	14
Youth career
2009–2016	Zaragoza
2016–2017	Villarreal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Villarreal C	38	(16)
2019–2023	Villarreal B	60	(17)
2020–2023	Villarreal	1	(0)
2021–2022	→ Cercle Brugge (loan)	18	(3)
2022	→ Union SG (loan)	8	(1)
2022–2023	→ Famalicão (loan)	13	(2)
2023–2024	Oviedo	8	(0)
2024–2025	Farense	9	(0)
2025–	Cartagena	0	(0)
International career
2015–2016	Spain U17	8	(0)
2017	Spain U18	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 January 2025

Alejandro "Álex" Millán Iranzo (born 7 November 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda División club FC Cartagena.

Club career

Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Millán joined Real Zaragoza's youth setup in 2009, aged nine.[1] In July 2016, he moved to Villarreal CF for a fee of €350,000, signing a contract until 2020.[2]

On 27 August 2017, while still a youth, Millán made his senior debut with the C-team, coming on as a late substitute for Andrei Rațiu in a 0–0 Tercera División away draw against Crevillente Deportivo.[3] He was definitely promoted to the C-side ahead of the 2018–19 campaign, and scored his first senior goals on 12 October 2018, netting a hat-trick in a 4–2 home win against CD Acero.[4]

Millán was promoted to the reserves in 2019, in Segunda División B. He made his first team debut on 16 December of the following year; after replacing Dani Raba in the 78th minute, he scored his team's fifth in a 6–0 away routing of SD Leioa, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5]

Millán made his La Liga debut on 19 December 2020, replacing fellow youth graduate Gerard Moreno in a 3–1 away success over CA Osasuna.[6] The following 13 August, he moved abroad and joined Belgian First Division A club Cercle Brugge KSV on loan for one year.[7] Following the signing of fellow striker Silvère Ganvoula in January 2022, his loan was taken over by league leaders Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on 28 January.[8]

On 8 July 2022, Millán was loaned to Famalicão in Portugal for the 2022–23 season.[9] The following 7 January, his loan was terminated, and he returned to the B-team in Segunda División.[10]

On 27 June 2023, Millán signed a two-year contract with fellow second division side Real Oviedo,[11] but suffered a knee injury in the pre-season which led him to miss most part of the season.[12] On 20 August of the following year, he returned to the Portuguese top tier after signing a two-year deal with SC Farense.[13]

On 23 January 2025, Millán returned to his home country after agreeing to a short-term deal with FC Cartagena in the second division, with an option to extend.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 January 2022[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Villarreal B	2019–20	Segunda División B	18	3	—		—		18	3
	2020–21	Segunda División B	22	10	—		—		22	10
	Total		40	13	0	0	0	0	40	13
Villarreal	2020–21	La Liga	1	0	1	1	—		2	1
	2021–22	La Liga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		1	0	1	1	0	0	2	1
Cercle Brugge (loan)	2021–22	First Division A	18	3	2	0	—		20	3
Union SG	2021–22	First Division A	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
Career total			60	3	3	1	0	0	63	17

References

1. "Álex Millán deja el Real Zaragoza tras siete años en el club" [Álex Millán leaves Real Zaragoza after seven years in the club] (in Spanish). Vavel. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
2. "El juvenil Álex Millán se va al Villarreal por 350.000 euros" [Youngster Álex Millán moves to Villarreal for 350,000 euros] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
3. "El Enrique Miralles no vio goles en el estreno de Crevillente y Villarreal C" [Enrique Miralles did not see any goals in the debut of Crevillente and Villarreal C] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
4. "Álex Millán sentencia al Acero con un 'hat-trick'" [Álex Millán sentences Acero with a 'hat-trick'] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
5. "El Villarreal cumple con un 'set' el trámite ante el Leioa" [Villarreal comply with the formality against Leioa with a 'set'] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
6. "Gerard Moreno devuelve al Villarreal a la senda de la victoria" [Gerard Moreno puts Villarreal back into winning ways] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
7. "Alex Millan joins Cercle Brugge". Cercle Brugge KSV. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
8. Cami, Thomas (28 January 2022). "Competitieleider Union zoekt en vindt versterking bij… Cercle Brugge: Alex Millan tekent huurcontract bij de Unionisten" [League leaders Union look for and find reinforcements at… Cercle Brugge: Álex Millán signs on loan with the Unionists]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 February 2022.
9. "ÁLEX MILLÁN, LOANED TO FC FAMALICÃO". Villarreal. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
10. "Bienvenido de nuevo, Millán" [Welcome again, Millán] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
11. "Álex Millán, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo" [Álex Millán, new player of Real Oviedo] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
12. "Álex Millán sufre una grave lesión de rodilla y pasará por el quirófano" [Álex Millán suffers a serious knee injury and will undergo surgery] (in Spanish). La Voz de Asturias. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
13. "Agora é oficial: Álex Millán está de regresso ao futebol português" [Now it is official: Álex Millán is returning to Portuguese football] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
14. "Álex Millán, nuevo jugador del FC Cartagena" [Álex Millán, new player of FC Cartagena] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
15. Álex Millán at Soccerway

External links

• Álex Millán at BDFutbol
• Álex Millán at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Álex Millán at Soccerway