Álex Granell

Alexandre 'Àlex' Granell Nogué (born 2 August 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Girona FC as a central midfielder.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Granell and the second or maternal family name is Nogué.
Àlex Granell
Granell with Girona in 2015
Personal information
Full name Alexandre Granell Nogué
Date of birth (1988-08-02) 2 August 1988
Place of birth Olot, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Girona
Number 6
Youth career
1994–2004 Girona
2004–2006 Gironès-Sàbat
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Farners 29 (3)
2007–2008 Palafrugell 27 (0)
2008–2009 Banyoles 34 (4)
2009–2010 Manlleu 36 (6)
2010–2011 Llagostera 34 (3)
2011–2012 Olot 34 (9)
2012 Llagostera 12 (0)
2013 Cádiz 19 (2)
2013–2014 Prat 34 (4)
2014– Girona 216 (15)
National team‡
2019– Catalonia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2019

Club career

Born in Olot, Girona, Catalonia, Granell began his career with local amateurs CE Farners, and played in Tercera División in the following years, representing CD Banyoles, AEC Manlleu, UE Llagostera and UE Olot, all also from his native region. With the second to last team he achieved promotion in 2011, appearing in 34 matches and scoring three goals.[1]

Granell first arrived in Segunda División B in 2012, after returning to Llagostera. After starting rarely, however, he moved to fellow league side Cádiz CF on 28 December 2012.[2] On 1 August 2013, he signed with AE Prat also in the third level.[3]

On 30 June 2014, Granell joined Segunda División's Girona FC, signing a two-year contract.[4] He made his debut in the competition on 24 August, starting in a 1–0 home win against Racing de Santander.[5]

Granell scored his first professional goal on 23 November 2014, netting the last in a 2–0 home success over Recreativo de Huelva.[6] In the 2016–17 season, he contributed with two goals in 31 appearances as his club achieved promotion to La Liga for the first time ever.[7][8]

Granell made his debut in the top flight on 19 August 2017, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Atlético Madrid.[9] He scored his first goal in the competition the following 31 March, as the hosts drew 1–1 with Levante UD;[10] during most of his spell, he was team captain and was also in charge of set pieces.[11]

On 15 August 2019, Granell agreed to a new deal through 2022.[12]

References
  1. Àlex Granell: el duro camino a la gloria (Àlex Granell: the long road to glory); Vavel, 3 September 2017 (in Spanish)
  2. Álex Granell, tercer refuerzo invernal del Cádiz (Álex Granell, third winter signing of Cádiz); Diario de Cádiz, 28 December 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. El club anuncia el fixatge de Àlex Granell (The club announces the signing of Àlex Granell); AE Prat, 1 August 2013 (in Catalan)
  4. Àlex Granell, nou jugador del Girona (Àlex Granell, new player of Girona); Girona FC, 30 June 2014 (in Catalan)
  5. Un gol de Felipe Sanchón le basta al Girona (A goal from Felipe Sanchón is enough for Girona); Marca, 25 August 2014 (in Spanish)
  6. El Girona aguanta el pulso arriba (Girona keep it up up front); Marca, 23 November 2014 (in Spanish)
  7. Las caras del ascenso del Girona (The faces of Girona's promotion); El Periódico de Catalunya, 4 June 2017 (in Spanish)
  8. 150 partidos de Àlex Granell en el Girona (150 matches for Àlex Granell in Girona); Girona FC, 14 May 2018 (in Spanish)
  9. El ADN del Atlético no se ficha (You can't sign Atlético's DNA); Marca, 19 August 2017 (in Spanish)
  10. El 'otro' Levante rompe la racha de Montilivi (The 'other' Levante break Montilivi's streak); Marca, 31 March 2018 (in Spanish)
  11. Granell, de maestro a capitán del Girona (Granell, from teacher to captain of Girona); Deia, 8 September 2017 (in Spanish)
  12. El Girona renueva Àlex Granell hasta junio de 2022 (Girona renew Àlex Granell until June 2022); Girona FC, 15 August 2019 (in Spanish)
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