Sandro (footballer, born 1974)

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Sandro
Carlos Alejandro Sierra Fumero Sandro.jpg
Sandro in action for Levante (2006)
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alejandro Sierra Fumero
Date of birth (1974-10-14) 14 October 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth Las Galletas, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Tenerife
Real Madrid
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1997 Real Madrid B 58 (6)
1994–1997 Real Madrid 22 (2)
1996–1997Las Palmas (loan) 18 (0)
1998–2003 Málaga 149 (4)
2003–2006 Levante 59 (0)
2006–2008 Málaga 47 (1)
Total353(13)
International career
1990–1991 Spain U16 19 (0)
1991 Spain U17 11 (0)
1992–1993 Spain U18 14 (1)
1992 Spain U19 7 (1)
1994–1995 Spain U21 7 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
FIFA World U-17
Runner-up 1991 Italy
UEFA Euro U-16
Winner 1991 Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Alejandro Sierra Fumero (born 14 October 1974), known as Sandro, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

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Club career

Born in Las Galletas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Sandro began his professional career with Real Madrid's reserves, receiving his first-team debut on 10 September 1994 against CD Logroñés, under Jorge Valdano. He helped with 13 La Liga matches in that season's victorious campaign, but was soon pushed to the sidelines by another youth product, Guti.

After a stint with UD Las Palmas in the second division, Sandro dropped down to the third level in January 1998, and helped Málaga CF achieve a top flight promotion in just two seasons – he played 29 games in the latter, scoring once. [1] In summer 1997, he had a trial at Newcastle United, but it did not lead to a contract. [2]

In 2003, Sandro signed for Levante UD. Again used regularly in his first season, for another promotion, he featured very rarely in 2004–05's first division (only three appearances). The Valencians were eventually relegated, but he remained with them for a further year.

Sandro returned to Málaga for 2006–07, with the side again in division two. After the 2008 promotion, his contract expired and he retired; club chairman, former Madrid teammate Fernando Sanz, offered him a job as technical director which he accepted. [3]

Honours

Club

Real Madrid

Málaga

Levante

Country

Spain U16

Spain U17

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References

  1. Gallardo, Antonio (30 June 2012). "El nuevo Málaga cumple los 20 años en Champions" [New Málaga celebrate 20 years in Champions]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. "On the move". The Independent . 14 September 1997. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  3. "Sandro: "Agradezco al fútbol y a Málaga lo que me ha dado"" [Sandro: "I thank football and Málaga everything they have given me"]. Málaga Hoy (in Spanish). 10 July 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2018.