Alejandro

Grimaldo

Alejandro Grimaldo history

Alejandro Grimaldo was born on 20 September 1995 in Valencia and plays for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He played for Valencia CF from 2006-2008, for FC Barcelona from 2008-2015, for SL Benfica Lissabon from 2016-2023 and has played for Bayer 04 Leverkusen since 2023.

Current season 2023/24

The player with the shirt number 20 occupies the third ranking on the scoring chart of his squad with nine goals for his current club. With 12 assists, he takes first place league-wide in the ranking for this category. In total, he has taken 71 shots at goal and therefore fought his way to 10th place in the league-wide statistics. The 1.71m-tall defender hit the goalpost four times and with this occupies the second ranking league-wide. With 70 passes to a shot, he currently has the sixth-most in the league. In 29 of the previous 30 games of the season, he was in the starting line-up. Of these 30 games, he won 25 with his club. Additionally, he was substituted in for one game.

Alejandro Grimaldo presently ranks as one of the best crossers in the Bundesliga: he has played 167 crosses into the penalty area of his opponent this season and hence he is presently the fifth-best crosser. Few players have covered a greater distance in the ongoing season than him. He is currently the second-best runner with 339 km run on the pitch.

Last game

Alejandro Grimaldo played his last game on the 30th matchday of the 2023/24 season (21 April 2024). Playing for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, he played against Borussia Dortmund and tied with 1-1. He played as a midfielder throughout this entire game. The 28-year-old shot at the opponent's goal a total of four times, which is the highest amount of any player in the game. In terms of total touches, he had 71 individual ball possessions. Furthermore, he had 18 tackle challenges in the last match. Of these, he was able to win 10. Alejandro Grimaldo covered a distance of 11.5 km during his total playing time in this game. In doing so, he had a total of 24 sprints.

Bundesliga career and records

Alejandro Grimaldo has played 30 matches in the course of his career in the Bundesliga. Of these, he has won 25. He has played all the matches of his career in the Bundesliga as a member of Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Here, Alejandro Grimaldo has put a total of nine balls in the net.