Alejandro Cantero

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

Alejandro "Álex" Cantero Sánchez (born 8 June 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for CD Tenerife.

Álex Cantero

Personal information
Full name	Alejandro Cantero Sánchez
Date of birth	(2000-06-08) 8 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Tenerife
Number	19
Youth career
2006–2011	Brunete
2011–2016	Real Madrid
2016–2018	Levante
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Levante B	50	(7)
2021–2024	Levante	88	(4)
2024–	Tenerife	0	(0)
International career
2019	Spain U19	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Club career

Levante

A youth product of CD Brunete and Real Madrid CF, Cantero joined the youth academy of Levante UD in 2016. He signed a professional contract with Levante on 19 February 2019, for four years.^[1]

Cantero began his senior career as a stalwart with Levante's reserve side in Segunda División B. He made his senior debut with Levante in a 2–0 La Liga loss to Celta de Vigo on 30 April 2021.^[2]

On 24 June 2021, Cantero was promoted to the main squad for the 2021–22 campaign.^[3] He was mainly a substitute during the season, as the club suffered relegation.

Cantero scored his first professional goal on 27 August 2022, netting the opener in a 2–0 Segunda División home win over CD Tenerife. On 1 September, his contract was extended until 2025.^[4]

Tenerife

On 21 July 2024, Cantero signed a two-year deal with Tenerife in the second division.^[5]

International career

Cantero represented the Spain under-19 national team in 2019 for a pair of friendlies.^[6]

References

1. "Firmado: Blindaje antiBarça y City para el internacional sub-19". Super Deporte (in Spanish). 19 February 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
2. Marco, Marc Escribano (30 April 2021). "El Levante se sigue dejando llevar". Las Provincias (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 April 2021.
3. "Fichajes de la casa" [Home signings] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
4. "El Levante UD amplía el contrato de Álex Cantero" [Levante UD extend the contract of Álex Cantero] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
5. "Cantero, nuevo refuerzo del CD Tenerife" [Cantero, new addition of CD Tenerife]. CD Tenerife (in Spanish). 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
6. "Así fue el estreno de Cantero". ElDesmarque Valencia (in Spanish). 26 July 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2021.

External links

• Real Madrid profile (in Spanish)
• Alejandro Cantero at BDFutbol
• Alejandro Cantero at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Alejandro Cantero at Soccerway