Álex Craninx
{{short description|Belgian association football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Álex Craninx
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Alexandro Marco Craninx Joostens
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|10|21|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.belgianfootball.be/nl/international/7076/info |title=Alexandro Craninx Spelerinfo |language=Dutch |website=www.belgianfootball.be |publisher=Royal Belgian Football Association|accessdate=28 May 2019}}
| birth_place = Málaga, Spain{{cite web |url=https://www.realmadrid.com/en/football/academy/castilla/alexandro-marco-craninx- |title=Alexandro Craninx Real Madrid profile |website=www.realmadrid.com |publisher=Real Madrid|accessdate=28 May 2019}}
| height = {{height|m=1.97}}{{cite web |url=https://www.moldefk.no/lag/alexandro-craninx |title=Alexandro Craninx profile |language=Norwegian |website=www.moldefk.no |publisher=Molde FK|accessdate=28 May 2019}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Gnistan
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2000–2008 | youthclubs1 = La Laguna
| youthyears2 = 2008–2011 | youthclubs2 = Fuengirola
| youthyears3 = 2011 | youthclubs3 = Marbella
| youthyears4 = 2011–2014 | youthclubs4 = Real Madrid
| years1 = 2014–2015 | clubs1 = Real Madrid C | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015–2017 | clubs2 = Real Madrid B | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2018 | clubs3 = Jong Sparta | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = Cartagena | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018–2022 | clubs5 = Molde | caps5 = 17 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2021 | clubs6 = → Lillestrøm (loan) | caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2022 | clubs7 = → Seraing (loan) | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2023–2024 | clubs8 = CF Fuenlabrada | caps8 = 16 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2025– | clubs9 = Gnistan | caps9 = 3 | goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = Belgium U18 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2013 | nationalteam2 = Belgium U19 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 26 April 2025
| nationalteam-update = 13 November 2013
}}
Alejandro "Álex" Marco Craninx Joostens (born 21 October 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Veikkausliiga club IF Gnistan.{{WorldFootball.net|alex-craninx}}
Club career
=Real Madrid=
Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Craninx joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2011, from UD Marbella.{{cite web|url=http://www.dhnet.be/sports/football/mercato/alex-craninx-va-marcher-sur-les-traces-de-casillas-51b77753e4b0de6db97d24fa|title=Alex Craninx va marcher sur les traces de Casillas|trans-title=Alex Craninx will follow the footsteps of Casillas|publisher=DH.be|language=fr|date=10 October 2011|access-date=15 June 2018}} He made his senior debut with the C-team on 5 October 2014, starting in a 1–1 Tercera División home draw against AD Unión Adarve.
On 15 July 2015, Craninx renewed his contract and was promoted to the B-team in Segunda División B,{{cite web|url=https://www.defensacentral.com/la_fabrica/127671-el-real-madrid-renueva-al-nuevo-courtois|title=El Real Madrid renueva al 'nuevo Courtois'|trans-title=Real Madrid renew the 'new Courtois'|publisher=Defensa Central|language=es|date=15 July 2015|access-date=15 June 2018}} but acted as a backup to Alfonso Herrero and Carlos Abad during his spell.
=Sparta Rotterdam=
On 25 July 2017, Craninx signed for Sparta Rotterdam, but was assigned to the reserve side in the Tweede Divisie.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2017/07/25/5977acd4ca47413d548b463f.html|title=Craninx goes to Sparta Rotterdam|publisher=Marca|date=25 July 2017|access-date=15 June 2018}}
=Cartagena=
On 31 January 2018, Craninx returned to Spain after agreeing to a six-month contract with third division side FC Cartagena.{{cite web|url=http://futbolclubcartagena.com/oficial-alex-craninx-un-refuerzo-de-altura-para-la-porteria-del-lider/|title=OFICIAL {{!}} Alex Craninx, un refuerzo de altura para la portería del líder|trans-title=OFFICIAL {{!}} Alex Craninx, an addition of height for the goal of the leader|publisher=FC Cartagena|language=es|date=31 January 2018|access-date=15 June 2018}}
=Molde=
On 27 July 2018, Craninx agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Norwegian club Molde.{{cite web|title=Ny keeper signert! |url=https://www.moldefk.no/nyheter/alex-craninx-klar-for-mfk |language=Norwegian|website=moldefk.no|publisher=Molde FK |date=27 July 2018|accessdate=28 May 2019}} He made his first team debut in the Molde's Norwegian Cup first round match against Eide/Omegn on 1 May 2019, a game Molde won 5−0.{{cite web|title=Eide vs. Molde 0-5 |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/05/01/norway/nm-cupen/eide/molde-fotballklubb/3008851/|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=28 May 2019}} He got his league debut on 26 May in Molde's 1−2 loss against Tromsø on 26 May 2019.{{cite web|title=Tromsø vs. Molde 2-1 |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/05/26/norway/eliteserien/tromso-idrettslag/molde-fotballklubb/2951451/|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=28 May 2019}} He made his debut in UEFA competitions in Molde's 7–1 win over KR in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round on 11 July 2019.{{cite web|title=Molde 7-1 KR |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/07/11/europe/uefa-cup/molde-fotballklubb/knattspyrnufelagid-reykjavik/3033993/|website=www.soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=11 July 2019|date=12 July 2019}} He played 14 games and kept a clean sheet in four of them in the club's title-winning 2019 season. Craninx got 25 appearances in all competitions. On 3 December 2019, Molde announced that Craninx had agreed to an extension of his contract that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2023 season.{{cite web |title=Alex fornyer kontrakten! |url=https://www.moldefk.no/nyheter/alex-fornyer-kontrakten |website=moldefk.no/ |publisher=Molde FK |accessdate=3 December 2019 |language=Norwegian |date=3 December 2019}}
