Alejandro "Álex" Marco Craninx Joostens (born 21 October 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Veikkausliiga club IF Gnistan.
[4] Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Craninx joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2011, from UD Marbella.
[5] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 5 October 2014, starting in a 1–1 Tercera División home draw against AD Unión Adarve.
On 15 July 2015, Craninx renewed his contract and was promoted to the B-team in Segunda División B,[6] but acted as a backup to Alfonso Herrero and Carlos Abad during his spell.
[7] On 31 January 2018, Craninx returned to Spain after agreeing to a six-month contract with third division side FC Cartagena.