Alejandro Catena Marugán (born 28 October 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Catena Marugán | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-10-28) 28 October 1994 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Móstoles, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | Móstoles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Móstoles | 89 | (8) |
| 2016–2017 | Navalcarnero | 29 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Marbella | 31 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Reus | 21 | (1) |
| 2019– | Rayo Vallecano | 80 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:20, 20 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
Catena was born in Móstoles, Madrid, and represented CD Móstoles URJC as a youth. He made his first-team debut during the 2012–13 season, achieving promotion to Tercera División.
On 28 July 2016, Catena signed for Segunda División B side CDA Navalcarnero.[1] The following 28 June, he moved to fellow league team Marbella FC.[2]
On 25 June 2018, Catena agreed to a three-year deal for CF Reus Deportiu in Segunda División.[3] He made his professional debut on 19 August, starting in a 0–2 away loss against UD Las Palmas.[4]
Catena scored his first professional goal on 21 October 2018, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 home defeat of CF Rayo Majadahonda. The following January, he terminated his contract with the Catalans due to the club's poor financial situation overall.[5]
On 31 January 2019, free agent Catena signed a 18-month deal with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano.[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Navalcarnero | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | |
| Marbella | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Reus | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |
| Rayo Vallecano | 2018–19 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Segunda División | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 40 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División | 39 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 82 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 163 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 175 | 11 | ||
Rayo Vallecano – current squad | |
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