Álvaro Rivero
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Álvaro Rivero Sánchez | ||
Date of birth | 17 April 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Torre del Mar | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2005 | Lugo Fuenlabrada | ||
2005–2016 | Real Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Real Madrid C | 9 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Rayo Vallecano B | 13 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Inter Madrid | 26 | (13) |
2018 | Las Palmas Atlético | 7 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Getafe B | 32 | (5) |
2020 | Leganés B | 4 | (0) |
2020–2021 | York United | 31 | (7) |
2022–2023 | Gerena | 34 | (13) |
2023–2024 | Antoniano | 25 | (5) |
2024– | Torre del Mar | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024 |
Álvaro Rivero Sánchez (born 17 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Torre del Mar.
Early life
[edit]Rivero was born in Madrid, and began playing organised football in 2003 with local club Lugo Fuenlabrada.[1]
Club career
[edit]Real Madrid
[edit]In 2005, Rivero joined the academy system of Real Madrid.[1] On 7 December 2014, he made his senior debut with Real Madrid C in the Tercera División in a match against Atlético Madrid C.[2] On 1 March 2015, he scored his first senior goal for the C team in a match against Internacional de Madrid.[3] He made a total of nine appearances for the C team that season, scoring one goal.[4]
In the 2015–16 season, Rivero played for Real Madrid's U19 side in the UEFA Youth League, scoring two goals in four continental appearances.[5]
York United
[edit]On 27 July 2020, Rivero signed with Canadian Premier League side York9, which became known as York United prior to the 2021 season.[6] He made his debut on August 15 against Atlético Ottawa.[7] At the end of the 2021 CPL season, York announced they had declined Rivero's contract option, ending his time at the club after two seasons.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other[a] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Real Madrid C | 2014–15 | Tercera División | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
Rayo Vallecano B | 2016–17 | Tercera División | 13 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Inter Madrid | 2017–18 | Tercera División | 26 | 13 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 13 | |
Las Palmas Atlético | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Getafe B | 2018–19 | Tercera División | 20 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | |
2019–20 | Segunda División B | 12 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Total | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
Leganés B | 2019–20 | Tercera División | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
York United | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
2021 | Canadian Premier League | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6 | |
Total | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 7 | ||
Gerena | 2021–22 | Tercera Federación | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
2022–23 | Tercera Federación | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | |
Total | 34 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 13 | ||
Antoniano | 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Career total | 165 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 170 | 40 |
- ^ Includes appearances in the 2019 Tercera División play-offs and Canadian Premier League playoffs.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Rivero". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Partido Real Madrid C.F. C - Atlético de Madrid C" (in Spanish). La Preferente. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Partido Real Madrid C.F. C - Internacional Madrid" (in Spanish). La Preferente. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Rivero" (in Spanish). La Preferente. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Álvaro Rivero". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ Charlie O'Connor-Clarke (27 July 2020). "York9 FC signs Real Madrid academy product Álvaro Rivero; Jacó released". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League". 15 August 2020.
- ^ "YORK UNITED FC ANNOUNCES ROSTER UPDATES AHEAD OF 2022 SEASON". York United. 26 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- Álvaro Rivero at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from Madrid
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Real Madrid C footballers
- Rayo Vallecano B players
- Internacional de Madrid players
- UD Las Palmas Atlético players
- Getafe CF B players
- CD Leganés B players
- York United FC players
- CD Internacional de Fútbol Sevilla Dos Hermanas players
- Tercera División players
- Segunda División B players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Tercera Federación players
- Segunda Federación players
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen
- Spanish football biography stubs