Alberto Soro

Alberto Soro Álvarez (born 9 March 1999) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Granada CF as an attacking midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Soro and the second or maternal family name is Álvarez.
Alberto Soro
Personal information
Full name Alberto Soro Álvarez
Date of birth (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999
Place of birth Ejea de los Caballeros, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Granada
Number 26
Youth career
2007–2009 Ejea
2009–2018 Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Zaragoza B 2 (0)
2018–2019 Zaragoza 29 (2)
2019–2020 Real Madrid 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Zaragoza (loan) 34 (4)
2020– Granada 0 (0)
National team
2017 Spain U18 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 July 2020

Club career

Soro was born in Ejea de los Caballeros, Zaragoza, Aragon, and joined Real Zaragoza's youth setup in 2009, from SD Ejea. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 14 May 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 Tercera División home win against AD CF Épila.[1]

Soro made his professional debut with on 25 August 2018, replacing Diogo Verdasca in a 0–0 home draw against Real Zaragoza for the Segunda División championship.[2] He scored his first professional goal on 8 September, netting the last in a 4–0 away routing of Real Oviedo.[3]

On 5 October 2018, Soro renewed his contract until 2022 and was definitely promoted to the main squad.[4] He ended his first campaign with two goals in 29 appearances, as his side avoided relegation.

On 26 July 2019, Soro signed for Real Madrid until 2024, being immediately loaned back to Zaragoza for the season.[5] He was a regular starter during his spell, contributing with four goals in 39 matches overall as his side narrowly missed out promotion in the play-offs.

On 1 September 2020, Soro signed a five-year contract with La Liga side Granada CF.[6][7]

References
  1. "Deportivo Aragón 3–0 C.F. Épila | Crónica" [Deportivo Aragón 3–0 C.F. Épila | Match report] (in Spanish). Aúpa Deportivo Aragón. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  2. "El Reus frena al Zaragoza" [Reus stop Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  3. "0–4. El Zaragoza desarma al Oviedo en el Carlos Tartiere" [0–4. Zaragoza disarm Oviedo at the Carlos Tartiere] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  4. "Alberto Soro renueva hasta 2022" [Alberto Soro renews until 2022] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  5. "Acuerdo para el traspaso al Real Madrid de Alberto Soro, que jugará cedido en el Real Zaragoza" [Agreement for the transfer of Alberto Soro to Real Madrid, who will play on loan at Real Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  6. "Acuerdo entre el Granada CF y el Real Madrid para el traspaso de Soro" [Agreement between Granada CF and Real Madrid for the transfer of Soro] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  7. "Official Announcement: Alberto Soro". Real Madrid. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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