José de León (footballer)

José Alejandro de León Gómez (born 2 March 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Alavés B. Born in Spain, he represents the Dominican Republic internationally.[2]

José de León
Personal information
Full name José Alejandro de León Gómez[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-02) 2 March 2004 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Alavés B
Number 7
Youth career
2019–2021 Alavés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Alavés B 67 (9)
International career
2024– Dominican Republic U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024

Career

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De León joined the youth academy of Alavés in 2019. In 2021, he started playing with Alavés B.[3] On 19 May 2022, de León signed a professional contract with Alavés until 2025. He made his senior and professional debut with the senior Alavés side in a 2–0 Copa del Rey loss to Athletic Bilbao on 16 January 2024.[4]

International career

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Born in Spain, de León is of Dominican descent. He was called up to the Spain U16s in February 2020.[5] He was called up to the Spain U18s for a set of friendlies in February 2022.[3] In September 2022, he was called up to the Dominican Republic U20s, but had to pull out due to an ankle sprain during training.[6] In March 2024, he was called up to the Dominican Republic national under-23 team.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2024. p. 2. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ "José De León's career". BeSoccer.
  3. ^ a b Rodriguez, Sergio Carrero (27 January 2022). "José de León, la nueva perla de la cantera del Alavés".
  4. ^ "El Athletic va en serio a por la Copa". MARCA. 16 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Alaves". www.deportivoalaves.com.
  6. ^ "Steven Martínez entra a la convocatoria Sub-20 por De León para enfrentar a Colombia".
  7. ^ "Sedofutbol se activa para fechas FIFA del mes de marzo". 12 March 2024.
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