Alejandro Alfaro

Sevilla

Alfaro was born in La Palma del Condado, Province of Huelva. A product of Sevilla's youth system, he was one of Sevilla Atlético's most important players from 2005 onwards, helping them achieve promotion to Segunda División in the 2006–07 season. He had previously made his first-team debut on 30 April 2006, playing eight minutes in a 2–1 away win against Real Sociedad. Alfaro scored his first La Liga goal on 28 January 2007, staring the 4–2 away victory over Levante, also appearing in four UEFA Cup games in the club's victorious campaign. However, he was nothing more than a fringe player with the main squad in his first three seasons, barred mainly by Jesús Navas (he did net seven times in 34 matches to help the reserves retain their second-division status), and would leave the Andalusians for 2008–09, joining Tenerife on loan. During this stint, he was instrumental as the Canary Islands side returned to the top flight after a seven-year-absence by scoring a career-best 20 goals, fourth-best in the competition. After completing the 2009 preseason with Sevilla, Alfaro was again loaned for a season to Tenerife. Like Nino, he again was the most important attacking member of the team, who were eventually relegated again while the player contributed seven goals. Returned to the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium for 2010–11, Alfaro benefitted from Navas' absence due to injury and featured in some games early into the season, scoring in a 2–1 defeat of Málaga on 19…

Alfaro's two brothers were also footballers: Juan José (1981), a midfielder, graduated from FC Barcelona's La Masia, but spent his entire career in the Segunda División B or lower. Jesús, a forward, played several seasons with Sevilla B after emerging through the club's youth ranks.

Sevilla

Copa del Rey: 2006–07 UEFA Cup: 2006–07