Álex Sola

Spanish footballer (born 1999)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  Sola and the second or maternal family name is  López-Ocaña.

Álex SolaPersonal information

Full name|  Alejandro Sola López-Ocaña[1]
Date of birth|  (1999-06-09) 9 June 1999 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth|  San Sebastián, Spain
Height|  1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Right back, winger
Team information

Current team

|  Alavés
(on loan from Real Sociedad)
Number|  7
Youth career
|  Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2017–2022|  Real Sociedad B|  76|  (4)
2019–|  Real Sociedad|  15|  (0)
2019–2020|  → Numancia (loan)|  31|  (1)
2023–|  → Alavés (loan)|  23|  (0)
International career‡
2016|  Spain U17|  1|  (0)
2024–|  Basque Country[2]|  1|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024

Alejandro "Álex" Sola López-Ocaña (born 9 June 1999), sometimes known as Álex Ujía,[3] is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a right back or a right winger for Deportivo Alavés, on loan from Real Sociedad.

## Club career[edit]

Sola was born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, and represented Real Sociedad as a youth. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 9 April 2017, starting in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against Sestao River Club.[4]

Sola was promoted to the B-team ahead of the 2017–18 campaign, and appeared regularly afterwards. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 16 February 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 home defeat of CD Leganés.[5][6]

On 14 August 2019, Sola renewed his contract with the Txuri-urdin until 2023, and was immediately loaned to Segunda División side CD Numancia for one year.[7] He scored his first professional goal on 22 February, netting the opener in a 2–1 loss at Albacete Balompié.

Sola suffered a knee injury in July 2020, making a come back the following April before being sidelined again in August.[8] He returned to action in January 2022, subsequently becoming a regular starter for Sanse before renewing his contract until 2026, on 12 May.[9]

On 2 August 2022, Sola was promoted to Real Sociedad's first team, being assigned the number 2 jersey.[10] On 1 September 2023, after the arrival of Álvaro Odriozola, he was loaned to fellow top tier side Deportivo Alavés for the 2023–24 season.[11]

## Honours[edit]

Individual

* La Liga Play of the Month: February 2024 (with Samu Omorodion)[12]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Álex Sola". Real Sociedad. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
2. ^ "Djaló conquista San Mamés y Bielsa la lía" [Djaló conquers San Mamés and Bielsa the mess] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
3. ^ "Alguacil busca alternativas en el Sanse para el lateral derecho" [Alguacil looks for solutions at Sanse for the right back] (in Spanish). Fútbol Fantasy. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
4. ^ "Merecen más" [Deserve more] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
5. ^ "Januzaj provoca la ola en Anoeta" [Januzaj makes the crowd wave at Anoeta] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
6. ^ ""This is Real Sociedad"". Real Sociedad. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
7. ^ "Acuerdo para su cesión al CD Numancia" [Agreement for his loan to CD Numancia] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
8. ^ "Preocupación por la lesión de Alex Sola" [Concern due to the injury of Alex Sola] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
9. ^ "Renueva hasta 2026" [Renews until 2026] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
10. ^ "Cómo pelear por un sueño" [How to fight for a dream] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
11. ^ "Acuerdo para su cesión al Deportivo Alavés" [Agreement for his loan to Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
12. ^ "Alex Sola and Samu Omorodion win the LALIGA EA SPORTS Best Play for February". La Liga. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

## External links[edit]

* Profile at the Real Sociedad website
* Álex Sola at BDFutbol
* Álex Sola at Soccerway

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Deportivo Alavés - current squad

* 1 Sivera
* 2 Gorosabel
* 3 Duarte
* 4 Sedlar
* 5 Abqar
* 6 Guevara
* 7 Sola
* 8 Blanco
* 10 Hagi
* 11 Rioja
* 14 Tenaglia
* 15 Kike
* 16 Marín
* 17 Alkain
* 18 Guridi
* 20 Simeone
* 21 Abde
* 22 Vicente
* 23 Benavídez
* 26 Joseda
* 27 López
* 28 Balboa
* 29 Panichelli
* 31 Owono
* 32 Samu
* 33 Adrián
* Manager: Luis García

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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