Álex Sola | |
Full Name: | Alejandro Sola López-Ocaña |
Birth Date: | 9 June 1999 |
Birth Place: | San Sebastián, Spain |
Height: | 1.78 m[1] |
Position: | Right back, winger |
Currentclub: | Getafe |
Youthclubs1: | Real Sociedad |
Years1: | 2017–2022 |
Clubs1: | Real Sociedad B |
Caps1: | 76 |
Goals1: | 4 |
Years2: | 2019–2024 |
Clubs2: | Real Sociedad |
Caps2: | 15 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs3: | → Numancia (loan) |
Caps3: | 31 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs4: | → Alavés (loan) |
Caps4: | 29 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2024– |
Clubs5: | Getafe |
Caps5: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
Nationalteam1: | Spain U17 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2024– |
Nationalteam2: | Basque Country |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 3 June 2024 |
Ntupdate: | 24 March 2024 |
Alejandro "Álex" Sola López-Ocaña (born 9 June 1999), sometimes known as Álex Ujía,[2] is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a right back or a right winger for Getafe CF.
Sola was born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, and represented Real Sociedad as a youth. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 9 April 2017, starting in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against Sestao River Club.[3]
Sola was promoted to the B-team ahead of the 2017–18 campaign, and appeared regularly afterwards. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 16 February 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 home defeat of CD Leganés.[4] [5]
On 14 August 2019, Sola renewed his contract with the Txuri-urdin until 2023, and was immediately loaned to Segunda División side CD Numancia for one year.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 22 February, netting the opener in a 2–1 loss at Albacete Balompié.
Sola suffered a knee injury in July 2020, making a come back the following April before being sidelined again in August.[7] He returned to action in January 2022, subsequently becoming a regular starter for Sanse before renewing his contract until 2026, on 12 May.[8]
On 2 August 2022, Sola was promoted to Real Sociedad's first team, being assigned the number 2 jersey.[9] On 1 September 2023, after the arrival of Álvaro Odriozola, he was loaned to fellow top tier side Deportivo Alavés for the 2023–24 season.[10]
On 15 July 2024, Sola signed a three-year contract with Getafe CF also in the first division.[11]
Sola represented Spain at under-17 level in 2016, and also featured for the Basque Country national team in 2024, in a friendly against Uruguay.[12]
Individual
February 2024 (with Samu Omorodion)[13]