Álvaro Rivero

Álvaro Rivero Sánchez (born 17 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian club York9.

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

Álvaro Rivero

Personal information
Full name	Álvaro Rivero Sánchez
Date of birth	(1997-04-17) 17 April 1997
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Playing position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	York9
Number	7
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–	York9	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 15, 2020

Early life

Rivero was born in Madrid, and began playing organised football in 2003 with local club Lugo Fuenlabrada.[1]

Club career

Real Madrid

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]

York9

On 27 July 2020, Rivero signed with Canadian Premier League side York9.[6] He made his debut on August 15 against Atlético Ottawa.[7]

Career statistics

As of 30 July 2020[4][5]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other[lower-alpha 1]		Total
		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
York9	2020	Canadian Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			91	19	0	0	2	0	93	19

1. Includes appearances in the 2019 Tercera División play-offs.

References

1. "Rivero". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
2. "Partido Real Madrid C.F. C - Atlético de Madrid C" (in Spanish). La Preferente. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
3. "Partido Real Madrid C.F. C - Internacional Madrid" (in Spanish). La Preferente. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
4. "Rivero" (in Spanish). La Preferente. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
5. "Álvaro Rivero". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
6. 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.
7. "Canadian Premier League". August 15, 2020.

External links

• Álvaro Rivero at Soccerway