Álvaro Vázquez

Álvaro Vázquez García (born 27 April 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Sporting de Gijón.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vázquez and the second or maternal family name is García.

Álvaro Vázquez
Vázquez in action for Catalonia in 2013
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Vázquez García
Date of birth (1991-04-27) 27 April 1991
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Sporting Gijón
Number 9
Youth career
1997–2000 Trajana
2000–2005 Damm
2005–2009 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Espanyol B 18 (8)
2010–2012 Espanyol 60 (10)
2012–2016 Getafe 86 (16)
2013–2014 → Swansea City (loan) 12 (0)
2016–2019 Espanyol 10 (0)
2018 → Gimnàstic (loan) 18 (6)
2018–2019 → Zaragoza (loan) 32 (10)
2019– Sporting Gijón 37 (5)
National team‡
2011 Spain U20 7 (5)
2011–2013 Spain U21 14 (7)
2012 Spain U23 3 (2)
2010– Catalonia 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:01, 31 July 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 December 2016

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Vázquez spent most of his life in Badalona.[1] He joined RCD Espanyol's youth system in 2005 at the age of 14, and four years later he made his senior debut, appearing with the reserves in Segunda División B and suffering team relegation.

Álvaro made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 21 September 2010, coming on as a substitute for Sergio García midway through the second half of a 0–3 away loss against Real Madrid.[2] Only five days later, he scored the game's only goal in a home fixture against CA Osasuna,[3] and remained with the main squad for the rest of the season, mainly acting as backup to Dani Osvaldo.

After Osvaldo departed for A.S. Roma in summer 2011, Vázquez was made starter by manager Mauricio Pochettino. In January 2012, over only four days, he scored four goals in two games: first, he equalised through a header in the last minutes of the local derby against FC Barcelona (1–1 home draw),[4] then added a hat-trick to help defeat Córdoba CF in the campaign's Copa del Rey (4–2 home win, 5–4 on aggregate).[5]

After spending 2012–13 with fellow league side Getafe CF,[6] Vázquez became coach Michael Laudrup's eighth Spanish signing for his Swansea City team on 2 September 2013, with the loan move being subject to international clearance.[7][8] He made his Premier League debut on the 22nd in a 2–0 victory at Crystal Palace, setting up Nathan Dyer for the second goal.[9]

On 31 August 2016, Vázquez returned to his first club Espanyol after agreeing to a four-year contract.[10] On 11 January 2018, after being rarely used, he was loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona of Segunda División for six months.[11]

On 23 August 2018, Vázquez joined fellow second level team Real Zaragoza on a one-year loan.[12] Upon returning, he terminated his contract with Espanyol on 18 June 2019,[13] and moved to Sporting de Gijón on a three-year deal on 10 July.[14]

International career

Vázquez represented Spain at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. He finished the competition with five goals (second-best, but with as many goals as the winner, Brazil's Henrique), as the nation reached the quarter-finals.[15]

Also in 2011, Vázquez made his debut for the under-21 team. He helped them win the 2013 UEFA European Championship by scoring in his only appearance, the 3–0 group stage win against the Netherlands.[16]

Career statistics
As of 31 July 2020[17][18]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Espanyol 2010–11 La Liga 30442—346
2011–12 La Liga 28555—3310
2012–13 La Liga 2100—21
Total 601097—6917
Getafe 2012–13 La Liga 29420—314
2013–14 La Liga 1000—10
2014–15 La Liga 21752—269
2015–16 La Liga 34511—356
2016–17 Segunda División 1000—10
Total 861683—9419
Swansea City (loan) 2013–14 Premier League 120404[lower-alpha 1]0200
Total 1204040200
Espanyol 2016–17 La Liga 10000—100
2017–18 La Liga 0020—20
Total 10020—120
Gimnàstic (loan) 2017–18 Segunda División 18600—186
Total 18600—186
Real Zaragoza (loan) 2018-19 Segunda División 321010—3310
Total 321010—3310
Sporting Gijón 2019-20 Segunda División 37510—385
Total 37510—385
Career total 2554725104028457
  1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

International

Spain U21

Individual
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References
  1. El test de Irene: Bartra-Álvaro Vázquez (Irene's test: Bartra-Álvaro Vázquez); YouTube, 15 November 2011 (in Spanish)
  2. Madrid cruise to win; ESPN Soccernet, 21 September 2010
  3. Espanyol enjoy home comforts; ESPN Soccernet, 26 September 2010
  4. Barcelona pegged back by rivals; ESPN Soccernet, 8 January 2012
  5. Álvaro se toma la Copa del Califa (Álvaro drinks Califh's Cup); Marca, 11 January 2012 (in Spanish)
  6. Álvaro Vázquez refuerza la delantera del Getafe (Álvaro Vázquez bolsters Getafe offence); Sport, 31 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  7. Swansea City sign Alvaro Vazquez subject to clearance; BBC Sport, 2 September 2013
  8. Michael Laudrup believes Alvaro Vazquez completes Swans' squad; BBC Sport, 4 September 2013
  9. Crystal Palace 0–2 Swansea City: No Euro hangover as early Michu strike sets up Swans stroll; Daily Mirror, 22 September 2013
  10. Álvaro Vázquez torna a l'Espanyol (Álvaro Vázquez returns to Espanyol); RCD Espanyol, 31 August 2016 (in Catalan)
  11. "Álvaro Vázquez, arriba cedit del RCD Espanyol" [Álvaro Vázquez, arrives on loan from RCD Espanyol] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 11 January 2018. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  12. "Álvaro Vázquez, nuevo jugador del Real Zaragoza" [Álvaro Vázquez, new player of Real Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  13. "Rescissió de contracte d'Álvaro Vázquez" [Álvaro Vázquez's contract rescision] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  14. "El delantero Álvaro Vázquez, nueva incorporación rojiblanca" [Forward Álvaro Vázquez, new red-and-white addition] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  15. Álvaro Vázquez, 'Bota de plata' del mundial Sub-20 (Álvaro Vázquez, Under-20 World Cup 'Silver boot'); Marca, 21 August 2011 (in Spanish)
  16. Spain beat Netherlands to top Group B; UEFA, 12 June 2013
  17. "Álvaro » Club matches". Worldfootball. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  18. "Álvaro Vázquez". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
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