Alejandro Cabeza
Alejandro Jair Cabeza Jiménez (born 11 March 1997) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ecuadorian Serie A club Emelec and the Ecuador national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Jair Cabeza Jiménez | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Emelec | ||
| 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– | Emelec | 30 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Ecuador U20 | 1 | (1) |
| 2020 | Ecuador U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Ecuador | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 March 2023 | |||
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 January 6, 2021, Cabeza was loaned to C.S. Emelec from Independente del Valle.[4]
International career
Cabeza received maiden call-up to senior team in November 2019 for friendlies against Trinidad and Tobago and Colombia.[5] He made his senior team debut on 15 November 2019 in 3–0 win against Trinidad and Tobago.[6][7]
Career statistics
References
- Alejandro Cabeza at Soccerway
- "El Nacional vs. Independiente Valle - 20 July 2016". Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "Fuerza Amarilla vs. Independiente Valle - 4 December 2016". Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "Emelec oficializa el fichaje de Alejandro Cabeza" [Emelec makes the signing of Alejandro Cabeza official]. Afición Central (in Spanish). January 6, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-01-06. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- "El DT Célico convocó 27 jugadores para los amistosos que tiene la Tri contra Trinidad y Tobago y Colombia". Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "Cuatro jugadores debutaron con la Tricolor frente a Trinidad y Tobago". Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "Ecuador vs. Trinidad and Tobago". Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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