Álvaro González Soberón
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro González Soberón | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Potes, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Villarreal | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2009 | Racing Santander | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Racing B | 48 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Racing Santander | 37 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Zaragoza | 72 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Espanyol | 74 | (1) |
| 2016– | Villarreal | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 September 2016. | |||
Álvaro González Soberón (born 8 January 1990), known simply as Álvaro, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Villarreal CF as a central defender.
Football career
Born in Potes, Cantabria, Álvaro was a product of hometown club Racing de Santander's youth ranks, and made his professional debuts in the 2009–10 season, appearing in 23 games for the reserves in the third division and suffering relegation. He made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 1 May 2011, starting and playing 82 minutes in a 2–0 home win against RCD Mallorca.[1]
Due to injuries to teammates, Álvaro started 2011–12 campaign in Racing's starting XI. Shortly before, he had signed his first professional contract for the Cantabrians.[2]
On 14 November 2011, Racing rejected a €2 million offer for Álvaro made by FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.[3] He remained a starter until the end of the season, being relegated at its closure.
On 11 July 2012, Álvaro signed a four-year deal with Real Zaragoza.[4] In his first year he was again first-choice, but the Aragonese also dropped down to the second level.
On 28 July 2014, Álvaro returned to the top level after agreeing to a five-year contract with RCD Espanyol.[5] In preparation for 2016–17 he was made fourth captain behind Javi López, Víctor Sánchez and Víctor Álvarez,[6] but on 31 August 2016, however, he was transferred to fellow league team Villarreal CF on a four-year deal.[7][8]
Honours
- Spain U21
References
- ↑ Santander bank on safety; ESPN Soccernet, 1 May 2011
- ↑ Álvaro González firma con el Racing para las próximas cuatro temporadas (Álvaro González signs with Racing for next four seasons); Racing Santander, 25 May 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Racing recibe una tentadora oferta del Dnipro por el defensa Álvaro (Racing receives tempting offer from Dnipro for defender Álvaro); El Diario Montañés, 14 November 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ Álvaro González refuerza al Zaragoza (Álvaro González strengthens Zaragoza); Marca, 11 July 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Principi d’acord amb el Zaragoza per Álvaro i Montañés (Early agreement with Zaragoza for Álvaro and Montañés); RCD Espanyol, 28 July 2014 (Catalan)
- ↑ "Álvaro González, new captain". RCD Espanyol. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ↑ "Álvaro, traspassat al Villarreal" [Álvaro, transferred to Villarreal] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "¡Bienvenido, Álvaro!" [Welcome, Álvaro!] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
External links
- Racing Santander official profile (Spanish)
- Álvaro González profile at BDFutbol
- Álvaro González profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Álvaro González profile at Soccerway