In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
Álex Jiménez
Jiménez in 2025
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Jiménez Sánchez[1]
Date of birth (2005-05-08) 8 May 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Leganés, Spain[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Positions
  • Full-back
  • wing-back
  • wide midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bournemouth
Number 20
Youth career
2010–2011 Talavera CF
2011–2012 UD Talavera
2012–2022 Real Madrid
2023–2024 → AC Milan (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Real Madrid Castilla 7 (0)
2023–2024 → AC Milan (loan) 3 (0)
2024–2025 Milan Futuro ( res.) 15 (2)
2024–2026 AC Milan 23 (0)
2025–2026 → Bournemouth (loan) 22 (1)
2026– Bournemouth 9 (0)
International career‡
2020 Spain U15 3 (1)
2021–2022 Spain U17 9 (0)
2022–2024 Spain U19 2 (0)
2025– Spain U21 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 8 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2026

Alejandro "Álex" Jiménez Sánchez (born 8 May 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a full-back, wing-back or wide midfielder for Premier League club Bournemouth.

Club career

Real Madrid

Born in Leganés, Madrid and raised in Talavera de la Reina, Jiménez started his career with local sides Talavera and UD Talavera.[2][3][4] He joined Real Madrid in 2012, and initially started his career as a forward, before moving to right-wing, and eventually turning into a left back.[3] His performances for the youth teams of Real Madrid caught the attention of German side Bayern Munich and English side Chelsea.[5]

Despite this interest, he signed his first professional contract with Los Blancos until 2027, making him one of the highest paid Castilla players.[6]

AC Milan

On 25 July 2023, Jiménez was loaned to Italian club AC Milan for the 2023–24 season with an option to make the move permanent, he initially joined the under-19 roster.[7] After having been training with the AC Milan senior team, he received his first call-up for the 1–0 Serie A home loss match against Juventus on 23 October 2023 featuring in the bench but yet to make his debut.[8]

Jiménez made his debut and first start for AC Milan on 2 January 2024 against Cagliari in a 4–1 Coppa Italia home win match.[9]

On 25 March 2024, AC Milan activated the buy-option clause on the deal with Real Madrid for Jiménez making the move permanent for a €5,000,000 estimated fee, with Real Madrid securing a future buy-back clause for a higher fee.[10]

He made his debut for the newly created reserve team Milan Futuro on 10 August 2024, starting and scoring the second and third goals of a 3–0 away win Coppa Italia Serie C first round match against Lecco.[11]

Loan to Bournemouth

On 1 September 2025, Jiménez joined Premier League club Bournemouth, on an initial one-year loan deal with an obligation to buy at the end of the season. He scored his first Bournemouth goal at home against Liverpool in a 3-2 victory[12].

Bournemouth

On 12 February 2026, Jiménez permanently transferred to Bournemouth, and signed a five-and-half-year deal with The Cherries until 2031.[13]

International career

Jiménez has represented Spain at youth international levels, featuring for the U15s, U17s and the U19s.[1]

Style of play

Strong and aggressive in duels, Jiménez is also noted for his rapid pace, good anticipation and wide passing range.[3] He had once named Trent Alexander-Arnold as a player he admires.[3]

Controversy

On 8 May 2026, Bournemouth issued a statement addressing circulating social media posts, with the club saying that Jiménez would be omitted from the squad while the matter undergoes investigation.[14][15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 May 2026[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Madrid Castilla 2022–23 Primera Federación 7 0 — — — 0 0 7 0
AC Milan (loan) 2023–24 Serie A 3 0 2 0 — 0 0 — 5 0
AC Milan 2024–25 Serie A 22 0 4 0 — 0 0 2[b] 0 28 0
2025–26 Serie A 1 0 0 0 — — — 1 0
Milan total 26 0 6 0 — 0 0 2 0 34 0
Milan Futuro 2024–25 Serie C 15 2 3 2 — — — 18 4
Bournemouth[c] 2025–26 Premier League 31 1 1 0 — — — 32 1
Career total 79 3 10 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 91 5
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia, Coppa Italia Serie C, FA Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Supercoppa Italiana
  3. ^ Part of this season was spent on loan from AC Milan

Honours

AC Milan

  • Supercoppa Italiana: 2024–25

References

  1. ^ a b c d Álex Jiménez at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Álex Jiménez". realmadrid.com. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Cortegana, Mario (22 February 2022). "Quién es Alejandro Jiménez, el '2' que asegura el lateral derecho del Madrid" [Who is Alejandro Jiménez, the '2' who assures Madrid's right back]. marca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Álex Jiménez, futbolista de Talavera de sólo 17 años, convocado por la selección de España sub-19" [Álex Jiménez, a 17-year-old footballer from Talavera, called up by the Spain U-19 team]. lavozdetlavera.com (in Spanish). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Ancelotti ha sido clave par que rechace al Bayern de Munich y al Chelsea y firme con el Real Madrid" [Ancelotti has been key for him to reject Bayern Munich and Chelsea and sign with Real Madrid]. elnacional.cat (in Spanish). 7 May 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  6. ^ Forjanes, Carlos; Sainz, Manu (6 May 2022). "El Madrid blinda hasta 2027 a una de sus joyas: Alex Jiménez" [Madrid shields one of its jewels until 2027: Alex Jiménez]. as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Ya es oficial: Álex Jiménez deja el Real Madrid por el Milan". Mundo Deportivo. 26 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Álex Jiménez, el canterano del Real Madrid que brilla en Milán y ya va con 'los grandes'". MARCA. 22 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Milan-Cagliari 4–1, gol e highlights: doppietta di Jovic e gol di Traorè e Leao". Sky Sport. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Calciomercato Milan – Riscatto Álex Jiménez, nuovo patto con il Real Madrid" [Milan: bought out Alex Jimenez, new deal with Real Madrid]. pianetamilan.it (in Italian). 25 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Lecco 0-3 Milan Futuro, Coppa Italia Serie C 2024/2025: the match report". AC Milan.
  12. ^ AFCB (24 January 2026). "Adli nets stoppage-time winner in thrilling win over Liverpool". AFC Bournemouth club website. Retrieved 12 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Jiménez completes permanent Cherries move". AFC Bournemouth. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Bournemouth: Defender Alex Jimenez suspended in club social media investigation". BBC Sport. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  15. ^ "Club statement: Álex Jiménez". AFC Bournemouth. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  16. ^ Álex Jiménez at Soccerway