Alex Menendez

Alejandro 'Alex' Menendez Diez (born 15 July 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Zamora CF as either a left back or a left winger.

Club Career

Menendez was born in Gijon, Asturias. A product of Sporting de Gijon's prolific youth academy who started playing as a left winger, he made his senior debut in the 2010–11 season, playing 21 games in the third division for the reserves, who initially suffered relegation but were later reinstated.

Menendez first appeared officially with the main squad on 13 December 2011, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away win against RCD Mallorca in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey. On 1 May of the following year he made his La Liga debut, again playing the entire match in a 2–3 home loss to Villarreal CF that all but signified the first team's relegation after a four-year stay.

On 13 August 2013, Menendez signed a new three-year deal with the club. In summer 2014 he was definitely promoted to Sporting's first team, now in Segunda Division.