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Álex Baena
Spanish footballer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alejandro "Álex" Baena Rodríguez (born 20 July 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Spain national team.
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Club career
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Villarreal
Baena was born in Roquetas de Mar, Almería, Andalusia, and joined Villarreal's youth setup in 2011, from Roquetas.[1][2] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 21 December 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 Tercera División home victory against Rayo Ibense.[3]
Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Baena was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B, debuting as a starter on 14 September 2019 in a 3–0 victory against Llagostera.[4] On 13 July of the following year, he made his first-team league debut, replacing fellow youth graduate Manu Trigueros in a 1–2 home loss against Real Sociedad.[5]
Baena scored his first professional goal on 5 November 2020, netting his club's third in a 4–0 UEFA Europa League home routing of Maccabi Tel Aviv.[6] Seven days later, he renewed his contract until 2025.[7] On 19 August 2021, Baena moved to Segunda División club Girona on a one-year loan.[8] On 26 August 2022, he and teammate Nicolas Jackson were fully promoted to the main squad.[9] In the 2023–24 season, he became the top assist provider in La Liga with 14 assists.[10]
Atlético Madrid
On 2 July 2025, Baena joined Atlético Madrid, signing a five-year-contract.[11]
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International career
Baena represented Spain at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels, appearing in the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[12]
In August 2023, Baena received his first call-up to the Spain senior national team by head coach Luis de la Fuente, for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Georgia and Cyprus.[13] He went on to score his first goal for Spain on his debut against the latter opponent in a 6–0 victory.[14] In May 2024, Baena was named in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[15]
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Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 August 2025[16]
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in Segunda División promotion play-offs
International
- As of match played 8 June 2025[17]
- As of match played 23 March 2025
- Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Baena goal.[17]
Honours
Villarreal
Spain U23
- Summer Olympics gold medal: 2024[19]
Spain
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