Alex Rangel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álex Daniel Rangel Corozo | ||
| Date of birth | March 18, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona SC | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Técnico Universitario | 46 | (1) |
| 2024– | Barcelona SC | 46 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Ecuador U23 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 August 2023 | |||
Alex Daniel Rangel Corozo (born 18 March 2002) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Barcelona SC.
Club career
[edit]Born in Guayaquil, Rangel grew up playing football with his brothers and father before a neighbourhood friend encouraged him to attend his first semi-professional training session at the age of 16.[1] He joined Técnico Universitario's first-team squad in 2020, and went on to establish himself as a regular starter, helping the club avoid relegation from the Serie A in 2022.[1]
Rangel had a breakout 2023 season, making 30 league appearances and scoring one goal, and was regarded as one of the best defenders in that year's LigaPro campaign.[2]
On 4 January 2024, Rangel signed a five-year contract with Barcelona SC as a free agent.[2][3] The move became the subject of a lengthy dispute: Técnico Universitario contended that Rangel remained under a valid professional contract with the club until 2025, rather than the amateur agreement cited to justify his free transfer, and filed a claim with the Ecuadorian Football Federation's Chamber of Mediation and Dispute Resolution.[4][5] In June 2025, the Chamber ruled that Rangel's contract had indeed been amateur, dismissing Técnico Universitario's US$500,000 transfer-fee claim, but ordered Barcelona SC to pay the club US$27,616.44 in training compensation for developing the player.[6]
Rangel missed several months of the 2025 season because of a knee injury sustained in late April 2025.
International career
[edit]In August 2023, Rangel was called up to the Ecuador national team by manager Félix Sánchez Bas for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Argentina and Uruguay.[7]
He was later named in Ecuador's under-23 squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in Venezuela, which served as qualification for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 15 July 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | State League | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Técnico Universitario | 2021 | LigaPro Serie A | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 46 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 1 | ||||||
| Barcelona SC | 2024 | LigaPro Serie A | 23 | 1 | — | 4[a] | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2026 | 13 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 63 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 92 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 2 | ||
- ↑ One Appearance in Copa Sudamericana and Three appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Alex Rangel sueña con ganar títulos en la selección ecuatoriana de fútbol" [Alex Rangel dreams of winning titles with the Ecuadorian national team] (in Spanish). Diario La Hora. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Alex Rangel se suma a los refuerzos de Barcelona SC" [Alex Rangel joins Barcelona SC's new signings] (in Spanish). Primicias. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Alex Rangel: "Mi deseo es jugar en Barcelona y en cualquier club grande"" [Alex Rangel: "My wish is to play for Barcelona and any big club"] (in Spanish). ESPN. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Técnico Universitario advierte a Barcelona SC por Alex Rangel" [Técnico Universitario warns Barcelona SC over Alex Rangel] (in Spanish). Bolavip. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Álex Rangel, jugador de Barcelona SC, a juicio con Técnico Universitario" [Álex Rangel, Barcelona SC player, to face trial with Técnico Universitario] (in Spanish). El Telégrafo. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Barcelona SC debe pagar deuda al Técnico Universitario por Álex Rangel" [Barcelona SC must pay debt to Técnico Universitario over Álex Rangel] (in Spanish). Ecuavisa. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Alex Rangel, jugador de Técnico Universitario, convocado a la selección ecuatoriana de fútbol" [Alex Rangel, Técnico Universitario player, called up to the Ecuadorian national team] (in Spanish). Diario La Hora. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Alex Rangel at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Alex Rangel at WorldFootball.net