Spanish footballer Alex Vidal: biography and career in sports

Spanish footballer Alex Vidal became famous primarily for his performances of "Almeria" and "Seville", within which won the Europa League. Now the midfielder is a player of "Barcelona".

Biographical data

Alex Vidal was born in August 1989 in the small Catalan town of Valls, but most of his childhood and youth of the future players in the neighboring Puchpelate passed the main command Province ( "Barcelona").

At the age of seven, Alex began attending a local football section. The boy showed very good potential, which a few years later allowed him to begin to advocate for a variety of children's and youth clubs.

football career Start

In 2000, the 11-year-old Alex Vidal was first published as part of the children's hometown team. There he was seen by breeders club's academy, "Barcelona." However, in the youth team of the Spanish giants, where there was a very serious competition, Vidal only stayed for a year and then moved to the "Kambrilyas".

In 2003, Alex was in a youthful composition of Tarragona "GIMNÁSTICA DE TORRELAVEGA," and then played for "Ruiz backwardation", "Espanol" and "Damm". Only in the age of 19 the young midfielder signed his first professional contract.

Professional career

In 2008, Alex Vidal became a player of Spanish "Hispaniola". However, he was not destined to play a single game for the club. He was sent into a double play, but there is a young midfielder only twice out on the field. To Alex gained experience in the adult football, he was shipped out to the Greek "Panthrakikos." In this team, Vidal played in 8 matches. After returning to Spain, Alex was in the "GIMNÁSTICA DE TORRELAVEGA." Unfortunately, here the young footballer was unable to gain a foothold in the first team, so I was sent to the farm club - the team "Pobla de Mafumet." Here, the midfielder had time to radically change the role - he played in the forward position, and even scored 7 goals in 31 match.

In 2011, Alex Vidal has become a football player, "Almeria", which appeared in the second rank of the Spanish championship - Segunda. As part of the Andalusian club he made his debut in August in a match with "Córdoba". In the first season, the midfielder rarely managed to go in the first team, but in the next he has become an indispensable player. His 4 goals in 37 matches helped "Almeria" to return to La Liga, two years after the departure from it.

In August 2013 Vidal first played in the most prestigious football tournament in Spain. A month later, he was able to score his first goal in the championship. In just three seasons spent in the "Almeria", Alex has played in 119 games in which scored 17 accurate strikes on goal.

The magnificent season in the "Seville" and the transition to the "Barcelona"

In 2014, Vidal for three million euro moved to the "Seville". With the player was awarded a contract for up to 4 years. Debut to Alex Vidal became the UEFA Super Cup final, in which the "Seville" has given way to Madrid "Real".

Especially good for the midfielder outstanding performances in the Europa League. "Sevilla" without difficulty passed the group stage of the tournament, then in the playoff round, turn left behind Monchengladbach tournament "Borussia", Spanish "Vilyarreal" Russian "Zenit" and the Italian "Fiorentina". In the final match it to the opposing team, which was named "Discovery of the Year" - Ukrainian "Dnepr". The match ended with the score 3: 2 in favor of the Spanish club, and confident game Alex Vidal on the right flank of the defense has been highly appreciated by fans and football experts.

In June 2015 the 26-year-old midfielder for 12 million euros went to the "Barcelona". Alex Vidal could not immediately make its debut in the new team, since due to the financial sanctions hit the bid of the Catalan club until early next year. According to the results of the season for the first time, he himself became a champion of the country, as well as the Cup and the Spanish Super Cup.

In February 2017 the midfielder was seriously injured - in a match with "Alaves" He sprained his ankle and was out for the season. After treatment and rehabilitation Alex Vidal continued to struggle with rivals for a place in the "Barcelona".