Javi Álamo Explained

Javi Álamo
Fullname:Javier Álamo Cruz
Birth Date:18 August 1988
Birth Place:Gáldar, Spain
Height:1.90 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Cuarte (assistant)
Youthclubs1:Gáldar
Years1:2007–2008
Years2:2007–2009
Caps2:44
Goals2:0
Years3:2009
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2009–2011
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:2010–2011
Clubs5:Real Unión (loan)
Caps5:32
Goals5:2
Years6:2011–2012
Caps6:37
Goals6:6
Years7:2012–2016
Caps7:59
Goals7:2
Years8:2015–2016
Clubs8:Girona (loan)
Caps8:28
Goals8:0
Years9:2016–2017
Caps9:2
Goals9:0
Years10:2017–2018
Caps10:16
Goals10:0
Years11:2019
Caps11:4
Goals11:0
Years12:2019–2020
Caps12:6
Goals12:1
Years13:2020
Caps13:6
Goals13:0
Years14:2020–2022
Caps14:43
Goals14:1
Years15:2022–2023
Caps15:11
Goals15:0
Manageryears1:2023–
Managerclubs1:Cuarte (assistant)

Javier 'Javi' Álamo Cruz (born 18 August 1988) is a retired Spanish professional footballer who played as a winger and current assistant coach of CD Cuarte.

Football career

Born in Gáldar, Las Palmas, Álamo spent his first four seasons as a senior in the third division, with local Universidad de Las Palmas CF (two years),[1] RCD Mallorca B[2] and Real Unión.[3] In the 2010–11 campaign he scored his first goals as a professional, but the Basques failed to return to the second level.

Álamo joined Recreativo de Huelva for 2011–12. He made his official debut for his new club on 27 August 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña.[4]

In late July 2012, Álamo signed a four-year contract with Real Zaragoza in La Liga.[5] He first appeared in the competition on 16 September, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–2 defeat at Real Sociedad.[6]

After suffering relegation in his first season, Álamo became a regular starter for the Aragonese side. On 10 August 2015, he was loaned to fellow second-tier club Girona FC in a season-long deal.[7]

On 31 August 2016, free agent Álamo signed a one-year contract with CA Osasuna, recently promoted to the top flight.[8] The following 17 January, after being rarely used in Navarre, he was released by mutual consent[9] and joined UD Almería hours later.[10]

On 5 January 2019, after six months without a club, Álamo signed for Extremadura UD still in the second division.[11]

Post retirement

After leaving Extremadura UD in July 2019, Álamo had spells at Barakaldo, SD Ejea and CD Brea, before retiring at the end of the 2022–23 season. Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Álamo decided to retire and was instead appointed assistant coach of José Luis Loreto at CD Cuarte.[12]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.eldia.es/2009-06-05/jornada/50-UD-Palmas-negocia-fichaje-Javi-Alamo-ex-Universidad-LP.htm La UD Las Palmas negocia el fichaje de Javi Álamo, ex del Universidad LP (UD Las Palmas negotiate signing of Javi Álamo, formerly of Universidad LP)
  2. http://www.eldia.es/2009-07-04/jornada/23-Javi-Alamo-canario-segundo-equipo-RCD-Mallorca.htm Javi Álamo, un canario más para el segundo equipo del RCD Mallorca (Javi Álamo, another Canarian for RCD Mallorca's second team)
  3. http://www.realunionclub.com/hnot014.aspx?601,Primer+equipo,Alamo+llega+cedido+para+cerrar+la+plantilla Alamo llega cedido para cerrar la plantilla (Alamo arrives on loan to close roster)
  4. http://www.marca.com/2011/08/27/futbol/2adivision/1314468868.html El Deportivo suda su primer triunfo en Segunda (Deportivo sweat to get first win in Segunda)
  5. http://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/28922 Acuerdo para el traspaso de Javi Álamo al Real Zaragoza (Agreement for transfer of Javi Álamo to Real Zaragoza)
  6. http://espnfc.com/en/report/348477/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null Martinez and Vela on target for Sociedad
  7. http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/20150810/201185992617/javi-alamo-octavo-refuerzo-del-girona.html Javi Álamo, octavo refuerzo del Girona (Javi Álamo, eighth signing of Zaragoza)
  8. https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/_/9532/31-08-2016-javi-%C3%81lamo-nuevo-jugador-de-osasuna.html Javi Álamo, nuevo jugador de Osasuna (Javi Álamo, new player of Osasuna)
  9. https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/_/10031/17-01-2017-el-c-a-osasuna-acuerda-la-desvinculacion-con-javi-%C3%81lamo.html El C. A. Osasuna acuerda la desvinculación con Javi Álamo (C.A. Osasuna agree the release with Javi Álamo)
  10. http://www.udalmeriasad.com/noticia/el-almeria-tambien-se-refuerza-con-javi-alamo-un-extremo-poderoso-y-de-garantias El Almería también se refuerza con Javi Álamo, un extremo poderoso y de garantías (Almería also bolster with Javi Álamo, a powerful and reliable winger)
  11. Web site: Javi Álamo, fichaje invernal. Javi Álamo, winter signing. Extremadura UD. es. 5 January 2019. 7 January 2019.
  12. https://golsmedia.com/aragon/futbol/cd-cuarte/2023/05/17/dos-exjugadores-elite-cd-cuarte/ El CD Cuarte confía su banquillo en dos exjugadores de la ...