Sergio Álvarez (footballer, born 1992)

Sergio Álvarez Díaz (born 23 January 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for SD Eibar as a central midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is Díaz.
Sergio Álvarez
Álvarez playing for Sporting Gijón in 2014
Personal information
Full name Sergio Álvarez Díaz
Date of birth (1992-01-23) 23 January 1992
Place of birth Avilés, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Eibar
Number 6
Youth career
1998–2000 Nuestra Señora del Buen Consejo
2000–2004 Avilés
2004–2009 Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Sporting Gijón B 74 (1)
2010–2018 Sporting Gijón 178 (11)
2018– Eibar 42 (0)
National team
2009 Spain U18 2 (0)
2011 Spain U19 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 October 2020

Club career

Sporting Gijón

Álvarez was born in Avilés, Asturias. A product of Sporting de Gijón's prolific youth academy, Mareo, the 17-year-old made it to the reserves during the 2009–10 season, with the side playing in the third division.

Álvarez made his debut with the main squad on 16 May 2010, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Racing de Santander and thus becoming the second youngest player ever to debut in La Liga for the club, at the age of 18 years and 113 days. However, he lost this record to Juan Muñiz that very match, when the latter entered the pitch in the 46th minute.[1]

In summer 2013, Álvarez was definitely promoted to the first team, now in Segunda División. On 9 July 2015, after achieving promotion to the top division, he renewed with the Rojiblancos until 2019.[2]

Eibar

On 26 July 2018, after spending 14 years in the club, Álvarez left Sporting for signing a four-year contract with SD Eibar in the top level.[3]

International career

In January 2010, Álvarez was summoned for the Spain under-18 team for the 'XXXVI International Atlantic Cup'.[4]

References
  1. "Sergio 'madruga' en la élite" [Sergio 'takes early liking' to elite] (in Spanish). Canal Sporting. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  2. "El Sporting amplía el contrato de Sergio Álvarez hasta 2019" [Sporting extend the contract of Sergio Álvarez until 2019] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. "Sergio Álvarez, nuevo jugador armero para las próximas cuatro temporadas" [Sergio Álvarez, new armero player for the next four seasons] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  4. "Mareo encuentra en Sergio a su Canales" [Mareo finds its own Canales]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 21 January 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
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