Iván Alejo Explained

Iván Alejo
Full Name:Iván Alejo Peralta
Birth Date:10 February 1995
Birth Place:Valladolid, Spain
Height:1.86 m[1]
Position:Right winger
Currentclub:Cádiz
Clubnumber:11
Youthclubs1:Parquesol
Youthyears2:2003–2011
Youthclubs2:Valladolid
Youthyears3:2011–2014
Youthclubs3:Atlético Madrid
Years1:2014
Clubs1:Atlético Madrid C
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Atlético Madrid B
Caps2:22
Goals2:1
Years3:2015–2016
Caps3:17
Goals3:1
Years4:2016–2017
Caps4:28
Goals4:1
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Eibar
Caps5:21
Goals5:1
Years6:2018–2020
Clubs6:Getafe
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:2019
Clubs7:Málaga (loan)
Caps7:12
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–2020
Clubs8:Cádiz (loan)
Caps8:31
Goals8:1
Years9:2020–
Clubs9:Cádiz
Caps9:103
Goals9:3
Nationalyears1:2013–2014
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:4 June 2024

Iván Alejo Peralta (born 10 February 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Cádiz as a right winger.

Club career

Born in Valladolid, Castile and León, Alejo joined Atlético Madrid youth setup in 2011 from Real Valladolid.[2] He made his senior debut for the former's C-team in 2014, in Tercera División.

Alejo was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B in July 2014. After suffering relegation, he agreed to a three-year deal with another reserve team, Villarreal CF B also in the third division.[3]

On 19 July 2016, Alejo signed a two-year contract with Segunda División club AD Alcorcón.[4] He made his professional debut on 20 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Sergio Aguza in a 0–0 home draw against SD Huesca.[5]

Alejo scored his first goal as a professional on 13 May 2017, netting the first in a 2–0 home win against Rayo Vallecano, but was sent off a minute later.[6] On 14 June, after helping the Madrid side avoid relegation, he signed a four-year contract with SD Eibar.[7]

Alejo made his debut in La Liga on 21 August 2017, replacing goalscorer Charles in a 1–0 away win over Málaga CF.[8] He scored his first goal in the category on 3 December, netting his team's second in a 3–1 home defeat of RCD Espanyol.

On 26 July 2018, Alejo signed a five-year contract with fellow top division side Getafe CF.[9] The following 31 January, after being rarely used, he was loaned to second division side Málaga CF until the end of the season.[10]

On 30 August 2019, Alejo moved to Cádiz CF in the second level, also in a temporary deal, signed until the end of the season.[11] [12] The following 22 July, after achieving promotion, the club exercised the obligatory buyout clause and signed him permanently until 2025.[13]

Personal life

In March 2020, Alejo donated €10,000 to the Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid for the purchase of sanitary supplies needed during the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCopa del ReyEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Madrid B2014–15Segunda División B221221
Villarreal B2015–16Segunda División B171171
Alcorcón2016–17Segunda División28172353
Eibar2017–18La Liga22100221
Getafe2018–19La Liga403070
Málaga (loan)2018–19Segunda División12000120
Cádiz (loan)2019–20Segunda División31120331
Cádiz2020–21La Liga22120241
2021–22La Liga20240242
2022–23La Liga31010320
Total73370903
Career total2098192000022810

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iván Alejo . es . 2 August 2022 . Cádiz CF.
  2. Web site: El vallisoletano Iván Alejo atrae el interés de varios clubes europeos. Valladolid's own Iván Alejo attracts interest of various European clubs. El Norte de Castilla. es. 24 April 2013. 21 July 2016.
  3. Web site: El Villarreal ha fichado a Iván Alejo, canterano del Atlético. Villarreal have signed Iván Alejo, Atlético's youth graduate. Diario AS. es. 10 June 2015. 21 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Iván Alejo, nuevo jugador de la AD Alcorcón. Iván Alejo, new player of AD Alcorcón. AD Alcorcón. es. 19 July 2016. 21 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Alcorcón y Huesca, sin gol en un partido con poco fútbol. Alcorcón and Huesca, no goal in a match with little football. Marca. es. 20 August 2016. 20 August 2016.
  6. Web site: El Alcorcón cree en la salvación. Alcorcón believe in salvation. Marca. es. 13 May 2017. 17 June 2017.
  7. Web site: Iván Alejo sera jugador del Eibar hasta 2021. Iván Alejo will be an Eibar player until 2021. SD Eibar. es. 14 June 2017. 17 June 2017.
  8. Web site: Charles, tú sí que vales. Charles, you are the real deal. Marca. es. 21 August 2017. 26 August 2017.
  9. Web site: Alejo firma con el Getafe. Alejo signs with Getafe. Getafe CF. es. 26 July 2018. 26 July 2018.
  10. News: El Getafe y el Málaga acuerdan la cesión de Iván Alejo. Getafe and Málaga agree the loan of Iván Alejo. La Vanguardia. es. 31 January 2019. 31 January 2019.
  11. Web site: Alejo cedido. Alejo loaned. Cádiz CF. es. 30 August 2019. 31 August 2019.
  12. Web site: Iván Alejo se va cedido al Cádiz. 30 August 2019. Marca.com. es. 16 May 2020.
  13. Web site: Alejo, Choco, Malbasic, Pombo y Álvaro continuarán de amarillo. Alejo, Choco, Malbasic, Pombo and Álvaro will remain amarillos. Cádiz CF. es. 22 July 2020. 9 August 2020.
  14. Web site: El jugador del Cádiz Iván Alejo dona 10.000 euros al Hospital Clínico de Valladolid. Cádiz player Iván Alejo donates 10,000 euros to the Hospital Clínico de Valladolid. 27 March 2020. ABC. es. 16 May 2020.