Sandro (footballer, born 1974) explained

Sandro
Fullname:Carlos Alejandro Sierra Fumero
Birth Date:14 October 1974
Birth Place:Las Galletas, Spain
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Tenerife
Youthclubs2:Real Madrid
Years1:1992–1997
Caps1:58
Goals1:6
Years2:1994–1997
Caps2:22
Goals2:2
Years3:1996–1997
Clubs3:Las Palmas (loan)
Caps3:18
Goals3:0
Years4:1998–2003
Caps4:149
Goals4:4
Years5:2003–2006
Caps5:59
Goals5:0
Years6:2006–2008
Caps6:47
Goals6:1
Totalcaps:353
Totalgoals:13
Nationalyears1:1990–1991
Nationalcaps1:19
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1991
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1992–1993
Nationalcaps3:14
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:1992
Nationalcaps4:7
Nationalgoals4:1
Nationalyears5:1994–1995
Nationalcaps5:7
Nationalgoals5:2

Carlos Alejandro Sierra Fumero (born 14 October 1974), known as Sandro, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Las Galletas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Sandro began his professional career with Real Madrid's reserves, receiving his first-team debut on 10 September 1994 against CD Logroñés, under Jorge Valdano. He helped with 13 La Liga matches in that season's victorious campaign, but was soon pushed to the sidelines by another youth product, Guti.

After a stint with UD Las Palmas in the second division, Sandro dropped down to the third level in January 1998, and helped Málaga CF achieve a top flight promotion in just two seasons – he played 29 games in the latter, scoring once.[1] In summer 1997, he had a trial at Newcastle United, but it did not lead to a contract.[2]

In 2003, Sandro signed for Levante UD. Again used regularly in his first season, for another promotion, he featured very rarely in 2004–05's first division (only three appearances). The Valencians were eventually relegated, but he remained with them for a further year.

Sandro returned to Málaga for 2006–07, with the side again in division two. After the 2008 promotion, his contract expired and he retired; club chairman, former Madrid teammate Fernando Sanz, offered him a job as technical director which he accepted.[3]

Honours

Club

Real Madrid

1994–95

Málaga

2002

Levante

2003–04

Country

Spain U16

1991

Spain U17

Runner-up 1991

Notes and References

  1. News: El nuevo Málaga cumple los 20 años en Champions. New Málaga celebrate 20 years in Champions. Diario AS. Gallardo. Antonio. Spanish. 30 June 2012. 5 May 2016.
  2. News: On the move. The Independent. 14 September 1997. 22 June 2014.
  3. News: Sandro: "Agradezco al fútbol y a Málaga lo que me ha dado". Sandro: "I thank football and Málaga everything they have given me". Málaga Hoy. Spanish. 10 July 2008. 19 October 2018.