Alejandro Fernández Iglesias
Encyclopedia
Alejandro Fernández Iglesias (known as Álex, born 15 October 1992 in Madrid
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Real Madrid Castilla
. He is the younger brother of fellow Castilla player Nacho
.
before moving to Real Madrid
on 2005. On July 2010 he was called alongside four teammates by the first team coach, José Mourinho
, to a preseason tour in United States
. He made his unofficial debut with Real Madrid on 5 August in a friendly match against Club América
, in a 3–2 win. His brother, Nacho, also made his debut that day.
He made his league
debut with Real Madrid Castilla on 29 August against Coruxo
, in a 3–2 victory, and scored his first goal against Cerro Reyes
on 3 October.
On 6 March 2011 he finally managed his first team debut in La Liga
, playing the last minutes of the 3–1 away win over Racing de Santander
.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium....
. He is the younger brother of fellow Castilla player Nacho
José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias
José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias, aka Nacho , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Madrid Castilla in the third division, as a central defender.-Football career:...
.
Club career
He started playing in youth teams of AlcaláRSD Alcalá
Real Sociedad Deportiva Alcalá is a Spanish football team based in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, in the Community of Madrid. Founded in 1929, it plays in Segunda División B - Group 1, holding home matches at Estadio Municipal del Val, with a capacity of 7,000.-Season to season:----*19 seasons in...
before moving to Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
on 2005. On July 2010 he was called alongside four teammates by the first team coach, José Mourinho
José Mourinho
José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho is a Portuguese football manager and the current manager of Real Madrid. He is commonly known as "The Special One".Mourinho is regarded by some players, coaches and critics as the best ever coach in football....
, to a preseason tour in United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He made his unofficial debut with Real Madrid on 5 August in a friendly match against Club América
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
, in a 3–2 win. His brother, Nacho, also made his debut that day.
He made his league
2010–11 Segunda División B
The 2010–11 Segunda División B season is the 80th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 28 August 2010, and the season ended on 26 June 2011 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:...
debut with Real Madrid Castilla on 29 August against Coruxo
Coruxo FC
Coruxo Fútbol Club, is a Spanish football club based in the parish of Coruxo, Vigo, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded in 1930, it plays in 2ªB - Group 1, holding home matches at O Vao, with a capacity of 1,200 spectators....
, in a 3–2 victory, and scored his first goal against Cerro Reyes
AD Cerro de Reyes Badajoz Atlético
Agrupación Deportiva Cerro de Reyes Badajoz Atlético is a Spanish football team based in Badajoz, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Founded in 1980, it will play in Tercera División - Group 14, holding home matches at Estadio José Pache....
on 3 October.
On 6 March 2011 he finally managed his first team debut in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, playing the last minutes of the 3–1 away win over Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
.
Honours
Spain U19- UEFA U-19 ChampionshipUEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
: 20112011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship-Group B:----The match was scheduled to be played on July 20, but was abandoned after 15 minutes, due to adverse weather conditions while Spain was leading 1–0 after a goal from Álvaro Morata...