Jalen Blesa
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jalen Aleix Miller Blesa | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rio Ave | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Badalona | |||
| PB Anguera | |||
| –2020 | Masnou | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Masnou | ||
| 2020–2022 | Arlesey Town | 29 | (16) |
| 2022 | Istogu | ||
| 2022–2023 | Rahoveci | 14 | (10) |
| 2023–2024 | Prishtina | 33 | (10) |
| 2024–2025 | Universitatea Craiova | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Dinamo Batumi (loan) | 23 | (9) |
| 2025–2026 | Cesena | 21 | (4) |
| 2026– | Rio Ave | 8 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 April 2026 | |||
Jalen Aleix Miller Blesa (born 21 February 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese Primeira Liga club Rio Ave.
Blesa started his career with Spanish side Masnou. In September 2020, he signed for English side Arlesey Town.[1] Subsequently, he signed for Kosovan side Istogu in January 2022 before signing for Kosovan side Rahoveci in July.
On 11 January 2023, Blesa signed for Kosovan side Prishtina,[2] helping the club win the 2023–24 Kosovar Cup and he receiving interest from Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol and Ukrainian side Oleksandriya.[3] On 6 February 2023, he debuted and scored his first two goals for them during a 3–1 home win over Dukagjini in the Kosovar Cup.[4]
Following his stint there, Blesa signed for Romanian side Universitatea Craiova in 2024. During the summer of 2024, he was sent on loan to Georgian side Dinamo Batumi. Georgian newspaper Lelo wrote in 2025 that he "has been playing effectively... and this is a great bonus for the Dinamo Batumi" while playing for the club.[5]
On 2 August 2025, Blesa signed with Cesena in Italian Serie B for one season.[6]
On 2 February 2026, Blesa joined Rio Ave in Portugal and signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the club.[7]