Alexander Tejera (born January 29, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Chattanooga Red Wolves in USL League One.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alexander Tejera | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-01-29) January 29, 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Ossining, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chattanooga Red Wolves | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Siena Saints | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | New York Red Bulls U23 | 22 | (10) |
| 2018 | Kingston Stockade | 4 | (2) |
| 2019 | Mar de Fondo | ||
| 2020–2021 | Atlético Olympians | ||
| 2022 | Valley United | 8 | (2) |
| 2021– | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 10 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022 | |||
Tejera attended Ossining High School, and was their youngest starter in varsity history and was named league MVP in addition to being an All-League and All-Section selection. Tejera also played with the New York Red Bulls academy from 2011 to 2014.[1][2]
In 2014, Tejera committed to playing college soccer at Siena College. In his freshman season, he was named Second Team All-MAAC and only unanimous MAAC All-Rookie Team selection, College Soccer News Third Team All-Freshman selection, College Sports Madness MAAC Freshman of the Year, and was a NSCAA/Continental Tire All-Northeast Region Third Team honoree. Between 2015 and 2017, he scored 14 goals in 52 appearances.[2]
While at college, Tejera also appeared in the USL PDL with New York Red Bulls U23, making 22 regular season appearances and scoring eleven goals between 2015 and 2017.[3][4][5]
2018 saw Tejera play with NPSL side Kingston Stockade, scoring two goals in four games, before suffering a season-ending injury.[6][7][8] He later spent a year with lower-league Uruguayan side Mar de Fondo, before returning to the United States and spending two seasons with UPSL with Atlético Olympians following a trial with Greenville Triumph.[8]
Tejera's career in 2022 saw him appear in the NISA with Valley United, making eight league appearances and scoring two goals.[9] Also appearing in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against Phoenix Rising.[10][11]
On July 12, 2022, Tejera signed with USL League One club Chattanooga Red Wolves.[12] He made his debut on July 16, 2022, appearing as a 75th–minute substitute during a 2–1 win over North Carolina FC.[13]
Born in the United States, Tejera is of Uruguayan and Italian descent.[8]
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