Alex Ciriaco
Alex Manuel Ciriaco Somero is a footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ykkönen club JJK. Born in Finland, he represents the Dominican Republic internationally.
Career
Ilves
Ciriaco played in a youth of sector of in Ylöjärvi, before moving to Tampere and joining Ilves youth academy in 2017. He debuted in senior level on 19 February 2022 with Ilves first team, as a substitute in a pre-season Finnish League Cup loss against FC Lahti. Since the beginning of the 2022 season, he has played for the reserve team Ilves II in third-tier level Kakkonen, along with Ilves U19 youth team.JJK Jyväskylä
On 23 February 2024, Ciriaco joined Ykkönen club JJK, where he unites with his older brother Eduard.International career
Ciriaco represented Dominican Republic U20 team in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, playing in all three group stage matches, but eventually the team was knocked out of the competition. He was also part of the Dominican Republic U23 squad in the 2023 Pan American Games, playing in three games and scoring once against Honduras.Ciriaco was named in the Dominican Republic senior national team squad for 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League matches in September and October 2023, but he remained an unused substitute.