Álex Mula Explained

Álex Mula
Full Name:Alejandro Miguel Mula Sánchez
Birth Date:23 July 1996
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Height:1.78 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Ponferradina
Youthyears1:2003–2010
Youthclubs1:Espanyol
Youthyears2:2010–2014
Youthclubs2:Málaga
Years1:2013–2017
Caps1:108
Goals1:23
Years2:2017–2020
Clubs2:Málaga
Caps2:22
Goals2:0
Years3:2018
Clubs3:Tenerife (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:5
Years4:2020
Clubs4:Alcorcón (loan)
Caps4:5
Goals4:1
Years5:2020–2022
Caps5:56
Goals5:4
Years6:2022
Clubs6:Alcorcón (loan)
Caps6:15
Goals6:0
Years7:2023
Clubs7:Wisła Kraków
Caps7:12
Goals7:2
Years8:2023–2024
Clubs8:Lamia
Caps8:4
Goals8:0
Years9:2024
Caps9:9
Goals9:0
Years10:2024–
Caps10:16
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:23 July 2024

Alejandro Miguel "Álex" Mula Sánchez (born 23 July 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ponferradina.

Career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Mula joined Málaga CF's youth setup in 2011, from RCD Espanyol.[1] He made his debut with the reserves on 30 March 2013 at the age of 17, starting in a 1–2 Tercera División home loss against UD San Pedro.[2]

Mula scored his first senior goals on 7 September 2014, netting a hat-trick in a 7–0 home routing of CD Español del Alquián.[3] He subsequently became a regular starter for the B-side in the following seasons, scoring a career-best 11 goals in 2016–17.

After playing regularly with the first team during the 2017 pre-season, Mula was promoted to the main squad by manager Míchel.[4] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 26 August of that year, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Girona FC.[5]

On 31 January 2018, Mula was loaned to Segunda División side CD Tenerife for the remainder of the campaign.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 26 February, netting the last in a 3–1 home defeat of CD Lugo.

On 9 March 2018, Mula scored a brace in a 3–1 home win over Real Oviedo. Returning to Málaga (now also in the second division) for 2018–19, he contributed with 11 appearances and was definitely promoted to the main squad in July 2019.[7]

On 8 January 2020, after spending the first half of the 2019–20 campaign unregistered due to Málaga's financial problems,[8] Mula was loaned to fellow second division side AD Alcorcón until June.[9]

On 23 August 2020, Mula agreed to a four-year contract with CF Fuenlabrada, still in division two.[10] On 2 February 2022, he returned to Alkor also in a temporary deal.[11]

On 17 December 2022, he signed a deal until the end of the season with Polish second division side Wisła Kraków.[12] On 28 January 2024, after a short period at Greek side PAS Lamia 1964, he returned to his home country with Gimnàstic de Tarragona in Primera Federación.[13]

On 11 July 2024, Mula moved to another third-tier club, SD Ponferradina.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Consternación en el Málaga y el fútbol español. Consternation at Málaga and in the Spanish football. Málaga Hoy. es. 7 August 2017. 15 August 2017.
  2. Web site: El Atlético Malagueño cae ante el UD San Pedro (1–2). Atlético Malagueño fall against UD San Pedro (1–2). Málaga CF. es. 1 April 2013. 15 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Impressive first victory of the season for Atlético Malagueño (7–0). Málaga CF. 7 September 2014. 15 August 2017.
  4. Web site: Álex Mula convence a Míchel. Álex Mula convinces Míchel. Marca. es. 15 August 2017. 15 August 2017.
  5. Web site: Alcalá derriba la puerta del Málaga y el Girona hace historia. Alcalá breaks the door of Málaga and Girona make history. Diario AS. es. 26 August 2017. 26 August 2017.
  6. Web site: Mula to continue with his training at CD Tenerife. Málaga CF. 31 January 2018. 5 February 2018.
  7. Web site: Iván Rodríguez y Mula tendrán ficha del primer equipo. Iván Rodríguez and Mula will have a first team place. Málaga Hoy. es. 22 July 2019. 14 February 2020.
  8. Web site: El duro trago para Iván Rodríguez y Álex Mula. The bitter pill to swallow for Iván Rodríguez and Mula. Málaga Hoy. es. 3 September 2019. 14 February 2020.
  9. Web site: Álex Mula, nuevo jugador alfarero. Álex Mula, new alfarero player. AD Alcorcón. es. 8 January 2020. 14 February 2020.
  10. Web site: El Fuenla ficha a Álex Mula. Fuenla sign Álex Mula. CF Fuenlabrada. es. 23 August 2020. 24 August 2020.
  11. Web site: Comunicado oficial: Alex Mula. Official announcement: Alex Mula. CF Fuenlabrada. es. 2 February 2022. 2 February 2022.
  12. Web site: Álex Mula piłkarzem Białej Gwiazdy . . pl . 15 December 2022.
  13. Web site: Álex Mula ja és grana!. Álex Mula is already grana!. Gimnàstic Tarragona. ca. 28 January 2024. 30 January 2024.
  14. Web site: El extremo Álex Mula llega a la SD Ponferradina . Winger Álex Mula arrives at SD Ponferradina. asd . 23 July 2024 . es . 11 July 2024.