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{{Short description|Footballer (born 1982)}}
{{family name hatnote|Geijo|Pazos|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Álex Geijo
| image = AlexGeijo.png
| image_size =
| caption = Geijo with [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] in 2013
| fullname = Alexandre Geijo Pazos
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|3|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Geneva]], Switzerland
| height = 1.88 m
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Galaica-Onex
| youthyears2 = 1995–2000 | youthclubs2 = [[Grand-Lancy FC|Grand-Lancy]]
| years1 = 2000–2001 | clubs1 = [[Neuchâtel Xamax FCS|Neuchâtel Xamax]] | caps1 = 11 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2001–2005 | clubs2 = [[Atlético Malagueño|Málaga B]] | caps2 = 122 | goals2 = 51
| years3 = 2003–2005 | clubs3 = [[Málaga CF|Málaga]] | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2005–2007 | clubs4 = [[Xerez CD|Xerez]] | caps4 = 71 | goals4 = 20
| years5 = 2007–2009 | clubs5 = [[Levante UD|Levante]] | caps5 = 53 | goals5 = 15
| years6 = 2009–2010 | clubs6 = [[Racing de Santander|Racing Santander]] | caps6 = 19 | goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2010–2015 | clubs7 = [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]] | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2010–2012 | clubs8 = → [[Granada CF|Granada]] (loan) | caps8 = 60 | goals8 = 26
| years9 = 2012–2013 | clubs9 = → [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] (loan) | caps9 = 20 | goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2013–2014 | clubs10 = → [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]] (loan) | caps10 = 27 | goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2015–2016 | clubs11 = [[Brescia Calcio|Brescia]] | caps11 = 36 | goals11 = 11
| years12 = 2016–2019 | clubs12 = [[Venezia F.C.|Venezia]] | caps12 = 75 | goals12 = 18
| years13 = 2019–2021 | clubs13 = [[Atlético Sanluqueño CF|Sanluqueño]] | caps13 = 39 | goals13 = 6
| totalcaps = 565 | totalgoals = 153
}}
'''Alexandre''' "'''Álex'''" '''Geijo Pazos''' (born 11 March 1982) is a former [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[striker (association football)|striker]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2005/11/14/deportes/1131922808_850215.html|title=Tres goles del 'suizo' Geijo hacen más líder al Xerez de Lucas Alcaraz|trans-title=Three goals from 'Swiss' Geijo make Lucas Alcaraz's Xerez even more first|newspaper=[[El País]]|first=Daniel|last=Borasteros|language=es|date=14 November 2005|access-date=7 August 2019}}</ref>

He amassed [[Segunda División]] totals of 216 matches and 70 goals over seven seasons, representing five clubs in the process. He added eight goals from 90 appearances in [[La Liga]], with [[Málaga CF|Málaga]], [[Levante UD|Levante]], [[Racing de Santander]] and [[Granada CF|Granada]], and also competed professionally in his birth nation of Switzerland, Italy (all three [[Italian football league system|major levels]]) and England.

==Club career==
The son of [[Spaniards]] who immigrated to Switzerland, Geijo was born in [[Geneva]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/deporte/Alex_Geijo_goles_con_acento_andaluz.html?siteSect=181&sid=10234846&cKey=1233650300000&ty=st|title=Alex Geijo: goles con acento andaluz|trans-title=Alex Geijo: goals with Andalusian accent|publisher=[[Swissinfo]]|first=Iván|last=Turmo|language=es|date=31 January 2009|access-date=11 April 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629123634/http://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/deporte/Alex_Geijo_goles_con_acento_andaluz.html?siteSect=181&sid=10234846&cKey=1233650300000&ty=st|archive-date=29 June 2012}}</ref> He started his professional career in his country of birth with [[Neuchâtel Xamax FCS]] in 2000, moving the following year to Spain where he began playing with [[Málaga CF]], with little individual success (15 matches in three seasons, playing mostly for [[Atlético Malagueño|the reserves]]), being released in summer 2005.<ref name=Cross>{{cite news|url=https://granadacf.ideal.es/noticias/2012-06-14/409629-cruz-lex-geijo.html|title=La cruz de Álex Geijo|trans-title=Álex Geijo's cross to bear|newspaper=[[Ideal (newspaper)|Ideal]]|language=es|date=14 June 2012|access-date=7 November 2022}}</ref>

