Alejandro Jair Cabeza Jiménez (born 11 March 1997) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ecuadorian Serie A club Emelec and the Ecuador national team.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alejandro Jair Cabeza Jiménez | ||
Date of birth | (1997-03-11) 11 March 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Emelec | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
Independiente del Valle | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2021 | Independiente del Valle | 86 | (14) |
2020 | → Aucas (loan) | 22 | (4) |
2021 | → Emelec (loan) | 26 | (9) |
2022– | Emelec | 24 | (7) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Ecuador U20 | 1 | (1) |
2020 | Ecuador U23 | 4 | (0) |
2019– | Ecuador | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 January 2020 |
A youth academy graduate of Independiente del Valle, Cabeza made his first team debut on 20 July 2016 in a 5–2 league defeat against El Nacional.[2] He scored his first goal on 4 December 2016 in a 2–1 league win against Fuerza Amarilla.[3]
On January 6, 2021, Cabeza was loaned to C.S. Emelec from Independente del Valle.[4]
Cabeza received maiden call-up to senior team in November 2019 for friendlies against Trinidad and Tobago and Colombia.[5] He made his senior team debut on 15 November 2019 in 3–0 win against Trinidad and Tobago.[6][7]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Ecuador | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
C.S. Emelec – current squad | |
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