Alejandro Granados

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Alejandro Granados

| fullname = Alejandro Granados Torres

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2006|5|30}}

| birth_place = Alicante, Spain

| height = 1.80 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Club NXT

| clubnumber = 70

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Hércules

| youthyears2 = 2021–2023

| youthclubs2 = Orlando City

| years1 = 2022–2023

| clubs1 = Orlando City B

| caps1 = 20

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2023

| clubs2 = Orlando City

| caps2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2023–

| clubs3 = Club NXT

| caps3 = 45

| goals3 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2023

| nationalteam1 = Spain U17

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2023–2024

| nationalteam2 = Spain U18

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2024–

| nationalteam3 = Spain U19

| nationalcaps3 = 3

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 16 January 2025

| nationalteam-update = 03:12, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

}}

Alejandro Granados Torres (born 30 May 2006) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Club NXT of the Belgian Challenger Pro League.

Early life

Granados was born in Alicante, Spain, to Cuban parents and in 2006 and moved to the United States at the age of 9.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/seleccion/2023/05/25/646faee322601d37738b458a.html|title=El sueño americano de Alejandro Granados|date=25 May 2023|website=MARCA}} He started his youth career with the youth academy of Spanish side Hércules.{{Cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/seleccion/granados-el-ojito-derecho-de-villa-en-la-sub-17-n/|title=Granados, el ojito derecho|date=19 May 2023 |publisher=as.com}}

Club career

Granados started his senior career with American side Orlando City B, debuting for the club at the age of fifteen.{{Cite web|url=https://juvenildivisiondehonor.com/alejandro-granados-la-promesa-que-llama-la-atencion-desde-orlando/|title=Alejandro Granados, la promesa que llama la atención desde Orlando|first=Jorge Tellez|last=Rincón|date=11 May 2023}}

On 9 June 2023, Granados signed a short-term agreement with Orlando City.{{Cite web|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/orlando-city-sc-signs-alejandro-granados-to-short-term-mls-agreement|title=Orlando City SC signs Alejandro Granados to short-term MLS agreement | Orlando City|website=orlandocitysc}}

After one substitute appearance totaling just one minute for the first team, on 8 August 2023, Orlando City announced the transfer of Granados to Club Brugge for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around $2 million.{{Cite web|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/ocb/news/orlando-city-b-transfers-midfielder-alejandro-granados-to-club-brugge-kv|title=Orlando City B transfers midfielder Alejandro Granados to Club Brugge KV | Orlando City B|website=orlandocitysc}}{{Cite web|url=https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/brugge-paying-2-million-for-mls-player-with-one-appearance-20230719-WST-444091.html |title=Brugge paying $2 million for MLS player with one appearance |date=19 July 2023 }} He was initially assigned in their reserve team Club NXT.

International career

Granados has represented Spain internationally at youth level.{{Cite web|url=https://radiocentro977.com/guerrero-seleccionador-de-espana-sub-17-explica-la-convocatoria-de-la-eurocopa-para-alejandro-granados-del-orlando-city/|title=para Alejandro Granados del Orlando City|date=16 May 2023 |publisher=radiocentro977.com}}

Style of play

Granados mainly operates as a midfielder and is left-footed and is known for his offensive capabilities.{{Cite web|url=https://www.relevo.com/futbol/mls/espana-pelea-joya-estados-unidos-20230504195558-nt.html|title=España pelea por una perla... ¡contra Estados Unidos!|date=4 May 2023|website=Relevo}}