Álex Muñoz

Alejandro José "Álex" Muñoz Miquel (born 30 July 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Levante UD mainly as a central defender but also as a left-back.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Miquel.
Álex Muñoz
Personal information
Full name Alejandro José Muñoz Miquel[1]
Date of birth (1994-07-30) 30 July 1994[1]
Place of birth Sant Joan d'Alacant, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Levante
Number 16
Youth career
2000–2003 Mutxamel
2003–2009 Alicante
2009–2013 Hércules
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Hércules B 6 (0)
2012–2016 Hércules 64 (0)
2013–2014 Jove Español 22 (0)
2016–2018 Sevilla B 44 (3)
2018–2019 Zaragoza 16 (1)
2019–2022 Tenerife 94 (7)
2022– Levante 34 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:20, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Sant Joan d'Alacant, Alicante, Valencian Community,[2] Muñoz played youth football with local club Alicante CF from ages 9 to 15, and finished his development at neighbouring Hércules CF. In 2012, he was crowned under-18 champion with the Valencian Community autonomous team[3] and, on 22 September of that year, while still a junior, he made his debut as a professional, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Pepe Mora in a 0–3 Segunda División home loss against FC Barcelona B.[4][5]

On 18 September 2013, Muñoz signed a new three-year contract,[6] and was assigned to FC Jove Español San Vicente, the farm team in the Tercera División. On 19 August 2014 he agreed to an extension until 2018, being definitely promoted to the main squad now in the Segunda División B.[7]

On 21 July 2016, Muñoz joined Sevilla FC on a three-year deal, but only represented their reserves.[8] He scored his first goal in the second division on 19 August 2017, closing the 1–1 away draw with CA Osasuna.[9]

Muñoz moved to second-tier Real Zaragoza in July 2018, also for three seasons.[10] He terminated his contract after only one, however,[11] and signed for CD Tenerife in the same league.[12]

On 8 July 2022, Muñoz agreed to a two-year contract with Levante UD also in division two.[13]

References
  1. "Alex Muñoz". Diario AS. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  2. "Álex: «Pido disculpas, aún no me creo lo que me pasó»" [Álex: "I apologise, I still do not know what came over me"]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 29 June 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  3. "Álex Muñoz y Víctor Lafuente, campeones de España con la Sub-18" [Álex Muñoz and Víctor Lafuente, Spanish champions with the Under-18s]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 23 April 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  4. "Hércules 0 Barcelona B 3". Diario AS (in Spanish). 22 September 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  5. "El Barça B encadena su cuarta victoria y hunde al Hércules" [Barça B get fourth win in a row and sink Hércules]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 22 September 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  6. "Alex Muñoz renueva con el Hércules por tres temporadas" [Alex Muñoz renews with Hércules for three seasons]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 18 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  7. "Alex Muñoz firma su primer contrato profesional con el Hércules y amplía su vinculación hasta 2018" [Alex Muñoz signs his first professional contract with Hércules and extends his link until 2018] (in Spanish). Hércules CF. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  8. "El central Álex Muñoz, tercera incorporación del Sevilla Atlético" [Stopper Álex Muñoz, third signing of Sevilla Atlético] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  9. "Osasuna 1–1 Sevilla Atlético: Un punto de mucho valor" [Osasuna 1–1 Sevilla Atlético: A point that's worth a lot]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). 19 August 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  10. "Fortaleza y salida de balón para la defensa zaragocista: así es Álex Muñoz" [Strength and ball control for Zaragoza's defence: this is Álex Muñoz] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  11. "Acuerdo para la rescisión del contrato del futbolista Álex Muñoz" [Agreement for the rescision of footballer Álex Muñoz's contract] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  12. "El Tenerife ficha al central Álex Muñoz, procedente del Real Zaragoza" [Tenerife sign stopper Álex Muñoz, from Real Zaragoza]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  13. "Levante UD reaches an agreement with Álex Muñoz to join the Levante club". Levante UD. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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