Álex Alegría

Alexander 'Álex' Alegría Moreno (born 10 October 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Extremadura UD, on loan from RCD Mallorca.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Alegría and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.
Álex Alegría
Personal information
Full name Alexander Alegría Moreno
Date of birth (1992-10-10) 10 October 1992
Place of birth Plasencia, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Extremadura
(on loan from Mallorca)
Number 9
Youth career
San Miguel
0000–2010 Plasencia
2010 Cacereño
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Cacereño 56 (11)
2012–2015 Betis B 95 (26)
2015–2019 Betis 26 (3)
2015–2016 → Numancia (loan) 41 (12)
2017–2018 → Levante (loan) 9 (0)
2018–2019 → Rayo Vallecano (loan) 9 (0)
2019 → Sporting Gijón (loan) 16 (3)
2019– Mallorca 6 (0)
2020– → Extremadura (loan) 7 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2020

Club career

Born in Plasencia, Cáceres, Extremadura, Alegría finished his formation with CP Cacereño, and made his senior debut in the Segunda División B during the 2010–11 season. On 18 July 2012 he signed a two-year contract with Real Betis, being assigned to the reserves, also in the third tier.[1]

On 11 July 2014, Alegría agreed to a new deal with the Andalusians after scoring nine goals in the 2013–14 campaign.[2] He made his professional debut on 1 March 2015, coming on as a second half substitute for Francisco Portillo in a 0–0 away draw against CD Mirandés for the Segunda División championship.[3]

On 8 July 2015, Alegría renewed his link until 2017, being immediately loaned to CD Numancia in the second level.[4] He appeared in his first match for the club on 23 August, playing 12 minutes and scoring a brace in a 6–3 home win against CD Tenerife.[5]

On 15 June 2016, after 42 competitive games at the Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos, Alegría was definitively promoted to Betis' first team.[6] He made his debut in La Liga on 11 September of that year, starting in a 3–2 away win over Valencia CF.[7]

Alegría scored his first goals in the Spanish top flight on 16 September 2016, netting a brace in a 2–2 home draw against Granada CF.[8] The following 29 January he put the hosts ahead, in an eventual 1–1 draw to FC Barcelona also at the Estadio Benito Villamarín.[9]

On 29 June 2017, Alegría was loaned to fellow top tier club Levante UD for one year.[10] He suffered a knee injury in November, leaving him sidelined for the remainder of the campaign.[11]

On 31 August 2018, Alegría joined Rayo Vallecano on a one-year loan.[12][13] The following 31 January, after being sparingly used, he moved to Sporting de Gijón also in a temporary deal.[14]

On 2 July 2019, Alegría signed a five-year deal with RCD Mallorca after terminating his contract with Betis.[15] The following 24 January, after being sparingly used, he moved to second division side Extremadura UD on loan for the remainder of the campaign.[16]

References
  1. Alexander Alegría, nuevo fichaje para el filial del Betis (Alexander Alegría, new signing for Betis' reserves); El Desmarque, 18 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  2. Tras Isaac y Javi Montoya, Álex Alegría renueva con el Real Betis B (After Isaac and Javi Montoya, Álex Alegría renews with Real Betis B); Manquepierda, 11 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  3. El Betis sale vivo de Anduva (Betis leave Anduva alive); Marca, 1 March 2015 (in Spanish)
  4. El Real Betis renueva a Álex Alegría y lo cede al CD Numancia (Real Betis renew with Álex Alegría and loan him to CD Numancia); Real Betis, 8 July 2015 (in Spanish)
  5. Set del Numancia al Tenerife con lluvia de goles en la segunda parte (Numancia set on Tenerife with goal rain in the second half); Marca, 23 August 2015 (in Spanish)
  6. Álex Martínez y Álex Alegría formarán parte del primer equipo la próxima temporada (Álex Martínez and Álex Alegría will be a part of the first team the following season); Real Betis, 15 June 2016 (in Spanish)
  7. Final de traca en Mestalla (Fireworks finale at the Mestalla); Marca, 11 September 2016 (in Spanish)
  8. Alegría a medias (Half joy ("Alegría" in English)); Marca, 16 September 2016 (in Spanish)
  9. Late Luis Suarez strike earns Barcelona a point at Real Betis; ESPN FC, 29 January 2017
  10. Álex Alegría goes to Levante UD on loan; Real Betis, 29 June 2017
  11. Álex Alegría reaparece ocho meses después (Álex Alegría reappears eight months later); Mundo Deportivo, 15 July 2018 (in Spanish)
  12. "Álex Alegría nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Álex Alegría new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  13. "Álex Alegría goes on loan to Rayo Vallecano". Real Betis. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  14. "El Real Betis y el Real Sporting de Gijón acuerdan la cesión de Álex Alegría" [Real Betis and Real Sporting de Gijón agree the loan of Álex Alegría] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  15. "Álex Alegría ficha por el RCD Mallorca" [Álex Alegría signs for RCD Mallorca] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  16. "Álex Alegría, azulgrana" [Álex Alegría, red-and-blue] (in Spanish). Extremadura UD. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
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