For the next two years, Geijo played in the [[Segunda División]] with another [[Andalusia]]n club, [[Xerez CD]], where he blossomed into a useful attacking player, scoring 13 goals in his [[2005–06 Segunda División|first season]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/especiales/2005/08/liga/segundadivision/goleadores.html|title=Goleadores de 2005–2006|trans-title=2005–2006 top scorers|newspaper=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|language=es|date=2006|access-date=17 February 2016}}</ref> For the [[2007–08 La Liga|2007–08 campaign]], he joined [[Levante UD]]:<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/levante/es/desarrollo/684305.html|title=El Levante ficha a los delanteros Luyindula y Geijo|trans-title=Levante sign forwards Luyindula and Geijo|newspaper=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]|language=es|date=1 September 2006|access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref> in a team severely hindered by financial problems, and eventually relegated from [[La Liga]], he finished as the second team goal scorer at five, behind [[Mustapha Riga]]'s eight.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.superdeporte.es/futbol/2009/07/28/geijo-cierra-etapa-levante-quince-53724638.html|title=Geijo cierra su etapa en Levante con quince goles en dos temporadas|trans-title=Geijo finishes his spell in Levante with fifteen goals in two seasons|newspaper=[[Super Deporte]]|language=es|date=28 July 2009|access-date=7 November 2022}}</ref>

Geijo started his [[2008–09 Segunda División|second year]] strong, netting ten second-tier goals before the end of 2008. However, he missed the remainder of the season due to a serious [[fibula]] injury, after an awkward fall in a training session.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2009/02/21/futbol/equipos/levante/1235237996.html|title=Geijo se fractura el peroné y será operado el lunes|trans-title=Geijo fractures fibula and will undergo surgery on Monday|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=21 February 2009|access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref>

On 28 July 2009, Geijo joined [[Racing de Santander]] for four years; still recovering from injury, he nonetheless completed a successful medical.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2009/07/28/mas_futbol/1248732031_850215.html|title=El Racing ficha a Geijo para las cuatro próximas temporadas|trans-title=Racing sign Geijo for next four seasons|newspaper=[[Diario AS]]|language=es|date=28 July 2009|access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref> His only goal only arrived on 24 January 2010, but it was a crucial one, as the [[Cantabria]]ns beat [[Sporting de Gijón]] away by a single goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/275734?cc=5739|title=Geijo goal sinks Gijon|publisher=[[ESPN FC|ESPN Soccernet]]|date=24 January 2010|access-date=26 August 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102052809/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/275734?cc=5739|archive-date=2 November 2012}}</ref><ref name=Cross/> However, on 1 February, he signed with [[Udinese Calcio]], rejoining former Levante coach [[Gianni De Biasi]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2010/02/01/futbol/equipos/racing/1265057518.html|title=El Racing traspasa a Geijo al Udinese|trans-title=Racing transfer Geijo to Udinese|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=1 February 2010|access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref>

In July 2010, inserted in a partnership between [[Granada CF]] and Udinese, Geijo was loaned by the Italians in a [[2010–11 Segunda División|season]]-long move.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://granadacf.ideal.es/noticias/2010-07-08/148742-lex-geijo-jugador-cedido-granada.html|title=Álex Geijo, jugador cedido al Granada por una temporada|trans-title=Álex Geijo, player loaned to Granada for one season|newspaper=Ideal|first=S.|last=Yepes|language=es|date=8 July 2010|access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref> On 30 October he put three past former team Xerez in a 5–0 home win<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodejerez.es/xerezcd/Vergonzosa-imagen_0_419358126.html|title=Vergonzosa imagen (5–0)|trans-title=Shameful display (5–0)|newspaper=Diario de Jerez|first=Fran|last=Pereira|language=es|date=30 October 2010|access-date=7 November 2022}}</ref> and, on 13 November, he scored all of his team's goals in a 4–1 home victory over [[FC Barcelona Atlètic|FC Barcelona B]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2010/11/13/mas_futbol/1289602820_850215.html|title=Geijo, con cuatro goles, lideró a un gran Granada|trans-title=Geijo, with four goals, led great Granada|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=13 November 2010|access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref> He finished the campaign with 24 goals (fourth-best in the competition) and his team achieved a second consecutive promotion, reaching the top flight after 35 years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2012/06/28/futbol/equipos/granada/1340872961.html|title=Geijo, adiós a todo un ídolo|trans-title=Geijo, farewell to idol extraordinaire|newspaper=Marca|first=Juan|last=Prieto|language=es|date=28 June 2012|access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref>

