Álex Domínguez Explained

Álex Domínguez
Full Name:Alejandro Domínguez Romero
Birth Date:30 July 1998
Birth Place:Granollers, Spain
Height:1.87 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Toulouse
Clubnumber:30
Youthclubs1:Sabadell
Youthyears2:2015–2017
Youthclubs2:Espanyol
Youthyears3:2016–2017
Youthclubs3:Damm (loan)
Years1:2014–2015
Clubs1:Sabadell B
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Espanyol B
Caps2:14
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Alavés B
Caps3:22
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Las Palmas B
Caps4:25
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2023
Clubs5:Las Palmas
Caps5:26
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:Ibiza (loan)
Caps6:10
Goals6:0
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Toulouse
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Club-Update:28 May 2023

Alejandro "Álex" Domínguez Romero (born 30 July 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Toulouse.

Career

Born in Granollers, Barcelona, Catalonia, Domínguez represented CE Sabadell FC as a youth before making his senior debut with the reserves on 6 December 2014, starting in a 2–1 Tercera División home loss against UE Castelldefels. After one further match for the B-side, he moved to RCD Espanyol and was assigned back to the youth setup.

In 2016, Domínguez was loaned to CF Damm for one year, to finish his formation; upon returning, he was assigned to Espanyol's B-team also in the fourth division. He featured sparingly for the side, and renewed his contract until 2020 on 22 March 2018.[1]

On 10 July 2018, after achieving promotion, Domínguez agreed to a three-year deal with another reserve team, Deportivo Alavés B still in division four.[2] On 28 August of the following year, after another promotion, he moved to UD Las Palmas and was initially assigned to the B-side in the Segunda División B.[3]

Domínguez made his first team debut on 20 July 2020, starting in a 5–1 home routing of Extremadura UD in the Segunda División.[4] He began the 2020–21 campaign as a backup to Álvaro Valles, but was made a starter by manager Pepe Mel in November after a poor run of form from Valles.[5]

On 27 July 2021, after losing his starting spot back to Valles, Domínguez was loaned to second division newcomers UD Ibiza for a year.[6] Upon returning, he was again a backup to Valles as the club achieved promotion to La Liga.

On 26 July 2023, Domínguez moved abroad and signed for Ligue 1 side Toulouse FC.[7]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Espanyol B2017–18Tercera División14000140
Alavés B2018–19Tercera División220220
2019–20Segunda División B0000
Total220220
Las Palmas B2019–20Segunda División B250250
Las Palmas2019–20Segunda División100040
2020–2117000120
2022–238020100
Total26020260
Ibiza (loan)2021–22Segunda División10020120
Toulouse2023–24Ligue 10020000020
Career total9706000001030

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Álex Domínguez, renovado. Álex Domínguez, renewed. RCD Espanyol. es. 22 March 2018. 20 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Alex Domínguez se incorpora al filial albiazul. Alex Domínguez joins the albiazul reserves. Deportivo Alavés. es. 10 July 2018. 20 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Álex Domínguez, nuevo portero de Las Palmas Atlético. Álex Domínguez, new goalkeeper of Las Palmas Atlético. UD Las Palmas. es. 28 August 2019. 20 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Las Palmas cierra la temporada con una 'manita' al Extremadura. Las Palmas end the season with a 'fiver' over Extremadura. Marca. es. 20 July 2020. 20 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Álex Domínguez, el quinto guardameta de la era Pepe Mel. Álex Domínguez, the fifth goalkeeper in the Pepe Mel era. Marca. es. 30 November 2020. 8 January 2021.
  6. Web site: Álex Domínguez nuevo portero del Ibiza. Álex Domínguez new goalkeeper of Ibiza. UD Ibiza. es. 27 July 2021. 9 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Le gardien de but Álex Domínguez rejoint le TéFéCé. Goalkeeper Álex Domínguez joins TéFéCé. Toulouse FC. fr. 26 July 2023. 2 August 2023.