Álex Cantero | |
Fullname: | Alejandro Cantero Sánchez |
Birth Date: | 8 June 2000 |
Birth Place: | Madrid, Spain |
Height: | 1.82 m |
Currentclub: | Tenerife |
Youthyears1: | 2006–2011 |
Youthclubs1: | Brunete |
Youthyears2: | 2011–2016 |
Youthclubs2: | Real Madrid |
Youthyears3: | 2016–2018 |
Youthclubs3: | Levante |
Years1: | 2018–2021 |
Clubs1: | Levante B |
Caps1: | 50 |
Goals1: | 7 |
Years2: | 2021–2024 |
Caps2: | 88 |
Goals2: | 4 |
Years3: | 2024– |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 8 June 2024 |
Alejandro "Álex" Cantero Sánchez (born 8 June 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for CD Tenerife.
A youth product of CD Brunete and Real Madrid CF, Cantero joined the youth academy of Levante UD in 2016. He signed a professional contract with Levante on 19 February 2019, for four years.[1]
Cantero began his senior career as a stalwart with Levante's reserve side in Segunda División B. He made his senior debut with Levante in a 2–0 La Liga loss to Celta de Vigo on 30 April 2021.[2]
On 24 June 2021, Cantero was promoted to the main squad for the 2021–22 campaign.[3] He was mainly a substitute during the season, as the club suffered relegation.
Cantero scored his first professional goal on 27 August 2022, netting the opener in a 2–0 Segunda División home win over CD Tenerife. On 1 September, his contract was extended until 2025.[4]
On 21 July 2024, Cantero signed a two-year deal with Tenerife in the second division.[5]
Cantero represented the Spain under-19 national team in 2019 for a pair of friendlies.[6]