Álex Zalaya
Defender - Centre-Back
at Racing Ferrol
at Racing Ferrol
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€250k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Real Sporting de Gijón B
top club · 49 apps
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 20/21
7 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-04-29 · 6 players total
189Appearances
8Goals
7Assists
45Yellow cards
0Red cards
79Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Álex Zalaya |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Pedro Alejandro Zalaya Galardón |
| Date of birth | 1998-04-29 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Racing Ferrol |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Racing Ferrol
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Ourense CF → Racing Ferrol
25/26 · Transfer
Aug 2024
Transfer: Atl. Baleares → Ourense CF
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Ourense CF
35 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Atl. Baleares
23/24 · Transfer
Feb 2024
Transfer: Real Murcia → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Barça Atlètic → Real Murcia
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — CD Atlético Baleares, Real Murcia CF
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2022
Transfer: UE Cornellà → Barça Atlètic
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Barcelona Atlètic
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: Sporting B → UE Cornellà
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — UE Cornellà
36 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
20/21 — Real Sporting de Gijón B, Sporting Gijón
22 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
26 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Real Sporting de Gijón B
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2018
Transfer: Dep. Aragón → Sporting B
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Real Sporting de Gijón B
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — RZ Deportivo Aragón, Real Zaragoza
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Real Zaragoza
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Zaragoza U19 → Dep. Aragón
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Real Zaragoza B
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Zaragoza Youth → Zaragoza U19
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 1.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 1.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Racing Ferrol
1.3%
Ourense CF
17.4%
Real Murcia CF
0.0%
CD Atlético Baleares
0.0%
FC Barcelona Atlètic
0.0%
UE Cornellà
44.6%
Sporting Gijón
0.0%
Real Sporting de Gijón B
7.2%
Real Zaragoza
0.0%
RZ Deportivo Aragón
29.5%
Real Zaragoza B
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing Ferrol | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Ourense CF | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1,234 |
| Real Murcia CF | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Atlético Baleares | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Barcelona Atlètic | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| UE Cornellà | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 3,164 |
| Sporting Gijón | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Sporting de Gijón B | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 510 |
| Real Zaragoza | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RZ Deportivo Aragón | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2,090 |
| Real Zaragoza B | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Primera Federación - Gr. I | Racing Ferrol | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | Copa del Rey | Ourense CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Primera Federación - Gr. I | Ourense CF | 31 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,234 |
| 23/24 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | CD Atlético Baleares | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | Real Murcia CF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ascenso LaLiga2 | FC Barcelona Atlètic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | FC Barcelona Atlètic | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | UE Cornellà | 36 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3,164 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Fase de descenso | Real Sporting de Gijón B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Real Sporting de Gijón B | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 510 |
| 20/21 | 2ª División | Sporting Gijón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | Sporting Gijón | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Real Sporting de Gijón B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Real Sporting de Gijón B | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2ª B - Grupo III | RZ Deportivo Aragón | 24 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,090 |
| 17/18 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Real Zaragoza B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Zaragoza Youth | Zaragoza U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Zaragoza U19 | Dep. Aragón | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Dep. Aragón | Sporting B | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-17 | Sporting B | UE Cornellà | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | UE Cornellà | Barça Atlètic | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-23 | Barça Atlètic | Real Murcia | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Real Murcia | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-08 | Without Club | Atl. Baleares | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-31 | Atl. Baleares | Ourense CF | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Ourense CF | Racing Ferrol | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-09-02 | 2020-04-02 | 214 | 26 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-04-06 | 2023-05-05 | 30 | 4 |
Current€250k
Peak€250k
Low€200k
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #12609 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12395 | #4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Álex Gil | 2 | 0 | 908 |
| Pipo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Francesc Fullana | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Víctor Fernández | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Manuel Raigal | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ángel Sánchez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andreu Hernández | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Prado | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Berto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Di Renzo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alberto Gil | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chiki | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerin Ramos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Carbonell | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Borja García | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Joel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Elena | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Sanz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gianluca Mancuso | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro Fidalgo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Real Sporting de Gijón B | 3 | 17 |
| 24/25 | Primera Federación - Gr. I | Ourense CF | 2 | 31 |
| 21/22 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | UE Cornellà | 1 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | UE Cornellà | 3 | 36 |
| 24/25 | Primera Federación - Gr. I | Ourense CF | 2 | 31 |
| 23/24 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | Real Murcia CF | 1 | 19 |
Teams faced most often by Álex Zalaya's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Castellón | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| CD Mirandés | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Real Zaragoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Real Oviedo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0% |
| Granada CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0% |
| Burgos CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| CD Eldense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50% |
| Racing Santander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0% |
| Elche CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Córdoba CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| UD Almería | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 35 | 1,234 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 23/24 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 36 | 3,164 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 510 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 25 | 2,090 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Primera Federación - Gr. I
32 apps
3 G
2 A
2ª B - Grupo I
19 apps
3 G
0 A
Primera Federación - Gr. II
77 apps
1 G
5 A
2ª B - Grupo III
24 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
7 apps
0 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo II
26 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Álex Zalaya?
Álex Zalaya is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Racing Ferrol.
How old is Álex Zalaya?
Álex Zalaya is 28 years old. He was born on April 29, 1998 in Zaragoza.
What position does Álex Zalaya play?
Álex Zalaya plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Álex Zalaya play for?
Álex Zalaya currently plays for Racing Ferrol.
How many career goals has Álex Zalaya scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Álex Zalaya has scored 8 goals in 189 appearances.
What is Álex Zalaya's market value?
Álex Zalaya's most recent reported market value is €250k.