Álex Blesa

Alejandro "Álex" Blesa Pina (born 15 January 2002) is a Spanish footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Atlético Levante UD.

Álex Blesa
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Blesa Pina
Date of birth (2002-01-15) 15 January 2002
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Levante B
Number 10
Youth career
2012–2018 Levante
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Levante B 41 (2)
2020– Levante 1 (0)
National team‡
2018-2019 Spain U17 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 July 2020
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Blesa and the second or maternal family name is Pina.

Club career

Born in Valencia, Blesa played youth football for Levante UD. In August 2018, while still a youth, he signed his first professional contract by agreeing to a deal until 2022.[1]

On 26 August 2018, aged only 16, Blesa made his senior debut with the reserves, starting and playing 81 minutes in a 3–0 Segunda División B home win over CD Teruel.[2] He scored his first goal on 8 September, netting his side's second in a 2–2 away draw against UE Olot.[3]

Blesa made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 19 July 2020, coming on as a late substitute for captain José Luis Morales in a 1–0 home win against Getafe CF.[4]

Career statistics

Club
As of 20 July 2020.[5]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Levante 2018–19 Segunda División B 242––00242
2019–20 170––00170
Career total 412000000412
Levante 2019–20 La Liga 1000–0010
Career total 424000000422
Notes

    References
    1. "E'No' a la Juve: El canterano estrella se queda" ['No' to Juve: The star academy player stays] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
    2. "Contundente victoria del Atlético Levante UD para iniciar la temporada" [Convincing victory of Atlético Levante UD to start the season] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
    3. "El Atlético Levante UD consigue en Olot un trabajado empate" [Atlético Levante UD get a hard draw in Olot] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
    4. "El VAR borra al Getafe de la Europa League" [VAR knock Getafe out of the Europa League] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
    5. Álex Blesa at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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