| Álex Cantero | |
| Fullname: | Alejandro Cantero Sánchez |
| Birth Date: | 8 June 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Madrid, Spain |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Currentclub: | Tenerife |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Brunete |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | Real Madrid |
| Youthyears3: | 2016–2018 |
| Youthclubs3: | Levante |
| Years1: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Levante B |
| Caps1: | 50 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2021–2024 |
| Caps2: | 88 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 8 June 2024 |
Alejandro "Álex" Cantero Sánchez (born 8 June 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for CD Tenerife.
A youth product of CD Brunete and Real Madrid CF, Cantero joined the youth academy of Levante UD in 2016. He signed a professional contract with Levante on 19 February 2019, for four years.[1]
Cantero began his senior career as a stalwart with Levante's reserve side in Segunda División B. He made his senior debut with Levante in a 2–0 La Liga loss to Celta de Vigo on 30 April 2021.[2]
On 24 June 2021, Cantero was promoted to the main squad for the 2021–22 campaign.[3] He was mainly a substitute during the season, as the club suffered relegation.
Cantero scored his first professional goal on 27 August 2022, netting the opener in a 2–0 Segunda División home win over CD Tenerife. On 1 September, his contract was extended until 2025.[4]
On 21 July 2024, Cantero signed a two-year deal with Tenerife in the second division.[5]
Cantero represented the Spain under-19 national team in 2019 for a pair of friendlies.[6]