Álex Baena
Spain · Attack · Club Atlético de Madrid S.A.D.
Born 20 July 2001 (age 25). Height 174 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Attack. Nationality: Spain. Market value €40M.
Current club: Club Atlético de Madrid S.A.D. — 32 appearances, 7 goals and 9 assists this season.
Career totals: 37 goals and 45 assists in 282 appearances (13,887 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies Clubs | 32 | 7 | 9 | 2,602 | 7.500000 |
| La Liga | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1,572 | 6.95 |
| UEFA Champions League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 461 | 6.59 |
| Copa del Rey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 6.6 |
| UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Super Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 6.9 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 209 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.24 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.29 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.53 |
| Shots | 246 |
| Shots on target | 118 |
| Shot conversion, % | 15 |
| Key passes per 90 | 2.6 |
| Passes per 90 | 40.12 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 1.79 |
| Dribble success, % | 45 |
| Duels won, % | 40 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.09 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.64 |
| Yellow cards | 52 |
| Red cards | 2 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | at Uruguay | 0–1 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-07-02 | Austria | 3–0 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 8.2 |
| 2026-07-06 | at Portugal | 0–1 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2026-07-10 | Belgium | 2–1 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-07-14 | at France | 0–2 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 6.34 |
| 2026-07-19 | Argentina | 1–0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 6.44 |
| 2026-08-19 | Malaga | 2–0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2026-08-23 | Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. | 2–2 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 |
| 2026-08-29 | at Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. | 1–3 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2026-09-05 | at Athletic Club Bilbao | 3–0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 6.55 |
| 2026-09-09 | at Liverpool Football Club | 2–1 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 6.59 |
| 2026-09-13 | at Real Sociedad de Fútbol S.A.D. | 0–3 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-09-16 | Club Atlético Osasuna | 4–0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2026-09-20 | Real Madrid Club de Fútbol | 2–1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-09-26 | at England | 2–3 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 8.33 |
| 2026-09-29 | Croatia | 4–1 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 6.94 |
| 2026-10-03 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7.19 |
| 2026-10-06 | at Croatia | 1–2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.49 |
| 2026-10-10 | at Deportivo Alavés S. A. D. | 1–2 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 7.26 |
| 2026-10-13 | Manchester United Football Club | 2–0 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
1 goal and 1 assist in 8 matches (487 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Spain 1–0 Argentina · Final — 0 goals, 0 assists
- France 0–2 Spain · Semi-finals — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Spain 2–1 Belgium · Quarter-finals — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Portugal 0–1 Spain · Round of 16 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Spain 3–0 Austria · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 1 assist
- Uruguay 0–1 Spain · Group Stage - 3 — 1 goal, 0 assists
- Spain 4–0 Saudi Arabia · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Spain 0–0 Cape Verde Islands · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
6 trophies won out of 10 finals and podium finishes.
- UEFA European Championship · 2024 · Winner
- Olympics Men · 2024 · Winner
- UEFA U21 Championship · 2023 · 2nd Place
- UEFA Super Cup · 2021 · 2nd Place
- UEFA Europa League · 2020/2021 · Winner
- UEFA Europa League · Winner
- UEFA Super Cup · 2nd Place
- UEFA U21 Championship · 2nd Place
- UEFA European Championship · Winner
- Olympics Men · Winner
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. | Club Atlético de Madrid S.A.D. | €42M |
| 2022-06-30 | Girona Fútbol Club S. A. D. | Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. | — |
| 2021-08-19 | Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. | Girona Fútbol Club S. A. D. | — |
| 2020-08-01 | — | Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. | — |
| 2019-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2018-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2017-07-01 | — | — | — |
Clubs and national teams
- Club Atlético de Madrid S.A.D.
- Spain · national team
- Spain U18 · national team
- Spain U21 · national team
- Spain U23
- Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D.