Álex Granell
Spanish association football player
Alexandre 'Àlex' Granell Nogué (born 2 August 1988) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
He spent the vast majority of his career with Girona, representing the club in both La Liga and Segunda División while appearing in 233 competitive matches and scoring 16 goals.
Club career
Early career
Born in Olot, Girona, Catalonia, Granell began his career with local amateurs CE Farners, and played in Tercera División the following years, representing CD Banyoles, AEC Manlleu, UE Llagostera and UE Olot, all also from his native region. With the second to last team he achieved promotion in 2011, appearing in 34 matches and scoring three goals.
Granell first arrived in the Segunda División B in 2012, after returning to Llagostera. After starting rarely, however, he moved to Cádiz CF in the same league on 28 December 2012. On 1 August 2013, he signed with AE Prat also in the third tier.
Girona
On 30 June 2014, Granell joined Segunda División's Girona FC, signing a two-year contract. He made his debut in the competition on 24 August, starting in a 1–0 home win against Racing de Santander.
Granell scored his first professional goal on 23 November 2014, closing the 2–0 home victory over Recreativo de Huelva.
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