Álex Craninx
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandro Marco Craninx Joostens | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Málaga, Spain[2] | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CF Fuenlabrada | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2008 | La Laguna | ||
| 2008–2011 | Fuengirola | ||
| 2011 | Marbella | ||
| 2011–2014 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Real Madrid C | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Real Madrid B | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Jong Sparta | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | Cartagena | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2023 | Molde | 17 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Lillestrøm (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Seraing (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | CF Fuenlabrada | 16 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Belgium U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Belgium U19 | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2013 | |||
Alejandro "Álex" Marco Craninx Joostens (born 21 October 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper, for CF Fuenlabrada.[4] Born in Spain, he has represented Belgium at youth level.
Club career[edit]
Real Madrid[edit]
Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Craninx joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2011, from UD Marbella.[5] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 5 October 2014, starting in a 1–1 Tercera División home draw against AD Unión Adarve.
On 15 July 2015, Craninx renewed his contract and was promoted to the B-team in Segunda División B,[6] but acted as a backup to Alfonso Herrero and Carlos Abad during his spell.
Sparta Rotterdam[edit]
On 25 July 2017, Craninx signed for Sparta Rotterdam, but was assigned to the reserve side in the Tweede Divisie.[7]
Cartagena[edit]
On 31 January 2018, Craninx returned to Spain after agreeing to a six-month contract with third division side FC Cartagena.[8]
Molde[edit]
On 27 July 2018, Craninx agreed a two and a half year deal with Norwegian club Molde.[9] He made his first team debut in the Molde's Norwegian Cup first round match against Eide/Omegn on 1 May 2019, a game Molde won 5−0.[10] He got his league debut on 26 May in Molde's 1−2 loss against Tromsø on 26 May 2019.[11] He made his debut in UEFA competitions in Molde's 7–1 win over KR in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round on 11 July 2019.[12] He played 14 games and kept a clean sheet in four of them in the club's title-winning 2019 season. Craninx got 25 appearances in all competitions. On 3 December 2019, Molde announced that Craninx had agreed to an extension of his contract that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2023 season.[13]
On 31 January 2022, Craninx was loaned to Seraing until the end of the season.[14]
On 31 January 2023, Craninx was released by Molde.[15]
CF Fuenlabrada[edit]
On 8 February 2023, Craninx signed for CF Fuenlabrada on a short-term contract until the end of the season.[16]
International career[edit]
Craninx has played a total of 6 games for Belgium at youth international level.[17]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid C | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Tercera División | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Jong Sparta | 2017–18 | Tweede Divisie | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cartagena | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Molde | 2018 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Lillestrøm (loan) | 2021 | Eliteserien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 53 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 65 | 0 | ||
Honours[edit]
Molde
References[edit]
- ^ "Alexandro Craninx Spelerinfo". www.belgianfootball.be (in Dutch). Royal Belgian Football Association. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Alexandro Craninx Real Madrid profile". www.realmadrid.com. Real Madrid. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Alexandro Craninx profile". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ Álex Craninx at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Alex Craninx va marcher sur les traces de Casillas" [Alex Craninx will follow the footsteps of Casillas] (in French). DH.be. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "El Real Madrid renueva al 'nuevo Courtois'" [Real Madrid renew the 'new Courtois'] (in Spanish). Defensa Central. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Craninx goes to Sparta Rotterdam". Marca. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "OFICIAL | Alex Craninx, un refuerzo de altura para la portería del líder" [OFFICIAL | Alex Craninx, an addition of height for the goal of the leader] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Ny keeper signert!". moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Eide vs. Molde 0-5". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Tromsø vs. Molde 2-1". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Molde 7-1 KR". www.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Alex fornyer kontrakten!". moldefk.no/ (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "MERCATO : BIENVENUE À ALEX CRANINX !" (Press release) (in French). Seraing. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "TAKK, ALEX!". moldefk.no/ (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "ÁLEX CRANINX NUEVO PORTERO DEL FUENLABRADA" [ÁLEX CRANINX NEW FUENLABRADA GOALKEEPER]. www.cffuenlabrada.es (in Spanish). 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Alexandro Craninx international profile". belgianfootball.be (in Dutch). Royal Belgian Football Association. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ Álex Craninx at Soccerway
- ^ "Alexandro Marco Craninx". www.fotball.no. Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
External links[edit]
- Álex Craninx at BDFutbol
- Álex Craninx at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Málaga
- Belgian men's footballers
- Belgium men's youth international footballers
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spanish people of Belgian descent
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Real Madrid C footballers
- Real Madrid Castilla footballers
- FC Cartagena footballers
- Molde FK players
- R.F.C. Seraing (1922) players
- CF Fuenlabrada footballers
- Belgian expatriate men's footballers
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway