Álex Millán

Alejandro "Álex" Millán Iranzo (born 7 November 1999) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian side Cercle Brugge K.S.V., on loan from Villarreal CF.

For the Mexican singer, see Alejandro Millán.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Millán and the second or maternal family name is Iranzo.
Álex Millán
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Millán Iranzo
Date of birth (1999-11-07) 7 November 1999
Place of birth Zaragoza, Spain
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Cercle Brugge
(on loan from Villarreal)
Youth career
2009–2016 Zaragoza
2016–2017 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Villarreal C 38 (16)
2019–2021 Villarreal B 40 (13)
2020– Villarreal 1 (0)
2021– → Cercle Brugge (loan) 2 (0)
National team
2015 Spain U17 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 July 2021

Club career

Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Millán joined Real Zaragoza's youth setup in 2009, aged nine.[1] In July 2016, he moved to Villarreal CF for a fee of €350,000, signing a contract until 2020.[2]

On 27 August 2017, while still a youth, Millán made his senior debut with the C-team, coming on as a late substitute for Andrei Rațiu in a 0–0 Tercera División away draw against Crevillente Deportivo.[3] He was definitely promoted to the C-side ahead of the 2018–19 campaign, and scored his first senior goals on 12 October 2018, netting a hat-trick in a 4–2 home win against CD Acero.[4]

Millán was promoted to the reserves in 2019, in Segunda División B. He made his first team debut on 16 December of the following year; after replacing Dani Raba in the 78th minute, he scored his team's fifth in a 6–0 away routing of SD Leioa, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5]

Millán made his La Liga debut on 19 December 2020, replacing fellow youth graduate Gerard Moreno in a 3–1 away success over CA Osasuna.[6] The following 13 August, he moved abroad and joined Belgian side Cercle Brugge K.S.V. on loan for one year.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 9 May 2021[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Villarreal B 2019–20 Segunda División B 183——183
2020–21 Segunda División B 2210——2210
Total 401300004013
Villarreal 2020–21 La Liga 1011—21
Career total 41011004214

References
  1. "Álex Millán deja el Real Zaragoza tras siete años en el club" [Álex Millán leaves Real Zaragoza after seven years in the club] (in Spanish). Vavel. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  2. "El juvenil Álex Millán se va al Villarreal por 350.000 euros" [Youngster Álex Millán moves to Villarreal for 350,000 euros] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  3. "El Enrique Miralles no vio goles en el estreno de Crevillente y Villarreal C" [Enrique Miralles did not see any goals in the debut of Crevillente and Villarreal C] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. "Álex Millán sentencia al Acero con un 'hat-trick'" [Álex Millán sentences Acero with a 'hat-trick'] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. "El Villarreal cumple con un 'set' el trámite ante el Leioa" [Villarreal comply with the formality against Leioa with a 'set'] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  6. "Gerard Moreno devuelve al Villarreal a la senda de la victoria" [Gerard Moreno puts Villarreal back into winning ways] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  7. "Alex Millan joins Cercle Brugge". Cercle Brugge KSV. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  8. Álex Millán at Soccerway
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