| Álex Gálvez | |
| Fullname: | Alejandro Gálvez Jimena[1] |
| Birth Date: | 6 June 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Granada, Spain |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Recreativo |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthyears1: | 2004–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Albacete |
| Youthyears2: | 2007–2008 |
| Youthclubs2: | Villarreal |
| Years1: | 2008–2009 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs2: | → Onda (loan) |
| Caps2: | 26 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2009–2010 |
| Caps3: | 31 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2010–2012 |
| Caps4: | 51 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2011–2012 |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2012–2014 |
| Caps6: | 54 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2014–2016 |
| Caps7: | 41 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2016–2018 |
| Caps8: | 23 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2018 |
| Clubs9: | → Las Palmas (loan) |
| Caps9: | 18 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps10: | 17 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2019–2021 |
| Caps11: | 35 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Years12: | 2021–2023 |
| Caps12: | 21 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2023 |
| Caps13: | 6 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Years14: | 2023– |
| Caps14: | 17 |
| Goals14: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 11 April 2024 |
Alejandro "Álex" Gálvez Jimena (born 6 June 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Recreativo de Huelva. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.
Born in Granada, Andalusia, Gálvez played youth football for Albacete Balompié and Villarreal CF. He was loaned by the latter to farm team CD Onda in the Tercera División, in what was his senior debut.
In the following two seasons, Gálvez played in the Segunda División B with CF Villanovense and Sporting de Gijón's reserves,[2] [3] being relegated on both occasions but reinstated in 2010–11.
On 13 December 2011, Gálvez made his debut with Sporting's main squad in a Copa del Rey match against RCD Mallorca (1–0 away win, 2–1 aggregate loss).[4] The following 15 January, again as a starter and a stopper, he made his first La Liga appearance for the Asturians, scoring the first goal of the game in an eventual 2–1 home victory over Málaga CF.[5]
Gálvez agreed to terms with Rayo Vallecano on 18 July 2012, on a two-year deal.[6] He scored his first official goal for his new team on 20 October 2013, from a 30-metre free kick for the match's only at UD Almería.[7]
In late May 2013, the Madrid outskirts club rejected a €2 million offer from Borussia Dortmund for Gálvez's playing rights.[8]
On 13 May 2014, after consecutively helping Rayo retain their top-flight status, free agent Gálvez signed a three-year contract with SV Werder Bremen in Germany.[9] For most of the first half of his first season he was deployed in defensive midfield by coach Robin Dutt, but under the former's successor Viktor Skrypnyk he became a constant in the centre of defence, until injuries limited him to five appearances from January to May 2015.[10]
Continuing injury problems over the summer break proved detrimental to pre-season training for Gálvez, as he was mostly used as a backup for Assani Lukimya at the beginning of the 2015–16 campaign.[11]
On 3 August 2016, Gálvez agreed to a three-year deal with SD Eibar in the Spanish top division.[12] Mostly a backup option in his early spell, he was loaned to fellow league club UD Las Palmas on 29 December 2017.[13]
Gálvez terminated his contract on 30 August 2018.[14]
On 31 August 2018, one day after becoming a free agent, Gálvez returned to former club Rayo Vallecano after agreeing to a one-year contract.[15] [16] He started in all his league appearances, scoring in a 2–1 away defeat to Girona FC in an eventual relegation as last.[17] [18]
On 22 July 2021, after two years abroad with Qatar SC, Gálvez signed for two seasons with second-tier newcomers UD Ibiza.[19] He missed the first months of his first due to a meniscus injury,[20] and was sent off twice shortly after returning.[21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Villanovense | 2009–10[22] | Segunda División B | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| Sporting Gijón B | 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 34 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2011–12 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | |||
| Sporting Gijón | 2011–12 | La Liga | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2012–13 | La Liga | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | La Liga | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| Total | 54 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | |||
| Werder Bremen | 2014–15[23] | Bundesliga | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16[24] | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | |||
| Eibar | 2016–17 | La Liga | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |||
| Las Palmas (loan) | 2017–18 | La Liga | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2018–19 | La Liga | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Qatar SC | 2019–20 | Qatar Stars League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 1 | |||
| Ibiza | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 295 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 324 | 15 | |||