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

Alejandro "Álex" Cantero Sánchez (born 8 June 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for CD Tenerife.

Club career

Levante

A youth product of CD Brunete and Real Madrid CF, Cantero joined the youth academy of Levante UD in 2016. He signed a professional contract with Levante on 19 February 2019, for four years.[1]

Cantero began his senior career as a stalwart with Levante's reserve side in Segunda División B. He made his senior debut with Levante in a 2–0 La Liga loss to Celta de Vigo on 30 April 2021.[2]

On 24 June 2021, Cantero was promoted to the main squad for the 2021–22 campaign.[3] He was mainly a substitute during the season, as the club suffered relegation.

Cantero scored his first professional goal on 27 August 2022, netting the opener in a 2–0 Segunda División home win over CD Tenerife. On 1 September, his contract was extended until 2025.[4]

Tenerife

On 21 July 2024, Cantero signed a two-year deal with Tenerife in the second division.[5]

International career

Cantero represented the Spain under-19 national team in 2019 for a pair of friendlies.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Firmado: Blindaje antiBarça y City para el internacional sub-19". Super Deporte (in Spanish). 19 February 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ^ Marco, Marc Escribano (30 April 2021). "El Levante se sigue dejando llevar". Las Provincias (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Fichajes de la casa" [Home signings] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. ^ "El Levante UD amplía el contrato de Álex Cantero" [Levante UD extend the contract of Álex Cantero] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Cantero, nuevo refuerzo del CD Tenerife" [Cantero, new addition of CD Tenerife]. CD Tenerife (in Spanish). 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Así fue el estreno de Cantero". ElDesmarque Valencia (in Spanish). 26 July 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Cantero
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