Skip to main content
News
Transfers

Álex Baena

Villarreal
Height
16
Shirt
23 years
20 Jul 2001
Right
Preferred foot
Spain
Country
‌
Market value
Position
Primary
Left Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder, Left Winger, Striker
DM
LM
AM
LW
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches42%Shot attempts99%Goals93%
Chances created100%Aerial duels won23%Defensive actions12%

LaLiga 2024/2025

7
Goals
9
Assists
30
Started
32
Matches
2,602
Minutes played
7.50
Rating
9
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

8 Jun

Portugal
2-2
28
0
0
1
0
6.5

5 Jun

France
5-4
0
0
0
0
0
-

25 May

Sevilla
4-2
57
1
0
0
0
7.8

18 May

Barcelona
2-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

14 May

Leganes
3-0
90
0
1
0
0
8.2

10 May

Girona
0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

3 May

Osasuna
4-2
20
0
1
1
0
7.0

6 Apr

Athletic Club
0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

30 Mar

Getafe
1-2
72
0
0
0
0
7.4

23 Mar

Netherlands
3-3
3
0
0
0
0
-
Spain

8 Jun

UEFA Nations League A Championship Playoff
Portugal
2-2
28’
6.5

5 Jun

UEFA Nations League A Championship Playoff
France
5-4
Bench
Villarreal

25 May

LaLiga
Sevilla
4-2
57’
7.8

18 May

LaLiga
Barcelona
2-3
90’
6.7

14 May

LaLiga
Leganes
3-0
90’
8.2
2024/2025

Season shot map

On target: 26%
  • 70Shots
  • 7Goals
  • 7.13xG
4 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.26xG0.76xGOT
Filter

Season performance
Minutes played: 2,602

Shooting

Goals
7
Expected goals (xG)
7.18
xG on target (xGOT)
7.09
Non-penalty xG
6.39
Shots
70
Shots on target
18

Passing

Assists
9
Expected assists (xA)
12.58
Successful passes
772
Pass accuracy
74.0%
Accurate long balls
70
Long ball accuracy
56.5%
Chances created
95
Successful crosses
69
Cross accuracy
33.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
21
Dribble success
43.8%
Touches
1,675
Touches in opposition box
91
Dispossessed
32
Fouls won
47

Defending

Tackles won
15
Tackles won %
53.6%
Duels won
112
Duels won %
43.1%
Aerial duels won
17
Aerial duels won %
45.9%
Interceptions
22
Blocked
21
Fouls committed
43
Recoveries
140
Possession won final 3rd
16
Dribbled past
29

Discipline

Yellow cards
9
Red cards
0

News

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches42%Shot attempts99%Goals93%
Chances created100%Aerial duels won23%Defensive actions12%

Career

Senior career

Villarreal (back from loan)Jul 2022 - now
126
24
Villarreal BJul 2022 - Jan 2023
Girona (on loan)Aug 2021 - Jun 2022
45
5
VillarrealDec 2019 - Aug 2021
22
2
Villarreal BSept 2019 - Jun 2020
23
0
Villarreal CF IIIJul 2018 - Jun 2020
2
0

Youth career

Villarreal BJul 2019 - Aug 2021
2
0

National team

SpainSept 2023 - now
10
2
Spain U23Jun 2024 - now
5
2
Spain Under 18May 2019 - now
1
0
Spain U21Mar 2022 - Sept 2023
6
2
Spain U19Oct 2019 - Oct 2019
3
0
Spain U17Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
9
2
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Spain

International
1
EURO(2024 Germany)

Spain U23

International
1
Summer Olympics(2024 Paris)

Villarreal

Spain
1
Europa League(20/21)

News