Álex Cruz (footballer, born 1986)

Alejandro 'Álex' Cruz Hernández (born 31 October 1986) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left-back.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.
Álex Cruz
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Cruz Hernández
Date of birth (1986-10-31) 31 October 1986
Place of birth El Puerto de Santa María, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
Cádiz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Cádiz B
2007–2008 Portuense 23 (0)
2008–2009 Gimnàstic 1 (0)
2009 → Atlético Baleares (loan) 11 (1)
2009–2010 Atlético Ciudad 30 (0)
2010–2011 Lucena 30 (0)
2011–2012 Jaén 28 (0)
2012–2013 Avilés 29 (0)
2013–2015 Jaén 25 (0)
2015–2016 Toledo 19 (1)
2016 Llagostera 5 (0)
2016–2018 Melilla 43 (1)
2018–2021 Sanluqueño 67 (4)
2021–2022 Xerez Deportivo 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:41, 21 September 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in El Puerto de Santa María, Province of Cádiz, Cruz finished his youth career with local Cádiz CF, and made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2005–06 season. In 2007 he first arrived in Segunda División B, joining Racing Club Portuense.

In August 2008, Cruz signed with Segunda División club Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[1] He played his first professional match on 6 December, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Deportivo Alavés.[2] In January of the following year, he was loaned to CD Atlético Baleares in division three.[3]

Cruz remained in the third tier the following years, with CF Atlético Ciudad, Lucena CF, Real Jaén and Real Avilés CF.[4] On 9 July 2013 he returned to Jaén, recently promoted to the second league.[5]

References
  1. El ex Portuense Álex Cruz ficha por el Nàstic para jugar en Segunda (Ex-Portuense Álex Cruz signs with Nàstic to play in Segunda); Diario Sur, 17 August 2008 (in Spanish)
  2. El Nástic hace honor a su fama y empata en Vitoria (Nástic honour their reputation and draw in Vitoria); Marca, 6 December 2008 (in Spanish)
  3. Atlético Baleares: llega cedido Álex Cruz. (Atlético Baleares: Álex Cruz arrives on loan.) Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine; esFutbol, 23 January 2009 (in Spanish)
  4. El Avilés ficha al lateral izquierdo Álex Cruz (Avilés sign left-back Álex Cruz); El Comercio, 30 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  5. El Jaén ficha a Jozabed, Curto y Alex Cruz (Jáen sign Jozabed, Curto and Alex Cruz); Marca, 9 July 2013 (in Spanish)
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