Alejandro "Álex" Cantero Sánchez (born 8 June 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Levante.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Cantero Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-06-08) 8 June 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Levante | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Brunete | ||
| 2011–2016 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2016–2018 | Levante | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Levante B | 50 | (7) |
| 2021– | Levante | 32 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2019 | Spain U19 | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2022 | |||
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]
Cantero represented the Spain under-19 national team in 2019 for a pair of friendlies.[4]
Levante UD – current squad | |
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