Alejandro Jair Cabeza Jiménez (born 11 March 1997) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Russian Premier League club Sochi and the Ecuador national team.

Club career

A youth academy graduate of Independiente del Valle, Cabeza made his first team debut on 20 July 2016 in a 5–2 league defeat against El Nacional. He scored his first goal on 4 December 2016 in a 2–1 league win against Fuerza Amarilla.

Alejandro Cabeza

On 6 January 2021, Cabeza was loaned to C.S. Emelec from Independente del Valle.

Alejandro Cabeza

On 24 October 2023, Cabeza signed for Russian Premier League club Sochi.

Alejandro Cabeza

International career

Cabeza received maiden call-up to senior team in November 2019 for friendlies against Trinidad and Tobago and Colombia. He made his senior team debut on 15 November 2019 in 3–0 win against Trinidad and Tobago.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Independiente del Valle

Copa Sudamericana: 2019

References

External links

1997 births

Living people

Footballers from Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Ecuadorian men's footballers

Men's association football forwards

Ecuador men's international footballers

Ecuador men's under-20 international footballers

Ecuador men's youth international footballers

Ecuadorian Serie A players

Russian Premier League players

C.S.D. Independiente del Valle footballers

S.D. Aucas footballers

C.S. Emelec footballers

PFC Sochi players

Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Russia

Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Russia

Copa Sudamericana-winning players