Alejandro Lozano (footballer)

Alejandro Lozano
Personal information
Full name	Alejandro Lozano Cárdenas
Date of birth	14 February 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	San Pedro de Rozados, Spain
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Real Unión; (on loan from Sporting Gijón)
Number	18
Youth career
	Sporting Gijón
2019–2020	Santa Marta
2020–2022	Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022–	Sporting B
2023–	Sporting Gijón
2024–	→ Real Unión (loan)
International career‡
2023–	Spain U18
2024–	Spain U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:45, 25 August 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:40, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

Alejandro Lozano Cárdenas (born 14 February 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays mainly as a left winger for Real Unión, on loan from Sporting de Gijón.

Club career

Lozano was born in San Pedro de Rozados, Salamanca, Castile and León,^[1]^[2] and played for UD Santa Marta and Sporting de Gijón as a youth.^[3] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 9 October 2022, starting and scoring his team's second in a 4–0 Tercera Federación home routing of L'Entregu CF.^[4]

Lozano made his first team debut for Sporting on 11 August 2023, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Pablo García in a 2–0 Segunda División away loss to Real Valladolid.^[5]

On 23 August 2024, Lozano signed for Real Unión on a season-long loan.^[6]

International career

On 11 April 2023, Lozano was called up to the Spain under-18 national team,^[7] making his debut seven days later in a 4–0 routing of Switzerland.^[8]

Personal life

Lozano's father Raúl was also a footballer. A midfielder, he too played for Sporting's reserve and first teams.^[9]

References

^ "Alejandro Lozano, convocado por la selección española sub 18" [Alejandro Lozano, called up to the Spain under-18 national team] (in Spanish). Salamanca 24 Horas. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
^ "El salmantino que ha sido convocado por la selección española sub18" [The salmantino who was called up to the Spain under-18 national team] (in Spanish). Salamanca RTV Al Día. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
^ "Alejandro Lozano, hijo de Raúl, vuelve al club" [Alejandro Lozano, son of Raúl, returns to the club] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
^ "El hijo de Lozano brilla en la cantera del Sporting" [The son of Lozano shines in the youth setup of Sporting] (in Spanish). La Voz de Asturias. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
^ "El Pucela doblega a un desdibujado Sporting" [Pucela double a blurred Sporting] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
^ "Álex Lozano, refuerzo para la banda izquierda – Real Unión Club" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
^ "Alejandro Lozano, convocado con la Selección Española Sub 18" [Alejandro Lozano, called up with the Spain under-18 national team] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
^ "Álex Lozano debuta con España" [Álex Lozano debuts with Spain] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
^ "Alejandro sigue los pasos de Lozano: la historia del canterano rojiblanco que puede debutar en Las Palmas" [Alejandro follows the footsteps of Lozano: the story of the red-and-white youth player who may debut in Las Palmas] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

External links

Alejandro Lozano at BDFutbol
Alejandro Lozano at Soccerway

[1] "Alejandro Lozano, convocado por la selección española sub 18" [Alejandro Lozano, called up to the Spain under-18 national team] (in Spanish). Salamanca 24 Horas. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

[2] "El salmantino que ha sido convocado por la selección española sub18" [The salmantino who was called up to the Spain under-18 national team] (in Spanish). Salamanca RTV Al Día. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

[3] "Alejandro Lozano, hijo de Raúl, vuelve al club" [Alejandro Lozano, son of Raúl, returns to the club] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

[4] "El hijo de Lozano brilla en la cantera del Sporting" [The son of Lozano shines in the youth setup of Sporting] (in Spanish). La Voz de Asturias. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

[5] "El Pucela doblega a un desdibujado Sporting" [Pucela double a blurred Sporting] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

[6] "Álex Lozano, refuerzo para la banda izquierda – Real Unión Club" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-25.

[7] "Alejandro Lozano, convocado con la Selección Española Sub 18" [Alejandro Lozano, called up with the Spain under-18 national team] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

[8] "Álex Lozano debuta con España" [Álex Lozano debuts with Spain] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

[9] "Alejandro sigue los pasos de Lozano: la historia del canterano rojiblanco que puede debutar en Las Palmas" [Alejandro follows the footsteps of Lozano: the story of the red-and-white youth player who may debut in Las Palmas] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

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