Álex Collado Gutiérrez (born 22 April 1999) is a Spanish professional

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who plays for

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club Al-Kholood, on loan from

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club

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. He will join

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club

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on 1 July 2025. Mainly an

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, he can also play as a winger.

Club career

Barcelona

Born in

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, Collado joined

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's youth setup in 2009, after stints at

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and CE Mercantil. He was a member of the Barcelona youth team that won the 2017–18 UEFA Youth League, defeating Chelsea 3–0 in the

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. After progressing through the youth setup, Collado made his debut for

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in the

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on 17 March 2018, starting in a 1–1 away draw against

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. He scored his first goal for Barça B on 15 December 2018, the last-minute winner in a 2–1 home win against Lleida Esportiu. Collado made his first team debut for Barcelona, as a starter, on 4 May 2019 in a 2–0 away loss to

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. Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Collado was named the new

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of ''Barça B'' following the long term injury of former captain Ferrán Sarsanedas. On 31 March 2021, Collado renewed his contract with ''Barça'' for two further years, until 2023. However in August 2021 during Barcelona's pre-season, Collado left Barça's training camp in

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to resolve his future. After failed

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moves to

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and

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, Collado was left unregistered and wasn't included in either the senior squad or Barça B, which meant that he couldn't play until January 2022. It was then decided by the club that he would have to leave on loan in January due to La Liga regulations not allowing his registration for the rest of the

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Loan to Granada

On 9 December 2021, Barça had announced that an agreement in principle was reached with

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for the loan of Collado until the end of the season. The following 7 January, Granada officially announced the signing of Collado after bureaucratic issues were settled. He made his debut the next day in a 1–1 draw in the league against his parent club Barcelona.

Loan to Elche

On 15 August 2022, Collado agreed to a one-year loan deal with

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also in the top tier.

Betis

On 27 July 2023, Collado signed a six-year contract with

in the top tier.

Loan to Al-Okhdood

On 31 July 2023, Real Betis announced the loan of Collado to

side

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for the following season.

Loan to Al-Kholood

In August 2024, Collado returned to the Saudi Pro League, joining Al-Kholood on a season-long loan deal.

Career statistics

Honours

Barcelona *

: 2018–19 *

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: 2017–18

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Collado, Alex 1999 births Living people Footballers from Sabadell Spanish men's footballers Spanish expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Saudi Pro League players FC Barcelona Atlètic players FC Barcelona players Granada CF footballers Elche CF players Real Betis players Al-Okhdood Club players Al-Kholood Club players Spain men's youth international footballers Catalonia men's international footballers Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia 21st-century Spanish sportsmen