Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alejandro Granados Torres | ||
Date of birth | 30 May 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Alicante, Spain | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Club NXT | ||
Number | 70 | ||
Youth career | |||
Hércules | |||
2021–2023 | Orlando City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2023 | Orlando City B | 20 | (0) |
2023 | Orlando City | 1 | (0) |
2023– | Club NXT | 45 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2023 | Spain U17 | 5 | (1) |
2023–2024 | Spain U18 | 4 | (0) |
2024– | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:12, 16 October 2024 (UTC) |
Alejandro Granados Torres (born 30 May 2006) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Club NXT of the Belgian Challenger Pro League.
Granados was born in Alicante, Spain, to Cuban parents and in 2006 and moved to the United States at the age of 9. [1] He started his youth career with the youth academy of Spanish side Hércules. [2]
Granados started his senior career with American side Orlando City B, debuting for the club at the age of fifteen. [3]
On 9 June 2023, Granados signed a short-term agreement with Orlando City. [4]
After one substitute appearance totaling just one minute for the first team, on 8 August 2023, Orlando City announced the transfer of Granados to Club Brugge for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around $2 million. [5] [6] He was initially assigned in their reserve team Club NXT.
Granados has represented Spain internationally at youth level. [7]
Granados mainly operates as a midfielder and is left-footed and is known for his offensive capabilities. [8]
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