Alex Sola

Alejandro "Álex" Sola López-Ocaña (born 9 June 1999), sometimes known as Álex Ujía, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a right back or a right winger for UD Almería.

Club career Sola was born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, and represented Real Sociedad as a youth. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 9 April 2017, starting in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against Sestao River Club.

Sola was promoted to the B-team ahead of the 2017–18 campaign, and appeared regularly afterwards. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 16 February 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 home defeat of CD Leganés.

On 14 August 2019, Sola renewed his contract with the Txuri-urdin until 2023, and was immediately loaned to Segunda División side CD Numancia for one year. He scored his first professional goal the following 22 February, netting the opener in a 2–1 loss at Albacete Balompié.

Sola suffered a knee injury in July 2020, making a come back the following April before being sidelined again in August. He returned to action in January 2022, subsequently becoming a regular starter for Sanse before renewing his contract until 2026, on 12 May.

On 2 August 2022, Sola was promoted to Real Sociedad's first team, being assigned the number 2 jersey. On 1 September 2023, after the arrival of Álvaro Odriozola, he was loaned to fellow top tier side Deportivo Alavés for the 2023–24 season.

On 15 July 2024, Sola signed a three-year contract with Getafe CF also in the first division. On 1 September of the following year, he terminated his link with the club, and joined second division side Granada CF on a one-year deal just hours later.

On 7 July 2026, Sola agreed to a four-year contract with UD Almería in division two.

International career Sola represented Spain at under-17 level in 2016, and also featured for the Basque Country national team in 2024, in a friendly against Uruguay.

Honours Individual La Liga Play of the Month: February 2024 (with Samu Omorodion)