Alejandro Zendejas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Zendejas Saavedra | ||
| Date of birth | February 7, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Guadalajara | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | FC Dallas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | FC Dallas | 8 | (0) |
| 2016– | Guadalajara | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | United States U15 | 10 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | United States U17 | 27 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 23, 2016. | |||
Alejandro "Alex" Zendejas Saavedra (born February 7, 1998) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays as a winger for C.D. Guadalajara in the Liga MX.
Early life
Zendejas was born in Ciudad Juárez in Mexico before moving to El Paso in the United States at a young age. The MLS, U.S. Soccer and FC Dallas websites all listed him as being born in El Paso, Texas and he appeared for United States youth teams.[2][3] However in June 2016 Zendejas signed for Mexican club Chivas, a club that has a policy of only signing players who are born with Mexican Citizenship. Chivas released a statement claiming that the player had been born in Ciudad Juárez just south of the border of El Paso.[4][5] FC Dallas later confirmed that Zendejas had been born in Mexico.[1]
Club career
FC Dallas
On October 1, 2014, Zendejas signed a homegrown player contract with FC Dallas, making him the 13th homegrown signing in club history. However, he wasn't eligible to play for the first team until the 2015 season.[6] He made his professional debut on May 1, 2015 in a 4–1 victory over Houston Dynamo.[7]
C.D. Guadalajara
On June 23, 2016, Zendejas signed with Liga MX C.D. Guadalajara. In order to meet with the club's tradition, Zendejas was asked to reject future U.S. national team call-ups and accept Mexico national team call-ups if they occur.[8] The club also claimed that Zendejas was born in Mexico, and not Texas as had previously been thought.[4] Zendejas was registered with the first team and was given the number 29 jersey, the same kit he had at Dallas. Zendejas made his Liga MX debut on August 6, in a match against Queretaro.
International career
Zendejas was a member the United States under-17 squad that competed at the 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. Overall, he gained 27 caps and scored four goals for the U17 national team.[9] After joining Mexican club C.D. Guadalajara, Zendejas agreed to reject future U.S. national team call-ups and accept Mexico national team call-ups if they occur.[8]
Honours
References
- 1 2 "Tom Marshall on Twitter".
- ↑ http://www.fcdallas.com/post/2014/10/01/fc-dallas-signs-13th-homegrown-player-alejandro-zendejas
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/06/23/report-fc-dallas-sell-us-youth-international-alex-zendejas-chivas
- 1 2 C.V., Chivas de Corazon S.A. de. "Nueva incorporación para el Rebaño".
- ↑ "FC Dallas winger Alex Zendejas set to join Chivas - sources".
- ↑ "FC Dallas signs 13th Homegrown player Alejandro Zendejas". FCDallas.com. FC Dallas Media Services. October 1, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ↑ Lovell, Darrell (May 1, 2015). "Match Recap: FC Dallas 4, Houston Dynamo 1". FCDallas.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- 1 2 "Sources: FC Dallas homegrown Zendejas set for Chivas move". goal.com. Ives Galarcep and Jon Arnold. June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ↑ "2015 statistics". USsoccer.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ↑ "¡Chivas Campeón de la SuperCopa MX!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. July 10, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.