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His goal against Uruguay gave Spain a 1-0 win and top spot in Group H, and he also set one up against Austria. Seven matches, all as a starter, until the knockout rounds tightened up.
Match by match
Álex Baena played 7 matches for Spain, starting every one. His only goal came in the group stage (Group H) against Uruguay.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group H | vs Saudi Arabia 4-0 | Started, off on 61′ |
| Group H | vs Uruguay 1-0 | Started, off on 66′ · 1 goal · 🟨 |
| Round of 32 | vs Austria 3-0 | Started, off on 71′ · 1 assist |
| Round of 16 | vs Portugal 1-0 | Started, off on 75′ |
| Quarter-finals | vs Belgium 2-1 | Started, off on 55′ |
| Semi-finals | vs France 2-0 | Started, off on 84′ |
| Final | vs Argentina 1-0 | Started, played the full match |
Who he is
- Born
- 20 July 2001 · aged 24 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Roquetas de Mar
- Club
- Atlético Madrid
- Height
- 1.74 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Alejandro "Álex" Baena Rodríguez (born 20 July 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder or attacking midfielder for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Spain national team.
Villarreal Baena was born in Roquetas de Mar, and joined Villarreal's youth setup in 2011, from Roquetas. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 21 December 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 Tercera División home victory against Rayo Ibense. Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Baena was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B, debuting as a starter on 14 September 2019 in a 3–0 victory against Llagostera. On 13 July of the following year, he made his first-team league debut, replacing fellow youth graduate Manu Trigueros in a 1–2 home loss against Real Sociedad. Baena scored his first professional goal on 5 November 2020, netting his club's third in a 4–0 UEFA Europa League home routing of Maccabi Tel Aviv. Seven days later, he renewed his contract until 2025. On 19 August 2021, Baena moved to Segunda División club Girona on a one-year loan.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
Tournament data from API-Football. See more rankings on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)