Víctor Álvarez (footballer)

Víctor Guillermo Álvarez Delgado (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiktoɾ ˈalβaɾeθ]; born 14 March 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a left winger.

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

Víctor Álvarez

Álvarez with Arsenal Tula in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Víctor Guillermo Álvarez Delgado
Date of birth	(1993-03-14) 14 March 1993
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s)	Left back / Winger
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)
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 July 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] He scored his first goal on 11 August 2019 in match versus FC Ufa[8]. He left Arsenal on 31 July 2020.[9]

Career statistics

As of 13 May 2018[10]

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

1. In-form Levante see off out-of-sorts Espanyol; ESPN Soccernet, 6 March 2011
2. Víctor Álvarez, 'perico' hasta 2017 (Víctor Álvarez, perico until 2017); Sport, 25 March 2013 (in Spanish)
3. Víctor Alvarez, operado con éxito (Víctor Álvarez, successfully operated); Sport, 23 May 2013 (in Spanish)
4. Garcia hat-trick sees off Vallecano; ESPN FC, 24 November 2013
5. 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)
6. Espanyol 1–0 Valencia; ESPN FC, 22 September 2015
7. ВИКТОР АЛЬВАРЕС – В «АРСЕНАЛЕ» [Víctor Álvarez – To Arsenal] (in Russian). Arsenal Tula. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
8. "Гол Альвареса принес "Арсеналу" вторую победу подряд в чемпионате России по футболу". ТАСС. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
9. "ВИКТОР АЛЬВАРЕС ПОКИДАЕТ «АРСЕНАЛ»" (in Russian). FC Arsenal Tula. 31 July 2020.
10. Víctor Álvarez at Soccerway

External links

• Espanyol official profile
• Víctor Álvarez at BDFutbol