Alejandro "Álex" Jiménez Sánchez (born 8 May 2005) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a full-back, wing-back and winger for

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club

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Club career

Real Madrid

Born in Leganes,

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and raised in

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, Jiménez started his career with local sides Talavera and

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. He joined

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in 2012, and initially started his career as a forward, before moving to right-wing, and eventually turning into a left back. His performances for the youth teams of Real Madrid caught the attention of German side

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and English side Chelsea. Despite this interest, he signed his first professional contract with ''Los Blancos'' until 2027, making him one of the highest paid

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players.

AC Milan

On 25 July 2023, Jiménez was loaned to Italian club

for the 2023–24 season with an option to make the move permanent, he initially joined the under-19 roster. After having been training with the AC Milan senior team, he received his first call-up for the 1–0

home loss match against

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on 23 October 2023 featuring in the bench but yet to make his debut. Jiménez made his debut and first start for AC Milan on 2 January 2024 against

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in a 4–1

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home win match. On 25 March 2024, AC Milan activated the buy-option clause on the deal with Real Madrid for Jiménez making the move permanent for a €5,000,000 estimated fee, with Real Madrid securing a future buy-back clause for a higher fee. He made his debut for the newly created

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on 10 August 2024, starting and scoring the second and third goals of a 3–0 away win

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first round match against

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International career

Jiménez has represented Spain at youth international levels, featuring for the U15s, U17s and the U19s.

Style of play

Strong and aggressive in duels, Jiménez is also noted for his rapid pace, good anticipation and wide passing range. He had once named

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as a player he admires.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

AC Milan *

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: 2024–25

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jiménez, Álex 2005 births Living people Footballers from Madrid Spanish men's footballers Spain men's youth international footballers Men's association football fullbacks Primera Federación players Serie A players Serie C players Talavera CF players Real Madrid CF players Real Madrid Castilla footballers AC Milan players Milan Futuro players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Italy 21st-century Spanish sportsmen