Álex Centelles
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Centelles Plaza | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levski Sofia | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Crack's | ||
| 2007–2017 | Valencia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Valencia B | 66 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Valencia | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Famalicão (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2020–2026 | Almería | 122 | (3) |
| 2026– | Levski Sofia | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Spain U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026 | |||
Alejandro "Álex" Centelles Plaza (born 30 August 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia.
Club career
Born in Valencia, Centelles joined Valencia CF's youth setup at the age of eight, from CF Crack's.[1] After spending the whole 2017 pre-season with the first team, he was subsequently assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B on 2 August.[2]
Centelles made his senior debut on 20 August 2017, starting in a 2–0 away win against Deportivo Aragón.[3] The following 24 May, after being an ever-present figure for the B-team during the campaign, he signed a new contract until 2021.[4]
On 1 July 2019, Centelles joined Primeira Liga newcomers F.C. Famalicão on loan for one year.[5] He made his professional debut on 14 September, starting in a 4–2 home defeat of F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[6]
On 2 October 2020, Centelles signed a two-year contract with Segunda División side UD Almería.[7]
On 24 June 2026, upon expiration of his Almería contract, Centelles joined Bulgarian First League champions Levski Sofia on a three-year deal.[8]
Personal life
Centelles' father José was also a footballer, and also represented Valencia Mestalla.[1]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valencia B | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 36 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 66 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 0 | ||||||
| Famalicão (loan) | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| Valencia | 2020–21 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Almería | 2020–21 | La Liga 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| 2024–25 | La Liga 2 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 42 | 2 | |||
| 2025–26 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 122 | 3 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 135 | 3 | ||||
| Levski Sofia | 2026–27 | Bulgarian First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 215 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 231 | 3 | ||
References
- 1 2 "Álex Centelles, otro lateral zurdo de futuro para el Valencia CF" [Álex Centelles, another left back of future for Valencia CF] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ↑ "Álex Centelles baja al Valencia CF Mestalla" [Álex Centelles goes down to Valencia CF Mestalla] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ↑ "El Aragón cae con orgullo" [Aragón fall with pride] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ↑ "Alex Centelles signs contract extension until 2021". Valencia CF. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ↑ "Alex Centelles é reforço do Futebol Clube Famalicão" [Alex Centelles os an addition of Futebol Clube Famalicão] (in Portuguese). FC Famalicão. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ↑ "Famalicão soma e segue no topo da Liga" [Famalicão go on at the top of the league] (in Portuguese). O Minho. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ↑ "Alex Centelles, a formidable left wing-back moving from Valencia CF". UD Almería. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ↑ "ПФК Левски подписа с Алекс Сентейес" [PFC Levski signs Alex Centelles]. PFC Levski. 24 June 2026. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "Álex Centelles – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Álex Centelles". SofaScore. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
Notes
- ↑ Includes Copa del Rey, Taça de Portugal and Bulgarian Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in La Liga play-offs
External links
- Álex Centelles at BDFutbol
- Álex Centelles at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Álex Centelles at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Valencia
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Valencia CF Mestalla footballers
- Valencia CF players
- UD Almería players
- Primeira Liga players
- F.C. Famalicão players
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen