Álex Domínguez Explained

Álex Domínguez
Full Name:Alejandro Domínguez Romero
Birth Date:30 July 1998
Birth Place:Granollers, Spain
Height:1.87 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Toulouse
Clubnumber:30
Youthclubs1:Sabadell
Youthyears2:2015–2017
Youthclubs2:Espanyol
Youthyears3:2016–2017
Youthclubs3:Damm (loan)
Years1:2014–2015
Clubs1:Sabadell B
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Espanyol B
Caps2:14
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Alavés B
Caps3:22
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Las Palmas B
Caps4:25
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2023
Clubs5:Las Palmas
Caps5:26
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:Ibiza (loan)
Caps6:10
Goals6:0
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Toulouse
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Club-Update:28 May 2023

Alejandro "Álex" Domínguez Romero (born 30 July 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Toulouse.

Career

Born in Granollers, Barcelona, Catalonia, Domínguez represented CE Sabadell FC as a youth before making his senior debut with the reserves on 6 December 2014, starting in a 2–1 Tercera División home loss against UE Castelldefels. After one further match for the B-side, he moved to RCD Espanyol and was assigned back to the youth setup.

In 2016, Domínguez was loaned to CF Damm for one year, to finish his formation; upon returning, he was assigned to Espanyol's B-team also in the fourth division. He featured sparingly for the side, and renewed his contract until 2020 on 22 March 2018.[1]

On 10 July 2018, after achieving promotion, Domínguez agreed to a three-year deal with another reserve team, Deportivo Alavés B still in division four.[2] On 28 August of the following year, after another promotion, he moved to UD Las Palmas and was initially assigned to the B-side in the Segunda División B.[3]

Domínguez made his first team debut on 20 July 2020, starting in a 5–1 home routing of Extremadura UD in the Segunda División.[4] He began the 2020–21 campaign as a backup to Álvaro Valles, but was made a starter by manager Pepe Mel in November after a poor run of form from Valles.[5]

On 27 July 2021, after losing his starting spot back to Valles, Domínguez was loaned to second division newcomers UD Ibiza for a year.[6] Upon returning, he was again a backup to Valles as the club achieved promotion to La Liga.

On 26 July 2023, Domínguez moved abroad and signed for Ligue 1 side Toulouse FC.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Álex Domínguez, renovado. Álex Domínguez, renewed. RCD Espanyol. es. 22 March 2018. 20 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Alex Domínguez se incorpora al filial albiazul. Alex Domínguez joins the albiazul reserves. Deportivo Alavés. es. 10 July 2018. 20 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Álex Domínguez, nuevo portero de Las Palmas Atlético. Álex Domínguez, new goalkeeper of Las Palmas Atlético. UD Las Palmas. es. 28 August 2019. 20 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Las Palmas cierra la temporada con una 'manita' al Extremadura. Las Palmas end the season with a 'fiver' over Extremadura. Marca. es. 20 July 2020. 20 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Álex Domínguez, el quinto guardameta de la era Pepe Mel. Álex Domínguez, the fifth goalkeeper in the Pepe Mel era. Marca. es. 30 November 2020. 8 January 2021.
  6. Web site: Álex Domínguez nuevo portero del Ibiza. Álex Domínguez new goalkeeper of Ibiza. UD Ibiza. es. 27 July 2021. 9 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Le gardien de but Álex Domínguez rejoint le TéFéCé. Goalkeeper Álex Domínguez joins TéFéCé. Toulouse FC. fr. 26 July 2023. 2 August 2023.