Alejandro Francés
![]() Francés with Spain U21 in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alejandro Francés Torrijo[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 August 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Girona | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2019 | Zaragoza | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2024 | Zaragoza | 123 | (4) |
2020 | Zaragoza B | 1 | (0) |
2024– | Girona | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Spain U17 | 2 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Spain U18 | 8 | (0) |
2021– | Spain U21 | 16 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:35, 4 March 2024 (UTC) |
Alejandro Francés Torrijo (born 1 August 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Girona FC.
Club career
[edit]Francés was born in Zaragoza, Aragon, and was a Real Zaragoza youth graduate. On 17 December 2019, before even having appeared for the B-side, he made his made his first team debut by starting in a 1–0 away win against UD Socuéllamos, for the season's Copa del Rey;[3] along with fellow debutant Andrés Borge, both became the first players of the 21st century to appear for the club.[4]
Francés made his professional debut on 21 January 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Pichu Atienza in a 3–1 home win over RCD Mallorca, also for the national cup.[5] Five days later, he first appeared with the B-team by starting in a 1–2 Tercera División home loss against SD Tarazona.[6]
Francés made his Segunda División on 16 June 2020, starting in a 3–1 away win against CD Lugo.[7] On 20 August, he renewed his contract until 2024, being definitely promoted to the main squad.[8] The following February, he was given a permanent first team place after receiving the number 6 jersey.[9]
On 26 July 2024, Francés signed a five-year contract with La Liga side Girona FC.[10]
International career
[edit]Francés represented the Spain under-17s at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, making two appearances.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Spain" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Alejandro Francés" (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "El Zaragoza evita problemas y se clasifica... de rebote" [Zaragoza avoid trouble and is qualified... through a rebound] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "La cantera vuelve a responder" [The youth setup answers again] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Al Zaragoza de Víctor le gusta la Copa" [Víctor's Zaragoza like the Cup] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "El Tarazona suma tres puntos de oro en la Ciudad Deportiva" [Tarazona get three golden points at the Ciudad Deportiva] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "El Zaragoza tira de eficacia para superar al Lugo" [Zaragoza resort to efficiency to defeat Lugo] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Anunciadas las renovaciones de Cristian Álvarez y Alejandro Francés" [Announced the renewals of Cristian Álvarez and Alejandro Francés] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "La Liga acepta la incripción de Francés con ficha profesional con el dorsal 6" [La Liga accepts the registration of Francés with a professional contract with the number 6 jersey] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Francés, nou jugador del Girona FC" [Francés, new player of Girona FC] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Alejandro Francés finaliza su experiencia en el Mundial sub 17 de Brasil" [Alejandro Francés ends his experience in Brazil's U-17 World Cup] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
External links
[edit]- Alejandro Francés at BDFutbol
- Alejandro Francés at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Alejandro Francés at Soccerway
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Zaragoza
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- Segunda División players
- Tercera División players
- Deportivo Aragón players
- Real Zaragoza players
- Girona FC players
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Spain men's under-21 international footballers