Álex_Forés
Álex Forés
Spanish footballer
Álex Forés Mendoza (born 12 April 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Villarreal CF B.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álex Forés Mendoza | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Villarreal B | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Vall dels Alcalans | ||
| 2010–2012 | Colegio Salgui | ||
| 2012–2016 | Levante | ||
| 2016–2018 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2018–2019 | Roda | ||
| 2019–2020 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Villarreal C | 25 | (13) |
| 2020– | Villarreal B | 88 | (15) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023 | |||
Born in Valencia, Forés played for UE Vall dels Alcalans, Club Colegio Salgui EDE and Levante UD before joining Real Madrid's La Fábrica in July 2016.[1] He left the latter side in 2018, and finished his formation with Villarreal CF.[2]
Forés made his senior debut with the C-team on 1 September 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Juan Carlos Arana in a 1–0 Tercera División home win over CD Olímpic de Xàtiva, and scored his first goal on 11 November of the following year by netting the equalizer in a 2–2 home draw against CD Roda. He also appeared with the reserves in Segunda División B during the 2020–21 season, while scoring 13 times for the C's.
Definitely promoted to the B-side in August 2021,[3] Forés was mainly used as a backup option to Arana, but still scored six times during the campaign as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División. He made his professional debut on 12 October, replacing Diego Collado in a 2–2 home draw against SD Ponferradina.[4]
Forés scored his first professional goal on 11 February 2023, but in a 2–1 away loss against CD Mirandés. On 7 July, he renewed his contract with the Yellow Submarine until 2026.[5]
- "El Madrid ficha un '9' en Buñol" [Madrid sign a '9' in Buñol] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- "Álex Forés, goleador histórico del grupo 7 de División de Honor" [Álex Forés, historical top goalscorer of the group 7 of the División de Honor] (in Spanish). Futbol Juvenil. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- "El Villarreal B pone fin a una pretemporada 2021/22 de color gris" [Villarreal B end the 2021/22 pre-season in a gray colour] (in Spanish). El Periódico Mediterráneo. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- "El Villarreal B no aprovecha su dominio y cede el empate ante la Ponferradina" [Villarreal B do not take advantage of home grounds and give away a draw against Ponferradina] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- "Álex Forés 2026" (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- Real Madrid profile (in Spanish)
- Álex Forés at BDFutbol
- Álex Forés at Soccerway