Alejandro Cantero

Alejandro "Álex" Cantero Sánchez (born 8 June 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Levante.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cantero and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
Álex Cantero
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Cantero Sánchez
Date of birth (2000-06-08) 8 June 2000
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Levante
Number 11
Youth career
2006–2011 Brunete
2011–2016 Real Madrid
2016–2018 Levante
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Levante B 50 (7)
2021– Levante 65 (3)
International career
2019 Spain U19 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2023

Club career

A youth product of CD Brunete and Real Madrid CF, Cantero joined the youth academy of Levante UD in 2016. He signed a professional contract with Levante on 19 February 2019, for four years.[1]

Cantero began his senior career as a stalwart with Levante's reserve side in Segunda División B. He made his senior debut with Levante in a 2–0 La Liga loss to Celta de Vigo on 30 April 2021.[2]

On 24 June 2021, Cantero was promoted to the main squad for the 2021–22 campaign.[3]

International career

Cantero represented the Spain under-19 national team in 2019 for a pair of friendlies.[4]

References
  1. "Firmado: Blindaje antiBarça y City para el internacional sub-19". Superdeporte (in Spanish). 19 February 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. Marco, Marc Escribano (30 April 2021). "El Levante se sigue dejando llevar". Las Provincias (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. "Fichajes de la casa" [Home signings] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. "Así fue el estreno de Cantero". ElDesmarque Valencia (in Spanish). 26 July 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
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