The rise of Álex Baena
The rise of Álex Baena

The midfielder from Almería has reached a hundred appearances as a Yellow in a golden moment

Álex Baena is one of the most talented players in LALIGA EA Sports. The midfielder from Almeria dominates the assisting facet of the league championship. He has provided a total of seven assists, as have Savinho (Girona) and Kroos (R. Madrid). However, he has the best average of assists per game (0.33) in the competition.

After bursting into the Villarreal CF first team last season, the midfielder from Roquetas de Mar is enjoying a breakthrough season. The No.16 has been a key player under the three head coaches who have managed the Submarine this season.

To date, he has played in a total of 29 games as a member of the Submarine, starting 24 of them. The ten assists and four goals he has scored this season have even opened the doors to the Spanish national team, with whom he made his debut in September in a match against Cyprus (0-6) in which he even found the net a minute after entering the pitch.

Álex Baena reaches the 100-match mark

The Yellows No.16 has already made a hundred appearances for Villarreal. He has played a total of 63 league games, 15 UEFA Europa League games, 13 Copa del Rey games and nine Conference League games.

In this way, Álex Baena joins the select group of players in the current squad who have passed the 100-game mark, including Manu Trigueros (473), Gerard Moreno (267), Pepe Reina (188), Alfonso Pedraza (183), Raúl Albiol (177), Dani Parejo (175), Étienne Capoue (135), Yeremy Pino (133), Juan Foyth (116) and Alberto Moreno (113).

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