Álex Pérez (footballer, born 1985) explained

Álex Pérez
Fullname:Alejandro Pérez Aracil
Birth Date:21 January 1985
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Height:1.840NaN0
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2002–2003
Years2:2003–2006
Years3:2005–2006
Years4:2007
Years5:2007–2009
Years6:2011
Clubs3:Gimnàstic (loan)
Clubs6:Ontinyent
Caps2:48
Caps3:0
Caps4:4
Caps5:22
Caps6:8
Totalcaps:82
Goals2:2
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:1
Goals6:0
Totalgoals:3
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalyears2:2003
Nationalteam2:Spain U18
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalgoals2:0

Alejandro 'Álex' Pérez Aracil (born 21 January 1985) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Pérez was born in Madrid. An unsuccessful youth graduate at local Real Madrid, his input with the first team consisted of one minute against Terrassa FC in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, on 8 January 2003.[1] Subsequently, he signed with Gimnàstic de Tarragona on loan, but featured in no second division matches for the Catalans in his sole campaign.[2]

In January 2007, Pérez was released by Real, going on to serve an unassuming stint abroad with Greece's Aris Thessaloniki FC. In that summer he returned home, joining Albacete Balompié of the second tier.[2]

After two seasons with only relative playing time in his second – 15 games, one goal[3] – Pérez was released. He played with lowly Ontinyent CF for four months, then retired in June 2011 at only 26.[2]

Personal life

Pérez's older brother, Miguel, was also a footballer. Both played in Gimnàstic in 2005–06.[4]

Their father, Miguel Ángel, was also involved in the sport. Born in Argentina, he settled in Spain after retiring, having played in the country for Real Madrid and Real Zaragoza amongst other clubs.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2003/01/08/mas_futbol/1041980444_850215.html Dos goles de Monty frustran la victoria de los suplentes del Madrid (Two Monty goals thwart Madrid reserves' win)
  2. Web site: La última plantilla que descendió con el Castilla. ¿Qué fue de ellos?. The last squad to be relegated with Castilla. What happened to them?. Vavel. Miguel Ángel. Balderas. Spanish. 26 November 2013. 20 January 2020.
  3. http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/es/desarrollo/1162295.html Remontó un Xerez con nueve en el 'festival' de Hevia Obras (Xerez came from behind with nine in Hevia Obras 'festival')
  4. News: El club espera descarte de Primera tras fichar a Merino y Pérez. Club awaits release from Primera after signing Merino and Pérez. La Nación. Spanish. 19 July 2005. 14 November 2017.
  5. News: "No debuté por ser hijo de Miguel Pérez". "I did not make debut for being Miguel Pérez's son". Diario AS. Marco. Ruiz. Spanish. 10 January 2003. 15 October 2019.
  6. News: El granota Miguel Pérez, fan del Alcorcón desde niño. Granota Miguel Pérez, fan of Alcorcón since he was a boy. Super Deporte. R.. Marín. D.. Rodríguez. Spanish. 12 November 2009. 15 October 2019.