Christian Alemán Explained

Christian Alemán
Fullname:Christian Fernando Alemán Alegría
Birth Date:5 February 1996
Birth Place:Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height:1.70 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Manta
Youthyears1:2001–2013
Years1:2013–2014
Clubs1:Emelec
Caps1:11
Goals1:0
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Técnico Universitario
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Manta (loan)
Caps3:14
Goals3:5
Years4:2016
Clubs4:Deportivo Quito
Caps4:16
Goals4:9
Years5:2016–2020
Clubs5:Barcelona SC
Caps5:63
Goals5:10
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Estudiantes (loan)
Caps6:4
Goals6:1
Years7:2020
Clubs7:Guayaquil City
Caps7:9
Goals7:0
Years8:2021–2022
Clubs8:Arka Gdynia
Caps8:55
Goals8:7
Years9:2023
Clubs9:Aucas
Caps9:1
Goals9:0
Years10:2023–2024
Clubs10:GKS Katowice
Caps10:15
Goals10:1
Years11:2024–
Clubs11:Manta
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Club-Update:20:57, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Christian Fernando Alemán Alegría (born 5 February 1996) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ecuadorian Serie B club Manta.

Career

Emelec were Alemán's first club, he joined their youth system at the age of 5 and went on to play senior football for them from 2013 to 2014 and made eleven appearances in the Ecuadorian Serie A.[1] [2] His senior debut for Emelec arrived on 19 June 2013 against Manta, a team he would go on to join in July 2015. Prior to joining Manta, Alemán signed for Técnico Universitario of the Ecuadorian Serie B.[3] He featured four times before leaving for Manta, also of Serie B. For Manta, he scored five goals, including two in an 8–0 win over Deportivo Azogues on 28 November, in fourteen games as they finished 6th.

January 2016 saw him join Deportivo Quito in Serie B, but he left eight months later to play for Ecuadorian Serie A team Barcelona SC.[1] He made his Barcelona debut on 21 August 2016 in a 5–1 victory over Fuerza Amarilla. Twenty-one further appearances came during 2016 and 2017, before Alemán departed Ecuadorian football for the first time to move to Argentine Primera División side Estudiantes.[4] [5] He scored on his debut for Estudiantes, netting the winning goal against Arsenal de Sarandí on 28 August 2017. He left after six appearances in June 2018, subsequently scoring ten goals in three seasons back with Barcelona.

In September 2020, Alemán headed to fellow Ecuadorian Serie A club Guayaquil City. Nine appearances followed. On 20 December 2020, Alemán agreed a free transfer to Poland with I liga side Arka Gdynia; with his one-and-a-half-year contract commencing in January 2021.[6]

On 21 December 2022, it was announced he would return to Ecuador to join the 2022 season champions Aucas in 2023.[7] After making only three appearances across all competitions in nine months, Alemán left Aucas in early September 2023.

Shortly after, Alemán returned to Poland, and on 20 September he signed a one-year contract with an option for another season with second division side GKS Katowice.[8] Alemán scored once in 15 league appearances as GKS won promotion to the Ekstraklasa after finishing the season as runners-up. On 17 June 2024, it was announced Alemán would leave GKS at the end of his contract.[9]

On 5 August 2024, he re-joined Ecuadorian Serie B club Manta.[10]

Personal life

Alemán is the half-brother of fellow footballer Javier Charcopa.[1] [11]

Career statistics

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Emelec2013Serie A1000000100
2014Serie A10000010
Total1100000110
Técnico Universitario2015Serie B400040
Manta (loan)2015Serie B14500145
Deportivo Quito2016Serie B16900169
Barcelona SC2016Serie A80000080
2017Serie A1404100181
2018Serie A1640000164
2019Serie A216002000236
2020Serie A4000100050
Total63100071007011
Estudiantes (loan)2017–18Primera División4100200061
Guayaquil City2020Serie A90000090
Arka Gdynia2020–21I liga14120161
2021–22I liga30631337
2022–23I liga11010120
Total55761618
Aucas2023Serie A1000101030
GKS Katowice2023–24I liga15010160
Manta2024Serie B000000
Career total19232711011021034

Honours

Emelec

2013, 2014

Barcelona SC

Notes and References

  1. News: Christian Alemán se quedó para triunfar en Barcelona SC. 16 February 2018. El Comercio. 28 April 2017.
  2. News: Christian Alemán profile. 16 February 2018. BDFA. 16 February 2018.
  3. News: Las novelas del mercado de fichajes del fútbol ecuatoriano 2015. 16 February 2018. Ecuagoal. 8 January 2015.
  4. News: Alemán, el nuevo refuerzo de Estudiantes. 16 February 2018. TyC Sports. 10 August 2017.
  5. News: Christian Alemán es nuevo jugador de Estudiantes de La Plata. 16 February 2018. El Universo. 17 August 2017.
  6. News: Christian Aleman w Arce!. 16 January 2021. Arka Gdynia. 20 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Christian Aleman przechodzi do ekwadorskiego SD Aucas . . pl . 21 December 2022.
  8. Web site: Christian Alemán piłkarzem GKS-u Katowice . . 20 September 2023 . pl . 20 September 2023.
  9. Web site: Christian Alemán odchodzi z GKS-u Katowice . 90minut.pl . 2 July 2024 . pl . 17 June 2024.
  10. Web site: Christian Alemán w Manta FC . 90minut.pl . 5 August 2024 . pl . 5 August 2024.
  11. News: El especial partido para Javier Charcopa y Cristian Alemán. 16 February 2018. Ecuagoal. 23 June 2013.