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 26)[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

|  Getafe
Number|  7
Youth career
|  Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2017–2022|  Real Sociedad B|  76|  (4)
2019–2024|  Real Sociedad|  15|  (0)
2019–2020|  → Numancia (loan)|  31|  (1)
2023–2024|  → Alavés (loan)|  29|  (0)
2024–|  Getafe|  19|  (0)
International career‡
2016|  Spain U17|  1|  (0)
2024–|  Basque Country|  1|  (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 February 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2024

Alejandro "Álex" Sola López-Ocaña (born 9 June 1999), sometimes known as Álex Ujía,[2] is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a right back or a right winger for Getafe CF.

## Club career

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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.[3]

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.[4][5]

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.[6] 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.[7] He returned to action in January 2022, subsequently becoming a regular starter for Sanse before renewing his contract until 2026, on 12 May.[8]

On 2 August 2022, Sola was promoted to Real Sociedad's first team, being assigned the number 2 jersey.[9] 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.[10]

On 15 July 2024, Sola signed a three-year contract with Getafe CF also in the first division.[11]

## International career

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Sola represented Spain at under-17 level in 2016, and also featured for the Basque Country national team in 2024, in a friendly against Uruguay.[12]

## Honours

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Individual

* La Liga Play of the Month: February 2024 (with Samu Omorodion)[13]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Álex Sola". Real Sociedad. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ "Merecen más" [Deserve more] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
4. ^ "Januzaj provoca la ola en Anoeta" [Januzaj makes the crowd wave at Anoeta] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
5. ^ ""This is Real Sociedad"". Real Sociedad. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
6. ^ "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.
7. ^ "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.
8. ^ "Renueva hasta 2026" [Renews until 2026] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
9. ^ "Cómo pelear por un sueño" [How to fight for a dream] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
10. ^ "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.
11. ^ "El Getafe C.F. ficha a Álex Sola" [Getafe C.F. sign Álex Sola] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
12. ^ "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.
13. ^ "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

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

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Getafe CF - current squad

* 1 Letáček
* 2 Djené (c)
* 3 Abqar
* 4 Neyou
* 5 Milla
* 6 Martín
* 7 Sola
* 8 Arambarri
* 9 Mayoral
* 10 Uche
* 11 Juanmi
* 13 Soria
* 14 Muñoz
* 16 Rico
* 17 Femenía
* 18 Sancris
* 19 Peter
* 20 Coba
* 21 Iglesias
* 22 Duarte
* 23 Liso
* 26 Davinchi
* Manager: Bordalás

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