Víctor Álvarez (footballer)
Víctor Guillermo Álvarez Delgado (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiktoɾ ˈalβaɾeθ]; born 14 March 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Russian club FC Arsenal Tula. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a left winger.
 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) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Left back / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Arsenal Tula | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| 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– | Arsenal Tula | 66 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 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) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 June 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 December 2016 | |||
Club career
Espanyol
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Álvarez made his senior debuts 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 0–1 away loss against 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 a 4–1 away routing of Rayo Vallecano.[4]
Álvarez scored his first competitive goal for Espanyol on 15 January 2014, helping to a 4–2 home win over AD Alcorcón for the Copa del Rey.[5] His first in the league came on 22 September 2015, the only in a 1–0 success against Valencia CF also at the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat.[6]
Arsenal Tula
On 20 July 2017, Álvarez joined Russian Premier League club FC Arsenal Tula on a two-year contract.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 13 May 2018[8]
| 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 | |
| Career total | 97 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 2 | ||
References
- In-form Levante see off out-of-sorts Espanyol; ESPN Soccernet, 6 March 2011
- Víctor Álvarez, 'perico' hasta 2017 (Víctor Álvarez, perico until 2017); Sport, 25 March 2013 (in Spanish)
- Víctor Alvarez, operado con éxito (Víctor Álvarez, successfully operated); Sport, 23 May 2013 (in Spanish)
- Garcia hat-trick sees off Vallecano; ESPN FC, 24 November 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, 15 January 2014 (in Spanish)
- Espanyol 1–0 Valencia; ESPN FC, 22 September 2015
- ВИКТОР АЛЬВАРЕС – В «АРСЕНАЛЕ» [Víctor Álvarez – To Arsenal] (in Russian). Arsenal Tula. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- Víctor Álvarez at Soccerway
External links
- Espanyol official profile
- Víctor Álvarez at BDFutbol