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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
Touches43%Shot attempts95%Goals88%
Chances created100%Aerial duels won16%Defensive actions20%

LaLiga 2024/2025

4
Goals
5
Assists
15
Started
16
Matches
1,287
Minutes played
7.55
Rating
5
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Dec 22

Leganes
2-5
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Dec 15

Real Betis
1-2
90
1
0
1
0
8.2

Dec 8

Athletic Club
2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Dec 4

Pontevedra
1-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Dec 1

Girona
2-2
89
1
0
0
0
8.1

Nov 24

Osasuna
2-2
90
1
0
1
0
8.3

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
Villarreal

Dec 22

LaLiga
Leganes
2-5
90’
6.9

Dec 15

LaLiga
Real Betis
1-2
90’
8.2

Dec 8

LaLiga
Athletic Club
2-0
90’
7.1

Dec 4

Copa del Rey
Pontevedra
1-0
Bench

Dec 1

LaLiga
Girona
2-2
89’
8.1
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 24%
  • 34Shots
  • 4Goals
  • 3.92xG
1 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.17xG0.67xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,287

Shooting

Goals
4
Expected goals (xG)
3.92
xG on target (xGOT)
3.05
Non-penalty xG
3.13
Shots
34
Shots on target
8

Passing

Assists
5
Expected assists (xA)
6.32
Successful passes
394
Pass accuracy
73.8%
Accurate long balls
37
Long ball accuracy
63.8%
Chances created
52
Successful crosses
36
Cross accuracy
35.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
10
Dribble success
45.5%
Touches
850
Touches in opposition box
39
Dispossessed
16
Fouls won
24

Defending

Tackles won
4
Tackles won %
40.0%
Duels won
52
Duels won %
41.9%
Aerial duels won
8
Aerial duels won %
34.8%
Interceptions
14
Blocked
11
Fouls committed
21
Recoveries
66
Possession won final 3rd
6
Dribbled past
9

Discipline

Yellow cards
5
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches43%Shot attempts95%Goals88%
Chances created100%Aerial duels won16%Defensive actions20%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Villarreal (back from loan)Jul 2022 - now
110
21
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)