Aáron Alonso Rodríguez (born 10 June 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Barcelona.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aáron Alonso Rodríguez | ||
Date of birth | 10 June 2005 | ||
Place of birth | El Rosario, Tenerife, Spain | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona B | ||
Number | 51 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2011 | San José Tablero CF | ||
2011–2013 | CD Sobradillo | ||
2013–2014 | UD Andenes | ||
2014–2016 | Sporting Tenerife | ||
2016–2017 | CD Laguna | ||
2017–2018 | CD Marino | ||
2018– | Barcelona | ||
2022–2023 | → Sabadell (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2023 | → Sabadell B (loan) | 3 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2020 | Spain U15 | 1 | (0) |
2021 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 August 2023 |
Early life
editAlonso was born on 10 June 2005 in El Rosario, Tenerife, the second eldest of three children. His father worked as a businessman and was a former goalkeeper in the lower levels for Real Madrid whilst his mother worked as a technical architect.[1][unreliable source]
Club career
editAlonso began his career playing in the youth sectors of Gran Canaria during which he won the Rodagon Cup and Maspalomas Cup.[2] He signed for Barcelona on 16 May 2018, playing in the older youth groups for the club in La Liga Cadete Preferente.[1][unreliable source] Alonso initially played for the Infantil A in the 2018–19 season before getting promoted towards the Cadete B and Cadete A sides the following two seasons.[2][3]
International career
editA youth Spanish international, Alonso has represented the Spanish U15, U16 and U17 squads. He made his debut for the U15 side on 30 January 2020 in a 2–0 victory over Ireland U15.[1][unreliable source] Alonso earned his first call-up for the U17 side in September 2021,[4] making his debut on 13 October 2021 in a 2–1 win against Netherlands.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Aarón Alonso, el cerrojo canario de la Masía". Noelia Déniz. Word Press. 24 May 2020.
- ^ a b Navarro, Alice (6 December 2019). "Aarón Alonso, el brillo de un diamante". VAVEL (in Spanish).
- ^ "El futuro de la portería del FC Barcelona es tinerfeño". El Diario (in Spanish). 10 July 2019.
- ^ Rodríguez, Joel (29 September 2021). "Los canarios Aarón Alonso y Adrián Suárez, convocados con la Selección Española sub 17". Radio Marca Tenerife (in European Spanish).
- ^ Nucía, Ayuntamiento de La (13 October 2021). "Sitio Web Oficial de La Nucia". La Nucia.