Álex Alegría

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 Forward
Club information
Current team
 Betis
Number 19
Youth career
San Miguel
Plasencia
Cacereño
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Cacereño 56 (11)
2012–2015 Betis B 93 (26)
2015– Betis 6 (2)
2015–2016 → Numancia (loan) 41 (12)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2016.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Alegría and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.

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

Club career

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

On 11 July 2014 Alegría signed a new deal with the Andalusians, after scoring nine goals in 2013–14.[2] On 1 March 2015 he made his professional debut, 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 made his debut 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 scoring 12 goals in 41 appearances for Numancia, Alegría was definitely promoted to the first team in La Liga.[6] He made his debut in the category on 11 September, starting in a 3–2 away win against Valencia CF.[7]

On 16 September 2016, Alegría scored his first goals in the main category, netting a brace in a 2–2 home draw against Granada CF.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Alexander Alegría, nuevo fichaje para el filial del Betis (Alexander Alegría, new signing for Betis' reserves); El Desmarque, 18 July 2012 (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 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ El Betis sale vivo de Anduva (Betis leaves Anduva alive); Marca, 1 March 2015 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ El Real Betis renueva a Álex Alegría y lo cede al CD Numancia (Real Betis renews with Álex Alegría and loans him to CD Numancia); Real Betis, 8 July 2015 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Set del Numancia al Tenerife con lluvia de goles en la segunda parte (Set from Numancia on Tenerife with a goal rain in the second half); Marca, 23 August 2015 (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 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Final de traca en Mestalla (End of display at the Mestalla); Marca, 11 September 2016 (Spanish)
  8. ↑ Alegría a medias (Half-joy (Alegría in English)); Marca, 16 September 2016 (Spanish)
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