Geijo started [[2011–12 La Liga|2011–12]] injured, with Granada languishing in the table's bottom three for most of the first months.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/06/06/futbol/2adivision/1307360083.html|title=La lesión de Geijo tiene bastante preocupado a todo el Granada|trans-title=Geijo's injury has all of Granada worrying|newspaper=Marca|first1=A.|last1=Estévez|first2=J.|last2=Piñeiro|first3=J.M.|last3=Ortega|first4=J.|last4=Palomar|language=es|date=6 June 2011|access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://granadacf.ideal.es/noticias/2011-09-19/305967-geijo-lesion-mollo-decision-tecnica.html|title=Geijo, por lesión, y Mollo, por decisión técnica, no viajan y entran Ighalo y Jaime|trans-title=Geijo, due to injury, and Mollo, due to technical decision, do not travel and Ighalo and Jaime come in|newspaper=Ideal|language=es|date=19 September 2011|access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref> On 31 October 2011 he scored his first goal of the campaign, equalising an eventual 2–1 away defeat of [[Sevilla FC]] in a [[List of sports rivalries|local derby]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=327697&cc=5739|title=Sevilla slip up against Granada|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=31 October 2011|access-date=31 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714121234/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=327697&cc=5739|archive-date=14 July 2012}}</ref>

On 9 August 2012, Geijo joined [[Football League Championship]] club [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] on a [[2012–13 Football League Championship|season]]-long loan.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/9865795.watford-confirm-loan-signing-of-udinese-striker-alex-geijo/|title=Watford confirm loan signing of Udinese striker Alex Geijo|newspaper=[[Watford Observer]]|date=9 August 2012|access-date=7 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/120809-geijo-signs-302158.aspx|title=Striker Geijo signs|publisher=Watford F.C.|date=9 August 2012|access-date=9 August 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120810200924/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/120809-geijo-signs-302158.aspx|archive-date=10 August 2012}}</ref> He scored his first goal on 27 November, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–1 win at [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/20405362|title=Sheffield Wed 1–4 Watford|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=28 November 2012|access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref>

Geijo only scored once for Udinese in the [[Serie A]], in the 2–2 away draw with [[U.C. Sampdoria]] on 21 December 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/2014/12/21/news/sampdoria-udinese_2-2_marassi_resta_inviolata_ci_pensa_gabbiadini-103449027/|title=Sampdoria-Udinese 2–2: Gabbiadini riprende i friulani, Marassi ancora inviolato|trans-title=Sampdoria-Udinese 2–2: Gabbiadini equals Friulians, Marassi still undefeated|newspaper=[[La Repubblica]]|first=Armando|last=Ossorio|language=it|date=21 December 2014|access-date=7 November 2022}}</ref> He remained in the country subsequently, with [[Brescia Calcio]] in the [[Serie B]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/geijo-il-centravanti-operaio-vera-sorpresa-del-brescia-750086|title=Geijo, il centravanti operaio vera sorpresa del Brescia|trans-title=Brescia pulled a real surprise with working striker Geijo|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web|first=Luca|last=Bargellini|language=it|date=5 November 2015|access-date=7 November 2022}}</ref> and [[Venezia F.C.]] in the [[Serie C]], winning promotion with the latter in [[2016–17 Lega Pro|2017]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-c/2017/04/15/lega-pro-venezia-promosso-in-serie-b-dopo-pareggio-con-fano|title=Il Venezia fa festa, Inzaghi promosso in serie B|trans-title=Venezia party, Inzaghi promoted to Serie B|publisher=[[Sky Sport (Italy)|Sky Sport]]|language=it|date=15 April 2017|access-date=7 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bresciaoggi.it/argomenti/sport/brescia-calcio/venezia-rescinde-alex-geijo-1.7173636|title=Venezia: rescinde Alex Geijo|trans-title=Venezia: Alex Geijo cuts ties|newspaper=Brescia Oggi|language=it|date=8 March 2019|access-date=7 November 2022}}</ref>

Geijo retired in August 2021 at the age of 39, after two seasons in his country's [[Segunda División B]] with [[Atlético Sanluqueño CF]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga_cf/Malaga-CF-Alex-Geijo-retirada_0_1601241022.html|title=El ex del Málaga CF Álex Geijo anuncia su retirada|trans-title=Former Málaga CF man Álex Geijo announces retirement|newspaper=Málaga Hoy|language=es|date=13 August 2021|access-date=7 November 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Soccerway|alexandre-geijo-pazos/18101}}

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