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Álex Baena

Villarreal
174 cm
Height
16
Shirt
23 years
Jul 20, 2001
Right
Preferred foot
Spain
Country
€45M
Market value
Position
Primary
Left Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Left Winger, Striker
DM
LM
LW
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches41%Shot attempts94%Goals73%
Chances created100%Aerial duels won13%Defensive actions19%

LaLiga 2024/2025

1
Goals
5
Assists
10
Started
11
Matches
838
Minutes played
7.48
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Nov 15

Denmark
1-2
62
0
0
0
0
6.6

Nov 9

Deportivo Alaves
3-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Oct 29

Poblense
1-6
20
0
0
0
0
6.3

Oct 26

Real Valladolid
1-2
89
0
0
0
0
8.5

Oct 20

Getafe
1-1
79
0
0
1
0
6.3

Oct 15

Serbia
3-0
78
1
0
0
0
8.4

Oct 12

Denmark
1-0
28
0
0
0
0
7.1

Oct 5

Real Madrid
2-0
68
0
0
0
0
6.3

Sep 30

Las Palmas
3-1
45
1
1
0
0
8.0

Sep 26

Espanyol
1-2
66
0
2
0
0
8.1
Spain

Nov 15

UEFA Nations League A Grp. 4
Denmark
1-2
62’
6.6
Villarreal

Nov 9

LaLiga
Deportivo Alaves
3-0
90’
6.9

Oct 29

Copa del Rey
Poblense
1-6
20’
6.3

Oct 26

LaLiga
Real Valladolid
1-2
89’
8.5

Oct 20

LaLiga
Getafe
1-1
79’
6.3
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 25%
  • 20Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 2.25xG
3 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationFast breakResultGoal
0.13xG0.27xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 838

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
2.25
xG on target (xGOT)
1.31
Non-penalty xG
1.47
Shots
20
Shots on target
5

Passing

Assists
5
Expected assists (xA)
4.18
Successful passes
249
Pass accuracy
75.2%
Accurate long balls
19
Long ball accuracy
61.3%
Chances created
37
Successful crosses
21
Cross accuracy
32.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
5
Dribble success
35.7%
Touches
528
Touches in opposition box
25
Dispossessed
11
Fouls won
15

Defending

Tackles won
3
Tackles won %
75.0%
Duels won
31
Duels won %
38.8%
Aerial duels won
7
Aerial duels won %
46.7%
Interceptions
8
Blocked
6
Fouls committed
14
Recoveries
45
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
8

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches41%Shot attempts94%Goals73%
Chances created100%Aerial duels won13%Defensive actions19%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Villarreal (back from loan)Jul 2022 - now
105
18
Villarreal BJul 2022 - Jan 2023
Girona (on loan)Aug 2021 - Jun 2022
45
5
VillarrealDec 2019 - Aug 2021
22
2
Villarreal BSep 2019 - Jun 2020
23
0
Villarreal CF IIIJul 2018 - Jun 2020
2
0

Youth career

Villarreal BJul 2019 - Aug 2021
2
0

National team

SpainSep 2023 - Nov 2024
8
2
Spain U23Jun 2024 - now
5
2
Spain Under 18May 2019 - now
1
0
Spain U21Mar 2022 - Sep 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)

Villarreal

Spain
1
Europa League(20/21)