Álex Sola

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

Álex Sola

Personal information
Full name	Alejandro Sola López-Ocaña[1]
Date of birth	(1999-06-09) 9 June 1999 (age 25)[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	0	(0)
International career^‡
2016	Spain U17	1	(0)
2024–	Basque Country	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 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,^[2] is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a right back or a right winger for Getafe CF.

Club career

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

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

Individual

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

References

1. "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

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