Álex García (footballer, born 1984) facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro García Peña | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Cacereño (assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SD Gama | |||
| Racing Santander | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2006 | Racing B | 53 | (14) |
| 2003–2004 | → Rayo Cantabria (loan) | ||
| 2006 | Racing Santander | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Bilbao Athletic | 29 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Villarreal B | 12 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Jaén | 68 | (9) |
| 2010–2011 | Eibar | 23 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Badalona | 37 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | Guadalajara | 19 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Sestao | 40 | (10) |
| 2014–2016 | Mirandés | 80 | (9) |
| 2016–2017 | Tenerife | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Mirandés (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Racing Santander | 16 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Cacereño | 47 | (14) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2020– | Cacereño (assistant) | ||
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Alejandro "Álex" García Peña (born on September 24, 1984) is a Spanish football coach and a former player. He used to play as a left winger, which is a type of midfielder. Today, he works as an assistant coach for a team called Cacereño.
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Álex García's Football Journey
Álex García was born in Bilbao, Spain. He started his football career playing for Racing de Santander's youth teams.
Early Career and First Team Debut
In the 2004–05 season, Álex began playing for Racing's reserve team. Before that, he spent some time on loan at a nearby club, Deportivo Rayo Cantabria.
On January 22, 2006, Álex made his big debut for Racing's main team in La Liga, which is Spain's top football league. He came into the game as a substitute in a match against Sevilla FC. After that season, he left Racing.
Moving to Other Clubs
In the summer of 2006, Álex went back to his home region, the Basque Country. He joined Athletic Bilbao, but he mostly played for their B-team, Bilbao Athletic, in the Segunda División B (the third tier of Spanish football).
Over the next few years, Álex continued to play in the Segunda División B. He played for several different teams, including Villarreal CF B, Real Jaén, SD Eibar, and CF Badalona.
Playing in Segunda División
On July 2, 2012, Álex García signed with CD Guadalajara, a club in the Segunda División (Spain's second-highest league). He played his first league game for them on December 8 against CD Numancia.
Álex scored his first goal in the second division on April 7, 2013. His goal helped his team win 3–1 at home against Córdoba CF. He continued his career playing for teams like Sestao River Club, CD Mirandés, and CD Tenerife. Later, he returned to Racing de Santander and then joined CP Cacereño.
Becoming a Coach
After his playing career, Álex García became an assistant coach for CP Cacereño in 2020.
See also
In Spanish: Álex García Peña para niños
