Alejandro "Álex" Cantero Sánchez (born 8 June 2000) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a winger for

Ekstraklasa (; meaning "Extra Class" in Polish), officially known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its Sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is a professional association football league in Poland and the highest level of the Polish foo ...

club

Jagiellonia Białystok Jagiellonia Białystok () is a Polish professional football club based in Białystok that plays in the Ekstraklasa, the top level of Polish football. The club was founded in 1920 by soldiers in the 42nd Infantry Regiment Reserve Battalion in Bi ...

Club career

Levante

A youth product of CD Brunete and

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, Cantero joined the youth academy of

Levante UD Levante Unión Deportiva, S.A.D. () is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football club in Valencia, in the Valencian Community, namesake autonomous community. Founded on 6 September 1909, the club will compete in La Liga for the 2025– ...

in 2016. He signed a professional contract with Levante on 19 February 2019, for four years. Cantero began his senior career as a stalwart with Levante's reserve side in

Segunda División B Segunda División B (English: second division B) was the third tier of the Spanish football league system containing 102 teams divided into five groups, until it was replaced by the new structure in 2021. It was administered by the Royal Spanish ...

. He made his senior debut with Levante in a 2–0

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loss to

Celta de Vigo Real Club Celta de Vigo (; ), commonly known as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, that competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football. Nicknamed ''Os Celestes'' (The Sky Blues), the club was fou ...

on 30 April 2021. On 24 June 2021, Cantero was promoted to the main squad for the 2021–22 campaign. He was mainly a substitute during the season, as the club suffered relegation. Cantero scored his first professional goal on 27 August 2022, netting the opener in a 2–0

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home win over

CD Tenerife Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. Founded in 1922, the club plays in the Segunda División, holding home matches at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez L� ...

. On 1 September, his contract was extended until 2025.

Tenerife

On 21 July 2024, Cantero signed a two-year deal with Tenerife in the second division.

Jagiellonia Białystok

On 9 July 2025, Cantero moved to Polish club

on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal with an option for another year.

International career

Cantero represented the Spain under-19 national team in 2019 for a pair of friendlies.

References

External links

Real Madrid profile
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cantero, Alejandro 2000 births Living people Footballers from Madrid Spanish men's footballers Spain men's youth international footballers Men's association football wingers La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Atlético Levante UD players Levante UD footballers CD Tenerife players Jagiellonia Białystok players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Poland 21st-century Spanish sportsmen