Birth Date:07 May 2005
Birth Place:Leganés
Nationality:Spain
Preferred Foot:Right
At AC Milan since:2024
Alejandro Jiménez Sánchez - more often called Álex - was born in Leganés, in Spain, on 8 May 2005, and he began playing football in Talavera's youth system. He is an attacking right-back, who can also play on the left and at 7 years old, he joined Real Madrid where he worked his way through the Fabrica. He made his debut with Real Castilla in October 2022 and in Summer 2023 the Rossoneri signed him to join the Primavera. His talent shone and he made his way up from the Youth League and eventually managed to join the first team. His official debut was in January in the Coppa Italia against Cagliari, and his Serie A debut arrived just a few days later against Empoli. During the 2024/25 season, he first stood out with Milan Futuro in Serie C, scoring four goals across 18 appearances. And then, during winter, he earned a place in the First Team rotation under both Paulo Fonseca and Sérgio Conceição. Making a total of 25 appearances and playing in the starting XI for both winning matches in the Supercoppa Italiana against Juventus and Inter, and the Final of the Coppa Italia against Bologna. He also features in Spain's youth sides, having played for the Under-15s, Under-17s and Under-19s.