Álex Berenguer

Alejandro "'Álex" Berenguer Remiro (born 4 July 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Athletic Bilbao.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Berenguer and the second or maternal family name is Remiro.
Álex Berenguer
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Berenguer Remiro
Date of birth (1995-07-04) 4 July 1995
Place of birth Pamplona, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 12
Youth career
Osasuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Osasuna B 33 (9)
2014–2017 Osasuna 80 (4)
2017–2020 Torino 84 (9)
2020– Athletic Bilbao 15 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06 January 2021

Club career

Osasuna

Berenguer was born in Pamplona, Navarre; his father's family is from Almería.[1] He graduated with CA Osasuna's youth setup, and made his debuts as a senior with the reserves in the 2013–14 campaign, in Tercera División.[2]

On 10 September 2014 Berenguer made his professional debut, replacing Kenan Kodro in the 81st minute of a 0–2 away loss against Deportivo Alavés, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3] He made his Segunda División debut on 10 January of the following year, again from the bench in a 1–1 away draw against Recreativo de Huelva.[4]

Berenguer scored his first professional goal on 30 August 2015, netting the game's only in a home success over CD Mirandés.[5] The following 29 January he extended his contract until 2020,[6] and finished the campaign with three goals in 39 appearances as his side achieved promotion to La Liga.

Berenguer made his debut in the highest category of Spanish football on 22 September 2016, starting in a 1–2 home loss against RCD Espanyol.[7] He scored in the top division for the first time on 5 April of the following year, netting the game's only goal in an away success over Deportivo Alavés.[8]

Torino

On 17 July 2017, Berenguer was sold to Italian club Torino for €5.5 million (plus €1 million in bonuses). In addition, a clause was inserted for an additional €1.5 million in the event he was sold to Athletic Bilbao.[9]

Athletic Bilbao

On 2 October 2020, Athletic reached an agreement with Torino for the transfer of Berenguer, who agreed to a four-year deal with his new club.[10]

Career statistics
As of 2 October 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club League Season League Cup Europe Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Osasuna Segunda División 2014–15 13010––140
2015–16 38300–10393
La Liga 2016–17 29121––312
Total 804310010845
Torino Serie A 2017–18 22131––252
2018–19 31230––342
2019–20 2962050–366
2020–21 2000––20
Total 8498150009710
Career total 16413112501018115

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

References
  1. "Berenguer, futbolista de Osasuna con sangre muy almeriense" [Berenguer, Osasuna footballer with much Almeria blood] (in Spanish). La Voz de Almería. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. "Álex Berenguer debutó con el Promesas" [Álex Berenguer debuted with Promesas] (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  3. "El Alavés sentencia a Osasuna en la prórroga" [Alavés doom Osasuna in the extra time] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  4. "Recre y Osasuna cambian a medias sus dinámicas" [Recre and Osasuna change a half of their dynamics] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  5. "Berenguer rompe el equilibrio" [Berenguer breaks the balance] (in Spanish). Marca. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  6. "Álex Berenguer renueva su contrato hasta junio de 2020" [Álex Berenguer renews his contract until June 2020] (in Spanish). El Español. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  7. "El Espanyol respira a costa de Osasuna" [Espanyol breathe at Osasuna's expense] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  8. "Osasuna recuerda esa dulce sensación" [Osasuna remember this sweet sensation] (in Spanish). Marca. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  9. "El Club Atlético Osasuna alcanza un acuerdo con el Torino Football Club para el traspaso de Álex Berenguer" [Club Atlético Osasuna reach an agreement with Torino Football Club for the transfer of Álex Berenguer] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  10. "Agreement in principle reached with Torino FC for Alex Berenguer". Athletic Bilbao. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  11. "Acta del Partido celebrado el 17 de enero de 2021, en Sevilla" [Minutes of the Match held on 17 January 2021, in Seville] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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