Álex Cruz (footballer, born 1986)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.

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

Álex Cruz

Personal information
Full name	Alejandro Cruz Hernández
Date of birth	(1986-10-31) 31 October 1986 (age 38)
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. He first arrived in the Segunda División B in summer 2007, joining Racing Club Portuense.^[1]

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)

External links

• Álex Cruz at BDFutbol
• Álex Cruz at Futbolme (in Spanish)
• Álex Cruz at Soccerway