Álex Sola
Spanish footballer (born 1999)
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Alejandro "Álex" Sola López-Ocaña (born 9 June 1999), sometimes known as Álex Ujía,[2] is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a right back or a right winger for UD Almería.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Sola López-Ocaña[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | San Sebastián, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Almería | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Sociedad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Real Sociedad B | 76 | (4) |
| 2019–2024 | Real Sociedad | 15 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Numancia (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Alavés (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Getafe | 20 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Granada | 36 | (3) |
| 2026– | Almería | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Basque Country | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2024 | |||
Club career
Sola was born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, and represented Real Sociedad as a youth. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 9 April 2017, starting in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against Sestao River Club.[3]
Sola was promoted to the B-team ahead of the 2017–18 campaign, and appeared regularly afterwards. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 16 February 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 home defeat of CD Leganés.[4][5]
On 14 August 2019, Sola renewed his contract with the Txuri-urdin until 2023, and was immediately loaned to Segunda División side CD Numancia for one year.[6] He scored his first professional goal the following 22 February, netting the opener in a 2–1 loss at Albacete Balompié.
Sola suffered a knee injury in July 2020, making a come back the following April before being sidelined again in August.[7] He returned to action in January 2022, subsequently becoming a regular starter for Sanse before renewing his contract until 2026, on 12 May.[8]
On 2 August 2022, Sola was promoted to Real Sociedad's first team, being assigned the number 2 jersey.[9] On 1 September 2023, after the arrival of Álvaro Odriozola, he was loaned to fellow top tier side Deportivo Alavés for the 2023–24 season.[10]
On 15 July 2024, Sola signed a three-year contract with Getafe CF also in the first division.[11] On 1 September of the following year, he terminated his link with the club,[12] and joined second division side Granada CF on a one-year deal just hours later.[13]
On 7 July 2026, Sola agreed to a four-year contract with UD Almería in division two.[14]
International career
Sola represented Spain at under-17 level in 2016, and also featured for the Basque Country national team in 2024, in a friendly against Uruguay.[15]
Honours
Individual