Alejandro Viniegra Explained

Alejandro Viniegra
Fullname:Alejandro Viniegra Santana
Birth Name:Alejandro Santana Viniegra
Birth Date:2002 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Height:1.71 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Ituano (on loan from Red Bull Brasil)
Youthclubs1:Cruzeiro
Years1:2018–2020
Clubs1:Cruzeiro
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2021
Clubs2:North Texas SC
Caps2:6
Goals2:1
Years3:2022–
Clubs3:Red Bull Brasil
Caps3:29
Goals3:9
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Ituano (loan)
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Brazil U16
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:13 May 2023

Alejandro Viniegra Santana (born 13 February 2002) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ituano, on loan from Red Bull Brasil.[1]

Club career

Cruzeiro

Viniegra made his professional debut with Cruzeiro on 12 February 2018 playing the last minute against Bahia ending in a tie.

International career

Mexico

In October 2020, Viniegra was called up to the Mexico national under-20 team training camp by Raúl Chabrand, for which he had done virtual training sessions three months before.[2]

Personal life

Born in Brazil to a Mexican father and a Brazilian mother, he holds dual Brazilian and Mexican citizenship.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alejandro Santana Viniegra. Football Database EU . footballdatabase.eu. 2020-07-28.
  2. Web site: Alejandro Viniegra, el brasileño mexicano convocado al Tri Sub-20. TUDN. 3 November 2020. 4 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Alejandro Santana the Mexican Neymar that El Tri let get away . Goal/ Jovenes Futbolistas MX . goal.com. Spanish. 2020-07-28.