Kako Sanz

Alejandro "Kako" Sanz Sainz (born 5 June 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder.

For Spanish musician, see Alejandro Sanz.
Kako Sanz
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Sanz Sainz
Date of birth (1993-06-05) 5 June 1993
Place of birth Tudela, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2018 Real Sociedad B 169 (6)
2018–2020 Numancia 32 (0)
2020 → Castellón (loan) 7 (0)
2020–2021 Atlético Baleares 6 (0)
2021 Inter Turku 22 (1)
2022 Linares 10 (0)
2022–2023 Osasuna B 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sanz and the second or maternal family name is Sainz.

Club career

Sanz was born in Tudela, Navarre, and represented Real Sociedad as a youth. In July 2012 he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B,[1] and made his senior debut on 26 August of that year by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 away draw against Racing de Santander B.

Sanz scored his first senior goal on 9 February 2013, netting the winner in a 2–1 home defeat of CD Izarra.[2] He subsequently became a regular starter for Sanse, being a team captain in the process.

On 16 July 2018, free agent Sanz signed a one-year deal with Segunda División side CD Numancia.[3] He made his professional debut on 18 August, replacing Pape Maly Diamanka late into a 3–3 away draw against Córdoba CF.

On 10 June 2019, Sanz extended his contract with the Soria outfit until 2022.[4] The following 18 January, he was loaned to CD Castellón in the third division for six months,[5] and helped the latter side achieve promotion to the second division.

On 24 September 2020, Sanz signed for CD Atlético Baleares in division three.[6] The following 27 January, he moved abroad and signed for FC Inter Turku in Finland.[7]

References
  1. "Un Sanse con cuatro caras nuevas echa a andar hoy" [A Sanse with four new faces start running today] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. "El Sanse logra tres puntos de gran importancia" [Sanse get three points of great importance] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. "Alejandro Sanz, séptimo refuerzo del C.D. Numancia" [Alejandro Sanz, seventh addition of C.D. Numancia] (in Spanish). CD Numancia. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  4. "Kako signs contract extension with Numancia". CD Numancia. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  5. "Kako se va cedido al Castellón" [Kako goes out on loan to Castellón] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  6. "El Atlético Baleares refuerza su medular con Alejandro Sanz 'Kako'" [Atlético Baleares bolster their midfield with Alejandro Sanz 'Kako'] (in Spanish). Última Hora. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  7. "FC Inter vahvisti keskikenttäänsä".
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