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DeutschVíctor Álvarez (footballer)
 Álvarez with Arsenal Tula in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Guillermo Álvarez Delgado | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | L'Hospitalet | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Santvicentí | ||
| 2001–2007 | Barcelona | ||
| 2007–2010 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Espanyol B | 56 | (3) |
| 2011–2017 | Espanyol | 75 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Arsenal Tula | 68 | (1) |
| 2021 | Pafos | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Deinze | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | L'Hospitalet | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Spain U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Spain U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2011 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013– | Catalonia | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 December 2016 | |||
Víctor Guillermo Álvarez Delgado (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiɣtoɾ ˈalβaɾeθ]; born 14 March 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer for fifth-tier Tercera Federación club L'Hospitalet. Mainly a left-back, he can also play as a left winger.
Club career
[edit]Espanyol
[edit]Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Álvarez made his senior debut at only 17, competing with RCD Espanyol's reserves in the fourth division. On 6 March 2011, he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, replacing fellow youth graduate David García for the last two minutes of a 1–0 away loss to Levante UD.[1]
On 25 March 2013, Álvarez signed a new four-year deal with the Pericos, being also definitely promoted to the main squad.[2] However, he underwent surgery in late May due to a cardiovascular disease,[3] only returning to the fields six months later in the 4–1 away win against Rayo Vallecano.[4]
Álvarez scored his first competitive goal for Espanyol on 15 January 2014, helping to a 4–2 home victory over AD Alcorcón in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.[5] His first in the league came on 22 September 2015, in a 1–0 defeat of Valencia CF also at the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat.[6]
Arsenal Tula
[edit]On 20 July 2017, Álvarez joined Russian Premier League club FC Arsenal Tula on a two-year contract.[7] He scored his first goal on 11 August 2019, in a 1–0 home win over FC Ufa.[8]
Álvarez left on 31 July 2020.[9]
Pafos
[edit]On 28 January 2021, Pafos FC announced the signing of Álvarez.[10]
Deinze
[edit]On 17 August 2023, Deinze announced the signing of Álvarez.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 7 June 2021[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Espanyol | 2010–11 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 75 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 2 | ||
| Espanyol B | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Arsenal Tula | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| Total | 68 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 2 | ||
| Pafos | 2020–21 | Cypriot First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
| KMSK Deinze | 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 148 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 172 | 3 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "In-form Levante see off out-of-sorts Espanyol". ESPN Soccernet. 6 March 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ "Víctor Álvarez, 'perico' hasta 2017" [Víctor Álvarez, perico until 2017]. Sport (in Spanish). 25 March 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ "Víctor Alvarez, operado con éxito" [Víctor Álvarez, successfully operated]. Sport (in Spanish). 23 May 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ "Garcia hat-trick sees off Vallecano". ESPN FC. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ "4–2: El Espanyol sufre pero pasa a cuartos con remontada agónica ante el Alcorcón" [4–2: Espanyol suffer but reach last-eight with agonising comeback against Alcorcón]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 January 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ "Espanyol 1–0 Valencia". ESPN FC. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ ВИКТОР АЛЬВАРЕС – В «АРСЕНАЛЕ» [Víctor Álvarez – To Arsenal] (in Russian). Arsenal Tula. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Гол Альвареса принес "Арсеналу" вторую победу подряд в чемпионате России по футболу" [Álvarez's goal brings Arsenal second consecutive victory in the Russian football championship] (in Russian). TASS. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "ВИКТОР АЛЬВАРЕС ПОКИДАЕТ "АРСЕНАЛ"" [Víctor Álvarez leaves Arsenal] (in Russian). Arsenal Tula. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Victor Álvarez joins Pafos FC". Pafos FC. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "KMSK Deinze verwelkomt Víctor Álvarez!" (in Dutch). kmskdeinze.be. 17 August 2023.
- ^ Víctor Álvarez at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Espanyol official profile
- Víctor Álvarez at BDFutbol