Alex Rangel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álex Daniel Rangel Corozo | ||
| Date of birth | March 18, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona SC | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Técnico Universitario | 46 | (1) |
| 2024– | Barcelona SC | 46 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Ecuador U23 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 August 2023 | |||
Alex Daniel Rangel Corozo (born 18 March 2002) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Barcelona SC.
Club career
Born in Guayaquil, Rangel grew up playing football with his brothers and father before a neighbourhood friend encouraged him to attend his first semi-professional training session at the age of 16.[1] He joined Técnico Universitario's first-team squad in 2020, and went on to establish himself as a regular starter, helping the club avoid relegation from the Serie A in 2022.[1]
Rangel had a breakout 2023 season, making 30 league appearances and scoring one goal, and was regarded as one of the best defenders in that year's LigaPro campaign.[2]
On 4 January 2024, Rangel signed a five-year contract with Barcelona SC as a free agent.[2][3] The move became the subject of a lengthy dispute: Técnico Universitario contended that Rangel remained under a valid professional contract with the club until 2025, rather than the amateur agreement cited to justify his free transfer, and filed a claim with the Ecuadorian Football Federation's Chamber of Mediation and Dispute Resolution.[4][5] In June 2025, the Chamber ruled that Rangel's contract had indeed been amateur, dismissing Técnico Universitario's US$500,000 transfer-fee claim, but ordered Barcelona SC to pay the club US$27,616.44 in training compensation for developing the player.[6]
Rangel missed several months of the 2025 season because of a knee injury sustained in late April 2025.
International career
In August 2023, Rangel was called up to the Ecuador national team by manager Félix Sánchez Bas for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Argentina and Uruguay.[7]
He was later named in Ecuador's under-23 squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in Venezuela, which served as qualification for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 July 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | State League | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Técnico Universitario | 2021 | LigaPro Serie A | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 46 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 1 | ||||||
| Barcelona SC | 2024 | LigaPro Serie A | 23 | 1 | — | 4[a] | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2026 | 13 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 63 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 92 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 2 | ||
- ↑ One Appearance in Copa Sudamericana and Three appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
References
- 1 2 "Alex Rangel sueña con ganar títulos en la selección ecuatoriana de fútbol" [Alex Rangel dreams of winning titles with the Ecuadorian national team] (in Spanish). Diario La Hora. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Alex Rangel se suma a los refuerzos de Barcelona SC" [Alex Rangel joins Barcelona SC's new signings] (in Spanish). Primicias. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Alex Rangel: "Mi deseo es jugar en Barcelona y en cualquier club grande"" [Alex Rangel: "My wish is to play for Barcelona and any big club"] (in Spanish). ESPN. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Técnico Universitario advierte a Barcelona SC por Alex Rangel" [Técnico Universitario warns Barcelona SC over Alex Rangel] (in Spanish). Bolavip. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Álex Rangel, jugador de Barcelona SC, a juicio con Técnico Universitario" [Álex Rangel, Barcelona SC player, to face trial with Técnico Universitario] (in Spanish). El Telégrafo. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Barcelona SC debe pagar deuda al Técnico Universitario por Álex Rangel" [Barcelona SC must pay debt to Técnico Universitario over Álex Rangel] (in Spanish). Ecuavisa. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Alex Rangel, jugador de Técnico Universitario, convocado a la selección ecuatoriana de fútbol" [Alex Rangel, Técnico Universitario player, called up to the Ecuadorian national team] (in Spanish). Diario La Hora. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Alex Rangel at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
External links
- Alex Rangel at WorldFootball.net