On 31 January 2022, Craninx was loaned to Seraing until the end of the season.{{cite press release|publisher=Seraing|url=https://www.rfc-seraing.be/mercato-bienvenue-a-alex-craninx/|title=MERCATO : BIENVENUE À ALEX CRANINX !|date=31 January 2022|access-date=9 February 2022|language=fr}}
On 31 January 2023, Craninx was released by Molde.{{cite web |title=TAKK, ALEX! |url=https://www.moldefk.no/nyheter/takk-alex |website=moldefk.no/ |publisher=Molde FK |access-date=31 January 2023 |language=Norwegian |date=31 January 2023}}
=CF Fuenlabrada=
On 8 February 2023, Craninx signed for CF Fuenlabrada on a short-term contract until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.cffuenlabrada.es/noticia/alex-craninx-nuevo-portero-del-fuenlabrada|title=ÁLEX CRANINX NUEVO PORTERO DEL FUENLABRADA|trans-title=ÁLEX CRANINX NEW FUENLABRADA GOALKEEPER|language=Spanish|website=www.cffuenlabrada.es|date=8 February 2023|accessdate=8 February 2023}}
=Gnistan=
On 17 December 2024, Finnish Veikkausliiga club IF Gnistan announced the signing of Craninx on a 1+1-year deal, starting in January 2025[https://gnistan.fi/2024/12/if-gnistan-solmi-sopimuksen-maalivahti-alex-craninxin-kanssa/ IF GNISTAN SOPIMUKSEEN MAALIVAHTI ALEX CRANINXIN KANSSA], gnistan.fi, 17 December 2024[https://yle.fi/a/74-20152887 ”Ihmiset käänsivät selkänsä” – Álex Craninx pettyi rajusti kohteluunsa Espanjassa, löysi Helsingistä yllättäen onnen], Yle, 27 April 2025
International career
Born in Spain, Craninx has played a total of 6 games for Belgium at youth international level.{{cite web |url=https://www.belgianfootball.be/nl/international/7076/carriere |title=Alexandro Craninx international profile |language=nl |website=belgianfootball.be |publisher=Royal Belgian Football Association|access-date=28 May 2019}}
Career statistics
{{updated|26 April 2025}}{{Soccerway|alexandro-craninx/235270}}{{cite web|title=Alexandro Marco Craninx |url=https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/person/profil/?fiksId=3479259|website=www.fotball.no|publisher=Football Association of Norway|accessdate=28 May 2019}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Real Madrid C
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15
|14 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Real Madrid Castilla
|Segunda División B |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17
|Segunda División B |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Jong Sparta
|10 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Sparta Rotterdam
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| Cartagena
|Segunda División B |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="6" valign="center"|Molde
|2018 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019
|Eliteserien |14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=uel}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2020
|Eliteserien |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021
|Eliteserien |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022
|Eliteserien |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |
| Lillestrøm (loan)
|2021 |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Eliteserien |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| Seraing (loan)
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| rowspan=3|CF Fuenlabrada
|16 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24
|Primera Federación |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| colspan=2|Total
!16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Gnistan
|2025 |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 4{{efn|Appearances in Finnish League Cup}} | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!72 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 89 | 0 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
Molde
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{BDFutbol|202416}}
- {{LaPreferente|62328}}
{{Gnistan squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Craninx, Álex}}
Category:Footballers from Málaga
Category:Belgian men's footballers
Category:Belgium men's youth international footballers
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Spanish people of Belgian descent
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Primera Federación players
Category:Tweede Divisie players
Category:Veikkausliiga players
Category:Real Madrid C footballers
Category:Real Madrid Castilla footballers
Category:FC Cartagena footballers
Category:R.F.C. Seraing (1922) players
Category:CF Fuenlabrada footballers
Category:Belgian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Category:Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
Category:Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
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Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
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