Midfielder
Álex Baena
AGE25
BORN20 Jul 2001
HEIGHT175
WEIGHT70
NATIONALITYSpain
BIRTHPLACERoquetas de Mar, Spain
SEASONS9
AVAILABILITYGroin InjuryOut since 20 Aug 2025 · return date not confirmedOUT
CAREER
Season by season
| SEASON | CLUB | COMP | APPS | MIN | GOALS | AST | RTG | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 |  Atletico Madrid | La Liga | 9 | 528 | 5 | 2 | 7.44 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-27 |  Spain | World Cup | 7 | 487 | 1 | 1 | 7.09 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Spain | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 193 | 1 | 2 | 7.05 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Spain | Friendlies | 3 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 7.15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 144 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Atletico Madrid | Friendlies Clubs | 32 | 2602 | 7 | 9 | 7.50 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Atletico Madrid | La Liga | 27 | 1572 | 2 | 3 | 6.95 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 13 | 461 | 0 | 0 | 6.59 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Atletico Madrid | Copa del Rey | 5 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Atletico Madrid | Super Cup | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 |  Villarreal | La Liga | 32 | 2607 | 7 | 9 | 7.50 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Atletico Madrid | La Liga | 32 | 2602 | 7 | 9 | 7.50 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Atletico Madrid | Copa del Rey | 32 | 2602 | 7 | 9 | 7.50 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024-25 |  Spain U23 | Olympics Men | 5 | 171 | 1 | 0 | 7.47 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Spain | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 199 | 1 | 0 | 7.33 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Spain | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 4 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 7.35 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Spain | Friendlies | 2 | 119 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Spain | Euro Championship | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Villarreal | Copa del Rey | 1 | 20 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Villarreal | La Liga | 34 | 2599 | 2 | 14 | 7.24 | 11 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | Villarreal | UEFA Europa League | 8 | 368 | 2 | 3 | 7.14 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-24 |  Spain U21 | UEFA U21 Championship | 5 | 360 | 1 | 1 | 7.30 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Villarreal | Copa del Rey | 3 | 170 | 1 | – | 7.70 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Spain | Euro Championship - Qualification | 1 | 14 | 1 | – | 7.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Spain U21 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 1 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Villarreal | La Liga | 35 | 1945 | 6 | 2 | 6.90 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Villarreal | UEFA Europa Conference League | 9 | 731 | 4 | 1 | 7.52 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Villarreal | Friendlies Clubs | 5 | 341 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Villarreal | Copa del Rey | 4 | 294 | 2 | – | 6.20 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 |  Girona | Segunda División | 42 | 3184 | 5 | 6 | 7.04 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Girona | Copa del Rey | 3 | 95 | 0 | – | 6.75 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Villarreal | UEFA Europa League | 9 | 286 | 2 | – | 6.83 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Villarreal | La Liga | 6 | 135 | 0 | – | 6.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Villarreal | Copa del Rey | 5 | 376 | 0 | 3 | 7.47 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020-21 |  Spain U19 | UEFA U19 Championship | 3 | 247 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 |  Villarreal II | Primera División RFEF - Group 4 | 23 | 1775 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Villarreal | La Liga | 1 | 13 | 0 | – | 6.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 |  Villarreal III | Tercera División RFEF - Group 18 | 1 | 90 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Villarreal | Copa del Rey | 1 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 7.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 |  Spain U17 | UEFA U17 Championship | 9 | 599 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | – | UEFA U17 Championship | 9 | 599 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Villarreal III | Tercera División RFEF | 1 | 25 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 434 | 29,276 | 70 | 77 |
FORM
Recent matches
| MATCH | MIN | RTG | G | A | SH | KP | TKL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| @ Espanyol W 1-017 Oct 2026 · La Liga | 28 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| @ Alaves W 2-110 Oct 2026 · La Liga | 44 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| vs Real Madrid W 2-120 Sept 2026 · La Liga | 67 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| vs Osasuna W 4-016 Sept 2026 · La Liga | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| @ Real Sociedad W 3-013 Sept 2026 · La Liga | 59 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| @ Liverpool L 1-29 Sept 2026 · UEFA Champions League | 73 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
TRANSFERS
Moves & transfer history
- Villarreal → Atletico Madrid2 Jul 2025TRANSFER
- Girona → Villarreal1 Jul 2022N/A
- Villarreal → Girona20 Aug 2021LOAN
AVAILABILITY
Injury & absence history
- Groin Injury20 Aug 2025 → ongoing
- Calf Injury12 Apr 2025 → 29 Apr 2025
- Ankle Injury16 Nov 2024 → 22 Nov 2024
- Hamstring27 Aug 2024 → 9 Sept 2024
- Leg Injury21 Dec 2023 → 7 Jan 2024
- Ankle Injury18 Dec 2023 → 19 Dec 2023
HONOURS
Trophies won
2× WINNERUEFA European Championship2024
2× WINNEROlympics Men2024
2× WINNERUEFA Europa League2020/2021
Also 4 runner-up finishes.