Alejandro Granados
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Granados Torres | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Alicante, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Club NXT | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hércules | |||
| 2021–2023 | Orlando City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Orlando City B | 20 | (0) |
| 2023 | Orlando City | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Club NXT | 20 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Spain U17 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 | |||
Alejandro Granados Torres (born 30 May 2006) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Club NXT of the Belgian Challenger Pro League.
Early life[edit]
Granados was born in Alicante, Spain, to Cuban parents and in 2006 and moved to the United States at the age of 9.[1] He started his youth career with the youth academy of Spanish side Hércules.[2]
Club career[edit]
Granados started his senior career with American side Orlando City B, debuting for the club at the age of fifteen.[3]
On 9 June 2023, Granados signed a short-term agreement with Orlando City.[4]
After one substitute appearance totaling just one minute for the first team, on 8 August 2023, Orlando City announced the transfer of Granados to Club Brugge for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around $2 million.[5][6] He was initially assigned in their reserve team Club NXT.
International career[edit]
Granados has represented Spain internationally at youth level.[7]
Style of play[edit]
Granados mainly operates as a midfielder and is left-footed and is known for his offensive capabilities.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "El sueño americano de Alejandro Granados". MARCA. 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Granados, el ojito derecho". as.com. 19 May 2023.
- ^ Rincón, Jorge Tellez (11 May 2023). "Alejandro Granados, la promesa que llama la atención desde Orlando".
- ^ "Orlando City SC signs Alejandro Granados to short-term MLS agreement | Orlando City". orlandocitysc.
- ^ "Orlando City B transfers midfielder Alejandro Granados to Club Brugge KV | Orlando City B". orlandocitysc.
- ^ "Brugge paying $2 million for MLS player with one appearance". 19 July 2023.
- ^ "para Alejandro Granados del Orlando City". radiocentro977.com. 16 May 2023.
- ^ "España pelea por una perla... ¡contra Estados Unidos!". Relevo. 4 May 2023.
External links[edit]
- Alejandro Granados at Soccerway
- 2006 births
- American men's soccer players
- American sportspeople of Cuban descent
- Footballers from Alicante
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- MLS Next Pro players
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
- Orlando City B players
- Orlando City SC players
- Club NXT players
- Challenger Pro League players
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Spanish emigrants to the United States
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spanish people of Cuban descent
- Sportspeople of Cuban descent
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium