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Álex Zalaya
Spanish footballer
Pedro Alejandro 'Álex' Zalaya Galardón (born 29 April 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Atlético Baleares.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Alejandro Zalaya Galardón | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Baleares | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zaragoza | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Zaragoza B | 56 | (1) |
| 2016 | Zaragoza | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Sporting B | 49 | (3) |
| 2021 | Sporting Gijón | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Cornellà | 36 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Barcelona B | 22 | (0) |
| 2023 | Real Murcia | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | Atlético Baleares | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Spain U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Spain U19 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024 | |||
Born in Zaragoza, Aragón, Zalaya represented Real Zaragoza as a youth. He made his senior debut for the reserves on 28 August 2016, starting in a 4–2 Tercera División home win against CD Belchite 97.[2]
Zalaya made his professional debut on 7 September 2016, coming on as a second half substitute for fellow youth graduate Jorge Pombo in a 1–2 home loss against Real Valladolid, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3] On 6 June of the following year, after achieving promotion to Segunda División B, he was promoted to the main squad.[4]
On 31 July 2018, Zalaya moved to another reserve team, Sporting de Gijón B in the third division. On 17 August 2021, he agreed to a contract with Primera División RFEF side UE Cornellà.[5]
On 1 September 2022, Zalaya joined FC Barcelona Atlètic on a one-year contract.[6]
- Álex Zalaya at Soccerway
- "El Deportivo Aragón comienza la temporada con victoria ante el Belchite 97 (4–2)" [Deportivo Aragón start the season with victory against Belchite 97 (4–2)] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- "El Valladolid quiso más que el Zaragoza" [Valladolid wanted it more than Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- "Lasure, Delmás y Zalaya jugarán la próxima campaña en el primer equipo" [Lasure, Delmás and Zalaya will play the following season in the first team] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- "Bienvenido, Álex Zalaya" [Welcome, Álex Zalaya] (in Spanish). UE Cornellà. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- "Álex Zalaya s'incorpora al Barça Atlètic" (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- Álex Zalaya at BDFutbol
- Álex Zalaya at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)