Álex Zalaya
Spanish footballer
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Pedro Alejandro 'Álex' Zalaya Galardón (born 29 April 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Indian Super League club FC Goa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Alejandro Zalaya Galardón | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Goa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zaragoza | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Zaragoza B | 56 | (1) |
| 2016 | Zaragoza | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Sporting B | 49 | (3) |
| 2021 | Sporting Gijón | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Cornellà | 36 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Barcelona B | 22 | (0) |
| 2023 | Real Murcia | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | Atlético Baleares | 11 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Ourense CF | 31 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | Racing Ferrol | 24 | (4) |
| 2026– | Goa | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Spain U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Spain U19 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026 | |||
Football career
Born in Zaragoza, Aragón, Zalaya represented Real Zaragoza as a youth. He made his senior debut for the reserves on 28 August 2016, starting in a 4–2 Tercera División home win against CD Belchite 97.[1]
Zalaya made his professional debut on 7 September 2016, coming on as a second half substitute for fellow youth graduate Jorge Pombo in a 1–2 home loss against Real Valladolid, for the season's Copa del Rey.[2] On 6 June of the following year, after achieving promotion to Segunda División B, he was promoted to the main squad.[3]
On 31 July 2018, Zalaya moved to another reserve team, Sporting de Gijón B in the third division. On 17 August 2021, he agreed to a contract with Primera División RFEF side UE Cornellà.[4]
On 1 September 2022, Zalaya joined FC Barcelona Atlètic on a one-year contract.[5]