Álex Craninx
Belgian association football player
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Alejandro "Álex" Marco Craninx Joostens (born 21 October 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Super League Greece 2 club Panionios.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandro Marco Craninx Joostens | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Málaga, Spain[2] | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Panionios | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2008 | La Laguna | ||
| 2008–2011 | Fuengirola | ||
| 2011 | Marbella | ||
| 2011–2014 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Real Madrid C | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Real Madrid B | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Jong Sparta | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | Cartagena | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Molde | 17 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Lillestrøm (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Seraing (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | CF Fuenlabrada | 16 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Gnistan | 42 | (0) |
| 2026– | Panionios | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Belgium U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Belgium U19 | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 November 2013 | |||
Club career
Real Madrid
Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Craninx joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2011, from UD Marbella.[6] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 5 October 2014, starting in a 1–1 Tercera División home draw against AD Unión Adarve.
On 15 July 2015, Craninx renewed his contract and was promoted to the B-team in Segunda División B,[7] but acted as a backup to Alfonso Herrero and Carlos Abad during his spell.
Sparta Rotterdam
On 25 July 2017, Craninx signed for Sparta Rotterdam, but was assigned to the reserve side in the Tweede Divisie.[8]
Cartagena
On 31 January 2018, Craninx returned to Spain after agreeing to a six-month contract with third division side FC Cartagena.[9]
Molde
On 27 July 2018, Craninx agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Norwegian club Molde.[10] He made his first team debut in the Molde's Norwegian Cup first round match against Eide/Omegn on 1 May 2019, a game Molde won 5−0.[11] He got his league debut on 26 May in Molde's 1−2 loss against Tromsø on 26 May 2019.[12] He made his debut in UEFA competitions in Molde's 7–1 win over KR in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round on 11 July 2019.[13] He played 14 games and kept a clean sheet in four of them in the club's title-winning 2019 season. Craninx got 25 appearances in all competitions. On 3 December 2019, Molde announced that Craninx had agreed to an extension of his contract that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2023 season.[14]
On 31 January 2022, Craninx was loaned to Seraing until the end of the season.[15]
On 31 January 2023, Craninx was released by Molde.[16]
CF Fuenlabrada
On 8 February 2023, Craninx signed for CF Fuenlabrada on a short-term contract until the end of the season.[17]
Gnistan
On 17 December 2024, Finnish Veikkausliiga club IF Gnistan announced the signing of Craninx on a 1+1-year deal, starting in January 2025[18][19]
International career
Born in Spain, Craninx has played a total of 6 games for Belgium at youth international level.[20]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid C | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Tercera División | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Jong Sparta | 2017–18 | Tweede Divisie | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cartagena | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Molde | 2018 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Eliteserien | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8[a] | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| Lillestrøm (loan) | 2021 | Eliteserien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Seraing (loan) | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| CF Fuenlabrada | 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Gnistan | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 4[b] | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3[c] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 118 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 140 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Finnish League Cup
- Appearances in Finnish League Cup
Honours
Molde