Álex Gallar Explained

Álex Gallar
Full Name:Alejandro Gallar Falguera
Birth Date:19 March 1992
Birth Place:Terrassa, Spain
Height:1.78 m[1]
Position:Winger, forward
Currentclub:Ibiza
Clubnumber:14
Youthclubs1:Terrassa
Youthyears2:2010–2011
Youthclubs2:Mallorca
Years1:2009–2010
Clubs1:Terrassa
Caps1:10
Goals1:2
Years2:2011–2012
Clubs2:Mallorca B
Caps2:19
Goals2:1
Years3:2012–2013
Clubs3:Murcia B
Caps3:11
Goals3:1
Years4:2013
Clubs4:Rubí
Caps4:16
Goals4:6
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:Terrassa
Caps5:37
Goals5:12
Years6:2014–2015
Clubs6:Cornellà
Caps6:35
Goals6:8
Years7:2015–2016
Clubs7:Hércules
Caps7:31
Goals7:6
Years8:2016–2017
Clubs8:Cultural Leonesa
Caps8:35
Goals8:17
Years9:2017–2019
Clubs9:Huesca
Caps9:63
Goals9:13
Years10:2019–2022
Clubs10:Girona
Caps10:32
Goals10:0
Years11:2020–2022
Clubs11:Cartagena (loan)
Caps11:59
Goals11:5
Years12:2022–2023
Clubs12:Málaga
Caps12:19
Goals12:1
Years13:2023–
Clubs13:Ibiza
Caps13:28
Goals13:8
Club-Update:10 April 2024

Alejandro "Álex" Gallar Falguera (born 19 March 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays as either a left winger or a forward for Spanish club Ibiza.

Club career

Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Gallar was a Terrassa FC youth graduate. He made his senior debut on 8 December 2009, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–2 Segunda División B away loss against UE Lleida.

Gallar scored his first senior goal on 14 April 2010, netting his team's first in a 2–1 home win against Orihuela CF. On 19 June of that year he moved to RCD Mallorca, returning to youth football;[2] he was promoted to the reserves ahead of the 2011–12 season.

On 2 August 2012, after being sparingly used, Gallar signed for another reserve team, Real Murcia Imperial in Tercera División.[3] The following January, he moved to fellow league team UE Rubí.

On 28 May 2013, Gallar returned to Terrassa and the third division, after agreeing to a one-year deal.[4] After spells at UE Cornellà[5] and Hércules CF,[6] he moved to Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa on 8 July 2016.[7]

Gallar was a key unit in Cultu's promotion to Segunda División, scoring a career-best 20 goals. On 10 July 2017, he signed a three-year deal with SD Huesca in the second division, for a fee of 400,000.[8]

Gallar made his professional debut on 19 August 2017, starting in a 0–1 loss at CD Numancia.[9] His first goal came on 10 October, in a 1–1 home draw against CF Reus Deportiu; he ended the campaign as a starter, netting eight times as his side achieved a first-ever promotion to La Liga.

Gallar made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 19 August 2018, starting and scoring a brace in a 2–1 away defeat of SD Eibar.[10] He finished 2018–19 with four goals in 25 appearances (only ten starts, however), as his side was immediately relegated back.

On 21 August 2019, Gallar agreed to a four-year contract with Girona FC in the second level.[11] On 25 September of the following year, he moved to fellow league team FC Cartagena on loan for the 2020–21 season;[12] his loan with the Efesé was renewed for the 2021–22 campaign.

Gallar rescinded with Girona on 14 July 2022,[13] and signed a two-year deal with second division side Málaga CF the following day.[14] On 30 June of the following year, after the club's relegation, he left after activating an exit clause on his contract.[15] On 9 August 2023, he joined Ibiza.[16]

International career

In March 2019, Gallar was called up to the Catalonia representative team for a friendly against Venezuela.[17] However, Huesca refused to let him and Enric Gallego take part in the match.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Álex Gallar . Málaga CF . 14 August 2022.
  2. Web site: El Mallorca se fija en la cantera catalana para sus filiales: Alex Gallar y Víctor Blasco. Mallorca focus on Catalan youth setup for their reserve teams: Alex Gallar and Víctor Blasco. Fútbol Balear. es. 19 June 2010. 30 July 2017.
  3. Web site: Alex Gallar ficha por el Murcia Imperial. Alex Gallar signs for Murcia Imperial. Fútbol Balear. es. 2 August 2012. 30 July 2017.
  4. Web site: El Terrassa mou fitxa primer. Terrassa move first. La Xarxa. ca. 28 May 2013. 30 July 2017.
  5. Web site: Álex Gallar, nuevo jugador del Cornellá. Álex Gallar, new player of Cornellá. Vavel. es. 19 June 2014. 30 July 2017.
  6. Web site: Álex Gallar, primer refuerzo del Hércules para la próxima temporada. Álex Gallar, first addition of Hércules for the next season. Hércules CF. es. 19 June 2015. 30 July 2017.
  7. Web site: Incorporacion Alex Gallar. Signing Alex Gallar. Cultural Leonesa. es. 8 July 2016. 30 July 2017.
  8. Web site: Álex Gallar se incorpora a la SD Huesca. Álex Gallar joins SD Huesca. SD Huesca. es. 10 July 2017. 30 July 2017.
  9. Web site: Pere Milla maravilla en Los Pajaritos. Pere Milla wonders at the Los Pajaritos. Marca. es. 19 August 2017. 19 August 2017.
  10. Web site: Gallar alumbra el brillante debut del Huesca en Primera. Gallar lights up the brilliant debut of Huesca in Primera. ABC. es. 19 August 2018. 12 November 2018.
  11. Web site: Àlex Gallar, fins el 2023. Àlex Gallar, until 2023. Girona FC. ca. 21 August 2019. 25 August 2019.
  12. Web site: Àlex Gallar, cedit al FC Cartagena. Àlex Gallar, loaned to FC Cartagena. Girona FC. ca. 25 September 2020. 25 September 2020.
  13. Web site: Rescisión del contrato de Àlex Gallar. Àlex Gallar's contract rescision. Girona FC. ca. 14 July 2022. 2 August 2022.
  14. Web site: Álex Gallar comes to strengthen the attack. Málaga CF. 15 July 2022. 2 August 2022.
  15. Web site: Concluye la vinculación de 18 jugadores con ficha profesional. Link of 18 players with professional registration ends. Málaga CF. es. 30 June 2023. 30 June 2023.
  16. Web site: Oficial: Álex Gallar es nuevo jugador de la UD Ibiza . Diario de Ibiza . es . 9 August 2023 .
  17. News: Gallego citado por Cataluña, mientras el Valladolid y el Rayo no ceden a sus jugadores. Gallego called up by Catalonia, while Valladolid and Rayo will not release their players. 29 December 2020 . . 19 March 2019 . Spanish.
  18. News: Enric Gallego y Gallar tampoco irán con la Selección Catalana. Enric Gallego and Gallar won't go with the Catalan National Team either. 29 December 2020 . Be Soccer . 20 March 2019 . Spanish.