Alejandro García "Álex" Oyón (born 23 January 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sporting de Gijón.

Álex Oyón
Personal information
Full name Alejandro García Oyón
Date of birth (2003-01-23) 23 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Gijón, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Sporting Gijón
Number 27
Youth career
Roces
2011–2021 Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Sporting Gijón B 73 (18)
2021– Sporting Gijón 1 (0)
2023–2024Linares (loan) 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024

Club career

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Born in Gijón, Asturias, Oyón joined Sporting de Gijón's Mareo in 2011, from CD Roces.[1] On 19 July 2019, he agreed to a professional contract with the club.[2]

Oyón made his senior debut with the reserves on 7 March 2021, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 Segunda División B away loss against Real Oviedo Vetusta.[3] His first goal as a senior came on 12 September, as he scored the equalizer for the B's in a 3–2 Tercera División RFEF home win over L'Entregu CF.[4]

Oyón made his first team debut on 12 November 2021, replacing fellow youth graduate Pablo García in a 0–1 home loss against Real Sociedad B in the Segunda División.[5][6] On 1 September 2023, after being mainly used with the B-team, he was loaned to Primera Federación side Linares Deportivo for the 2023–24 season.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Cracks del Siglo XXI: Oyón sigue la estela de Villa" [Ballers of the XXIst century: Oyón follows the path of Villa] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Alex Oyón formaliza su vinculación con el Sporting" [Alex Oyón signs his contract with Sporting] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Un gol en propia vuelve a decantar un derbi para el Vetusta" [An own goal decants the derby again for Vetusta] (in Spanish). Grada 3. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Segundo triunfo del Sporting B" [Second triumph of Sporting B] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Un gran Sanse asalta El Molinón y agrava la crisis del Sporting" [A great Sanse raid El Molinón and aggravate Sporting's crisis] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Álex Oyón debuta con el primer equipo" [Álex Oyón debuts with the first team] (in Spanish). Mesas Sport. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Álex Oyón, cedido al Linares Deportivo" [Álex Oyón, loaned to Linares Deportivo] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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