Alexander Szymanowski

Early career

Born in Buenos Aires, Szymanowski moved to Guadarrama, Madrid in November 2000, at the age of 12. After four months on trial at Real Madrid, he subsequently represented Atlético Madrid, AD Unión Adarve, CF Rayo Majadahonda, CA Leones de Castilla and Alcobendas CF as a youth. Szymanowski made his senior debuts with UD San Sebastián de los Reyes in the 2007–08 campaign, suffering relegation from Segunda División B. In the 2009 summer he moved to Tercera División side Antequera CF, appearing regularly and subsequently returning to his previous club in the following year. In July 2011 Szymanowski moved to RSD Alcalá in the third tier. He finished the season with 38 appearances and 11 goals, being the club's top goalscorer.

Recreativo

On 11 July 2012, Szymanowski signed a three-year contract with Recreativo de Huelva in Segunda División. After being nearly left out of the squad due to not having an EU passport, he played his first match as a professional on 25 August, starting in a 1–0 home win against CD Mirandés. On 14 October Szymanowski scored his first professional goal, netting the last in a 2–5 away loss against Girona FC. On 26 May 2013, he scored a brace in a 2–1 home win against Córdoba CF, and contributed with 38 appearances and 10 goals during his first campaign, with his side narrowly avoiding relegation.

Brøndby

On 29 August 2013, Szymanowski signed a one-year loan contract with Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF with a €2…

As of match played 22 October 2023

Born in Argentina, Szymanowski is Polish, Belarusian, Spanish and Italian descent. His paternal grandfather was a Pole born in 1923 in what was then Poland, but has since been transferred to Ukraine, who moved at the age of five to Argentina and married a Belarusian woman. Szymanowski's maternal grandfather's parents were Spanish (from Toro, Province of Zamora) and his maternal grandmother's parents were Italian. He also holds Spanish citizenship, his full name in that document being Alexander Szymanowski Alonso. Szymanowski's sister, Marianela, is also a footballer who has played in the Primera División and for Argentina's women's team. After he scored his first double in Primera in an important 4–0 win over Betis in May 2017, they embraced each other in Butarque's stands.

Individual

Segunda División Player of the Month: January 2016