Alejandro Cabeza

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cabeza and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.

Alejandro Jair Cabeza Jiménez (born 11 March 1997) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ecuadorian Serie A club El Nacional.^[1]

Alejandro Cabeza

Personal information
Full name	Alejandro Jair Cabeza Jiménez
Date of birth	(1997-03-11) 11 March 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	El Nacional
Number	9
Youth career
	Independiente del Valle
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2021	Independiente del Valle	86	(14)
2020	→ Aucas (loan)	22	(4)
2021	→ Emelec (loan)	26	(9)
2022–2023	Emelec	42	(10)
2023–2024	Sochi	1	(0)
2024	9 de Octubre	12	(0)
2024–	El Nacional	11	(1)
International career
2017	Ecuador U20	1	(1)
2020	Ecuador U23	4	(0)
2019	Ecuador	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 December 2024

Club career

A youth academy graduate of Independiente del Valle, Cabeza made his first team debut on 20 July 2016 in a 5–2 league defeat against El Nacional.^[2] He scored his first goal on 4 December 2016 in a 2–1 league win against Fuerza Amarilla.^[3]

On 6 January 2021, Cabeza was loaned to C.S. Emelec from Independente del Valle.^[4]

On 24 October 2023, Cabeza signed for Russian Premier League club Sochi.^[5]

International career

Cabeza received maiden call-up to senior team in November 2019 for friendlies against Trinidad and Tobago and Colombia.^[6] He made his senior team debut on 15 November 2019 in 3–0 win against Trinidad and Tobago.^[7][8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 December 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Independiente	2016	Ecuadorian Serie A	9	2	0	0	—		—		9	2
	2017	Ecuadorian Serie A	15	1	0	0	1[a]	0	—		16	1
	2018	Ecuadorian Serie A	32	7	0	0	0	0	—		32	7
	2019	Ecuadorian Serie A	26	2	2	0	11[b]	4	—		39	6
	2020	Ecuadorian Serie A	4	2	0	0	2[c]	0	—		6	2
	Total		86	14	2	0	14	4	0	0	102	18
Aucas (loan)	2020	Ecuadorian Serie A	22	3	0	0	—		—		22	3
Emelec (loan)	2021	Ecuadorian Serie A	26	9	0	0	8[b]	1	1[d]	0	35	10
Emelec	2022	Ecuadorian Serie A	27	7	2	0	8[b]	3	0	0	37	10
	2023	Ecuadorian Serie A	15	3	0	0	7[b]	2	0	0	22	5
	Total		42	10	2	0	15	5	0	0	59	15
Orenburg	2023–24	Russian Premier League	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Career total			177	36	4	0	37	10	1	0	219	46

1. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
4. Appearance in Supercopa Ecuador

International

As of 15 November 2019^[1]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Ecuador	2019	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Independiente del Valle

• Copa Sudamericana: 2019