Iván Alejo
Spanish footballer
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Iván Alejo Peralta (born 10 February 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Real Valladolid.
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Alejo with Eibar in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iván Alejo Peralta | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Valladolid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valladolid | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Parquesol | |||
| 2003–2011 | Valladolid | ||
| 2011–2014 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Atlético Madrid C | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Atlético Madrid B | 22 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Villarreal B | 17 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Alcorcón | 28 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Eibar | 21 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Getafe | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Málaga (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Cádiz (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2020–2025 | Cádiz | 121 | (3) |
| 2025 | → APOEL (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2025 | APOEL | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Valladolid | 36 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Spain U19 | 12 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Valladolid, Castile and León, Alejo joined Atlético Madrid youth setup in 2011 from Real Valladolid.[1] He made his senior debut for the former's C-team in 2014, in Tercera División.
Alejo was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B in July 2014. After suffering relegation, he agreed to a three-year deal with another reserve team, Villarreal CF B also in the third division.[2]
On 19 July 2016, Alejo signed a two-year contract with Segunda División club AD Alcorcón.[3] He made his professional debut on 20 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Sergio Aguza in a 0–0 home draw against SD Huesca.[4]
Alejo scored his first goal as a professional on 13 May 2017, netting the first in a 2–0 home win against Rayo Vallecano, but was sent off a minute later.[5] On 14 June, after helping the Madrid side avoid relegation, he signed a four-year contract with SD Eibar.[6]
Alejo made his debut in La Liga on 21 August 2017, replacing goalscorer Charles in a 1–0 away win over Málaga CF.[7] He scored his first goal in the category on 3 December, netting his team's second in a 3–1 home defeat of RCD Espanyol.
On 26 July 2018, Alejo signed a five-year contract with fellow top division side Getafe CF.[8] The following 31 January, after being rarely used, he was loaned to second division side Málaga CF until the end of the season.[9]
On 30 August 2019, Alejo moved to Cádiz CF in the second level, also in a temporary deal, signed until the end of the season.[10][11] The following 22 July, after achieving promotion, the club exercised the obligatory buyout clause and signed him permanently until 2025.[12]
On 31 December 2024, Alejo moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a loan deal with Cypriot First Division side APOEL FC.[13] He moved to the latter club permanently the following 1 July,[14] but terminated his link shortly after and returned to his first club Valladolid on 9 July, signing a two-year contract.[15]
Personal life
In March 2020, Alejo donated €10,000 to the Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid for the purchase of sanitary supplies needed during the COVID-19 pandemic.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 June 2023[17]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Madrid B | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| Villarreal B | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Alcorcón | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 28 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||
| Eibar | 2017–18 | La Liga | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Getafe | 2018–19 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Málaga (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Cádiz (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| Cádiz | 2020–21 | La Liga | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| Total | 73 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 90 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 209 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 10 | ||
