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Alejandro Villarreal

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Alejandro Villarreal
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Villarreal Zuluaga
Date of birth (2005-07-28) 28 July 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Medellín, Colombia[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Santos
Number 30
Youth career
Leones del Sur
América de Cali
2018–2024 Deportivo Cali
2024– Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Santos 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:22, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Alejandro Villarreal Zuluaga (born 28 July 2005) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Brazilian club Santos.[2]

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Medellín, Antioquia, Villarreal began his career in Cali at the age of six with EF Leones del Sur. He subsequently represented América de Cali before having a six-season spell in the youth sides of Deportivo Cali.[3]

Santos

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On 7 March 2024, Villarreal agreed to a deal with Brazilian club Santos,[4] but his registration was not made on time as the Profeta only had an amateur deal at Deportivo Cali, which delayed the transfer clearance.[5] He was only officially registered in July, and also trained with the first team squad;[6] Cali also retained 10% of his economic rights.[7]

Villarreal made his professional debut with Peixe on 17 August 2024, coming on as a second-half substitute for João Schmidt in a 1–0 Série B home loss to Avaí.[8]

International career

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On 20 August 2024, Villarreal was called up to the Colombia national under-20 team by manager César Torres for two friendlies against Uruguay,[8] but was cut from the squad six days later.[9]

Career statistics

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As of 21 April 2024[2]
Club Season League Paulista Copa do Brasil Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santos 2024 Série B 1 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References

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  1. ^ Alejandro Villarreal at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b Alejandro Villarreal at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Alejandro Villarreal será a novidade no Santos contra o Avaí" [Alejandro Villarreal will be the news of Santos against Avaí] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Santos contrata promessas da Venezuela e da Colômbia para o time sub-20" [Santos sign prospects from Venezuela and Colombia for the under-20 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Entenda por que o Santos não pode registrar reforços do sub-20 e por isso só pagará salários em julho" [Understand why Santos cannot register additions of the under-20s and that is why they will only pay wages in July] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Jogadores da base das seleções colombiana e venezuelana assinam com o Santos e treinam no profissional" [Youth players of the Colombia and Venezuela national team sign with Santos and train in the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Alejandro Villarreal se marcha del Cali para ir al Santos" [Alejandro Villarreal leaves Cali to join Santos] (in Spanish). El Deportivo. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Após estrear no profissional do Santos, Villarreal é convocado pela seleção colombiana sub-20" [After debuting in the first team of Santos, Villarreal is called up by Colombia national under-20 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Jhoan Hernández Mejía de Millonarios FC (Col) y Alejandro Villarreal Zuluaga Santos- SP (Bra) desconvocados de la Selección Colombia Masculina Sub-20" [Jhoan Hernández Mejía from Millonarios FC (COL) and Alejandro Villarreal Zuluaga Santos- SP (BRA) removed from the Colombia men's national under-20 team] (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.