Alexander Szymanowski (; born 13 October 1988), is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for Italian club Vibonese. Raised in Spain, he spent most of his career there, totalling 42 games and 10 goals for

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, and 82 appearances and 22 goals in Segunda División for that club and Recreativo. He also had a spell in Denmark with Brøndby, and suffered two-and-a-half seasons of injuries later in his career.

Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Alexander moved to

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in November 2000, at the age of 12. After four months on trial at Real Madrid, he subsequently represented Atlético Madrid,

AD Unión Adarve Agrupación Deportiva Unión Adarve is a Spanish football team, from the Barrio del Pilar district of Fuencarral-El Pardo, in the city of Madrid, Community of Madrid. It was founded in 1961. History Unión Adarve was the result of a merger of ...

, CF Rayo Majadahonda, CA Leones de Castilla and Alcobendas CF as a youth. Alexander made his senior debuts with UD San Sebastián de los Reyes in the 2007–08 campaign, suffering relegation from Segunda División B. In the 2009 summer he moved to

Tercera División Tercera División ( en, Third Division) was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1929, it was below the ''Primera División'' (also known as La Liga), the '' Segunda División'', and the semi-professional '' Segunda ...

side Antequera CF, appearing regularly and subsequently returning to his previous club in the following year. In July 2011 Alexander moved to

RSD Alcalá Real Sociedad Deportiva Alcalá is a Spanish football team based in Alcalá de Henares in the Community of Madrid. Founded in 1929 it plays in Tercera División RFEF – Group 7, holding home matches at ''Estadio Municipal del Val'', with a capac ...

in the third tier. He finished the season with 38 appearances and 11 goals, being the club's top goalscorer.

Recreativo

On 11 July 2012, Alexander signed a three-year contract with

Recreativo de Huelva Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D. () is a Spanish football club based in Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 23 December 1889, 2 days before Christmas, they are the oldest football club in Spain, and currently play i ...

in Segunda División. After being nearly left out of the squad due to not having an EU passport, he played his first match as a professional on 25 August, starting in a 1–0 home win against

CD Mirandés Club Deportivo Mirandés is a Spanish football team based in Miranda de Ebro, Province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 3 May 1927, the club competes in the Segunda División, holding home matches at ''Es ...

. On 14 October Alexander scored his first professional goal, netting the last in a 2–5 away loss against Girona FC. On 26 May 2013, he scored a brace in a 2–1 home win against Córdoba CF, and contributed with 38 appearances and 10 goals during his first campaign, with his side narrowly avoiding relegation.

Brøndby

On 29 August 2013, Alexander signed a one-year loan contract with

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club Brøndby IF with a €2 million buyout clause. On 15 September he made his debut, in a 2–1 home win over

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. Late in the month, Alexander scored his first two goals abroad, in a 3–2 win over

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, being also named

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. On 10 January 2014, Brøndby activated the buyout clause in Alexander's contract, who signed a two-and-half year contract with the Danish side. On 27 July of the following year he was released.

Leganés

In July 2015, Alexander signed a two-year deal with CD Leganés in the second tier. He was an undisputed starter for the

side during the season, scoring a career-best 12 goals to help his side promote to

for the first time ever. Alexander made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 27 August 2016, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Atlético Madrid. He scored his first goal in the division on 25 September, but in a 1–2 home loss against

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. On 20 July 2020, Alexander left Leganés after struggling severely with injuries during his last two seasons at the club.

Later career

On 5 October 2020, transfer deadline day, Alexander returned to Recreativo, now in the third tier. He was one of two players sent off in a 3–1 loss at

Algeciras CF Algeciras Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Algeciras, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1909 it plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 1, holding home matches at ''Estadio Nuevo Mirador''. History Foot ...

the following 24 January, and the season ended with an unprecedented double relegation to the fifth tier following a restructuring of the

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. Alexander joined

Gimnástica Segoviana CF Gimnástica Segoviana Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Segovia, the capital of the namesake province, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1928 as ''Sociedad Deportiva Gimnástica Segoviana'', it plays ...

of the new Segunda División RFEF on 6 August 2021.

Personal life

Alexander's paternal grandfather was born in 1923 in what was then Poland, but has since been transferred to Ukraine. He moved at the age of five to Argentina and married a Russian woman. Alexander's sister, Marianela, is also a footballer who has played in the Primera División and for Argentina's women's team. After he scored his first double in Primera in an important 4–0 win over Betis in May 2017, they embraced each other in Butarque's stands.Marca
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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Szymanowski, Alexander 1988 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine people of Polish descent Argentine people of Russian descent Argentine footballers Association football wingers La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players UD San Sebastián de los Reyes players Antequera CF footballers RSD Alcalá players Recreativo de Huelva players CD Leganés players Gimnástica Segoviana CF footballers Danish Superliga players Brøndby IF players U.S. Vibonese Calcio players Argentine expatriate footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Expatriate footballers in Italy