Aleix Coch

Aleix Coch Lucena (born 18 October 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CE Sabadell FC as a central defender.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Coch and the second or maternal family name is Lucena.
Aleix Coch
Personal information
Full name Aleix Coch Lucena
Date of birth (1991-10-18) 18 October 1991
Place of birth Tarragona, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Sabadell
Number 4
Youth career
2000–2002 Cusa La Granja
2002–2003 Espanyol
2003–2004 Cusa La Granja
2004–2005 Reus
2005–2006 Gimnàstic
2006–2008 Reus
2008–2010 Gimnàstic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Pobla Mafumet 60 (5)
2010–2014 Gimnàstic 24 (1)
2014–2016 Hospitalet 62 (0)
2016–2017 Badalona 34 (1)
2017– Sabadell 64 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 January 2020

Club career

Born in Tarragona, Catalonia, Coch was a product of local Gimnàstic de Tarragona. In June 2010, while still a youth player, he was called to train with the first team to cover for injured players.[1] On 19 June he made his debut with the main squad, replacing fellow youth graduate Fran Vélez in the 82nd minute of a 0–1 away defeat against UD Las Palmas for the Segunda División championship.[2]

On 10 July 2012, after spending three full seasons with the farm team, Coch was promoted to Nàstic's main roster alongside Sergio López, Ñoño, Eugeni and his cousin Joel Coch.[3] During the campaign he appeared in 13 matches (nine starts, 781 minutes of action), as the club missed out on promotion play-off qualification.

On 20 October 2013, Coch scored his first goal for Gimnàstic, netting the first through a free kick in a 2–1 home win over Valencia CF Mestalla.[4] He was later linked to that opponent in January of the following year,[5] but the deal collapsed.[6]

In July 2014, Coch joined neighbouring CE L'Hospitalet.[7] On 14 July 2016, he moved to fellow third-tier club CF Badalona still in his native region.[8]

Personal life

Coch's family was widely related to football. His father Enric was a goalkeeper, while his uncles Ramón and Santi were a forward and a defender, respectively; his two cousins, Denis and Joel, also represented Pobla.[9]

References
  1. Juvenils per cobrir les múltiples baixes (Youth players to cover for multiple injuries); El Punt, 18 June 2010 (in Catalan)
  2. Rondón salva los muebles (Rondón saves the day); Marca, 19 June 2010 (in Spanish)
  3. Ñoño, Aleix i Joel Coch, i Eugeni jugaran al primer equip (Ñoño, Aleix and Joel Coch and Eugeni will play with first team); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 10 July 2012 (in Catalan)
  4. Gimnàstic 2–1 Valencia Mestalla: los catalanes se recompusieron y siguen en dinámica positiva (Gimnàstic 2–1 Valencia Mestalla: Catalans got it together and continue good run); Vavel, 20 October 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. El Nàstic negocia con el Valencia el traspaso de Aleix Coch (Nàstic negotiate transfer of Aleix Coch with Valencia); Diari de Tarragona, 8 January 2014 (in Spanish)
  6. Nàstic: Aleix Coch no irá al Mestalla en este mercado de invierno (Nàstic: Aleix Coch will not go to Mestalla in this winter transfer market); Diari de Tarragona, 24 January 2014 (in Spanish)
  7. Aleix Coch fitxa per l'Hospitalet de Kiko Ramírez (Aleix Coch signs for Kiko Ramírez's L'Hospitalet); Camp d'Esports, 6 July 2014 (in Catalan)
  8. Guzmán i Coch, els primers fitxatges (Guzmán and Coch, the first signings) Archived 2016-10-24 at the Wayback Machine; Diari de Badalona, 14 July 2016 (in Catalan)
  9. "La família Coch busca un altre ascens" [The Coch family seeks another promotion] (in Catalan). El Punt. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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