Facts: - clubs: athletic cadiz -lrb- loan -rrb- racing santander amorebieta leioa bilbao bilbao athletic cultural leonesa salamanca granada - caps: 103 84 59 0 25 13 7 7 - position: centre back - nationalcaps: 7 3 2 5 - currentclub: leioa - height: 1.78 - years: 2001 2011 -- 2012 2011 -- 2012 2012 -- 2013 2014 -- 2014 -- 2005 2005 -- 2009 2009 -- 2011 - nationalyears: 1999 -- 2000 2001 2001 2002 -- 2003 - youthclubs: athletic bilbao - nationalgoals: 1 0 0 0 - pcupdate: 19 february 2015 - birth date: 8 march 1983 - fullname: alexander goikoetxea urkiaga - name: Alex goikoetxea - nationalteam: spain u16 spain u17 spain u19 spain u20 - birth place: artea , spain - goals: 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of Alex goikoetxea .
alexander ' Alex ' goikoetxea urkiaga -lrb- born 8 march 1983 in artea , biscay -rrb- is a spanish footballer who plays for sd leioa as a central defender .