Alex Luna (footballer)

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Alex Luna
Personal information
Full name Alex Nahuel Luna
Date of birth (2004-03-31) 31 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Rafaela, Argentina[1]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder[3][4]
Team information
Current team
 Independiente
(on loan from Atlético de Rafaela)
Number 19
Youth career
9 de Julio
Atlético de Rafaela
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Atlético de Rafaela 80 (3)
2024– → Independiente (loan) 13 (0)
International career
Argentina U15
Argentina U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:18, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Alex Nahuel Luna (born 31 March 2004) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Independiente, on loan from Atlético de Rafaela.[5]

Club career[edit]

Luna came through the youth ranks at Atlético de Rafaela, having joined at the age of nine from 9 de Julio.[3] He scored sixteen goals in Rafaela's academy in 2019–20, finishing as their top scorer.[3][6][7] He was promoted into the first-team set-up in 2020 under manager Walter Otta, with the midfielder signing his first professional contract on 2 October; penning terms until December 2022, amid interest from clubs from home and abroad.[2][8][9] Luna would then make his senior debut at the age of sixteen on 7 December during a Primera B Nacional victory over Tigre, after he replaced Facundo Soloa with eighteen minutes left.[5]

International career[edit]

Before his professional debut for Atlético de Rafaela, Luna had already received call-ups from Argentina's U15s and U17s.[9] He won the Vlatko Marković Tournament with the former.[4][6][10]

Personal life[edit]

Luna is of Spanish descent, through his great-grandmother.[2]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 14 December 2020.[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético de Rafaela 2020 Primera B Nacional 1 0 0 0 — — 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 — — 0 0 1 0

Honours[edit]

Argentina U15[6][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Alex Luna". World Football. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "La guerra por Alex Luna". AS. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Alex Luna firmó su contrato como profesional en club atletico independiente". El Litoral. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Quién es Alex Luna, el pibe de Rafaela al que miran desde Europa". Olé. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Argentina - A. Luna". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Quién es y cómo juega Alex Luna, la joya de 16 años que miran los grandes de Europa y de Argentina". Clarín. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Todos quieren a Alex Luna…". Diario La Opinión. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Con 16 años Alex Luna firmó contrato profesional con Atlético Rafaela". PaloyGol. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Alex Luna, desde el barro: descubrimos a la joya de Rafaela". TyC Sports. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Quién es Alex Luna, la joya de Atlético Rafaela que los equipos de Europa se quieren llevar". Marketing Registrado. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

External links[edit]

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