Alex Crognale (born August 27, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Championship club San Antonio FC.

He was also chosen for the First-Team All-American in 2016[1] On December 13, 2016, it was announced that Crognale had signed a homegrown contract with Columbus Crew SC of Major League Soccer.

[4] He made his debut on March 17, 2018, in a 1–1 draw against Phoenix Rising FC, coming on as a substitute and scoring the equalizing goal in the 90th minute.

Crognale led the team in minutes, clearances and blocks, and started every match of the season for Birmingham in 2020.

[12] Alex is the brother of fellow professional soccer player Eli Crognale,[13] who also played for Birmingham Legion.