Alain Álvarez

Alain Álvarez

Personal information
Full name	Alain Álvarez Menéndez
Date of birth	(1989-11-13) 13 November 1989
Place of birth	Gijón, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Racing Santander
Youth career
	Veriña
2004–2006	Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2014	Sporting B	199	(1)
2014–2015	Othellos Athienou	22	(0)
2015–	Racing Santander	0	(0)
International career
2007	Spain U19	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2015

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

Alain Álvarez Menéndez (born 13 November 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Racing de Santander as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Gijón, Asturias, Álvarez joined Sporting de Gijón's youth setup in 2004, aged 14, after starting it out at Veriña CF. He made his senior debuts with the reserves in 2006, in Tercera División.

In the 2009 summer Álvarez was called up by manager Manolo Preciado for the pre-season with the main squad. However, he continued to be exclusively associated to the B-team in competitive games.

On 18 July 2014 Álvarez moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Cypriot First Division side Othellos Athienou FC. He played his first match as a professional on 30 August, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Nea Salamis Famagusta FC.

On 8 July 2015 Álvarez returned to his native country, signing a two-year deal with Racing de Santander.

External links

• Othellos official profile (Greek)
• Alain Álvarez profile at BDFutbol
• Alain Álvarez at Soccerway