Alejandro "Álex" Díez Salomón (born 17 February 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Liga I club Botoșani.

Álex Díez
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Díez Salomón
Date of birth (1996-02-17) 17 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Cáceres, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Botoșani
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2014 Atlético Madrid
2014–2015 Leganés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Cacereño 23 (0)
2016–2017 Mérida 18 (1)
2017–2020 Extremadura 99 (2)
2020–2022 Las Palmas 29 (0)
2022–2024 Ponferradina 39 (2)
2024– Botoșani 8 (0)
International career
2012 Spain U16 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024

Club career

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Díez was born in Cáceres, Extremadura, and represented Atlético Madrid and CD Leganés as a youth. In June 2015 he joined hometown club CP Cacereño, and made his senior debut on 30 August by playing eight minutes in a 1–0 Segunda División B home win against Pontevedra CF.

On 21 June 2016, after suffering relegation, Díez joined fellow third division side Mérida AD.[1] The following 21 May, after featuring sparingly, he signed for Extremadura UD in the same category,[2] achieving promotion to Segunda División at the end of the campaign.

Díez made his professional debut on 19 August 2018, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Real Oviedo.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 16 November of the following year, netting the opener in a 2–0 home win against Deportivo de La Coruña, and was an ever-present figure during the season as his side suffered relegation.

On 10 August 2020, free agent Díez agreed to a three-year contract with UD Las Palmas still in the second division.[4] He terminated his link with the club on 18 August 2022,[5] and moved to fellow league team SD Ponferradina on 14 November.[6]

In August 2024, Díez joined Romanian Liga I club Botoșani on a one-year deal.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Alex Díez, tercer fichaje del Mérida" [Alex Díez, third signing of Mérida] (in Spanish). Vavel. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Alex Díez, nueva incorporación" [Alex Díez, new addition] (in Spanish). Vavel. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Álex Barrera saca oro del Tartiere para el Extremadura" [Álex Barrera takes gold from the Tartiere for Extremadura] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Ale Díez, nuevo jugador de la UD Las Palmas" [Ale Díez, new player of UD Las Palmas] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Ale Díez finaliza su contrato con la UD Las Palmas" [Ale Díaz ends his contract with UD Las Palmas] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  6. ^ "La SD Ponferradina incorpora a Ale Díez" [SD Ponferradina sign Ale Díez] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Alejandro Díez Salomón a semnat cu FC Botoșani" [Alejandro Díez Salomón has signed with FC Botoșani]. fcbt.ro (in Romanian). 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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