Álvaro Rivero Sánchez (born 17 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda Federación club Puente Genil.
Early life Rivero was born in Madrid, and began playing organised football in 2003 with local club Lugo Fuenlabrada.
Club career Real Madrid In 2005, Rivero joined the academy system of Real Madrid. On 7 December 2014, he made his senior debut with Real Madrid C in the Tercera División in a match against Atlético Madrid C. On 1 March 2015, he scored his first senior goal for the C team in a match against Internacional de Madrid. He made a total of nine appearances for the C team that season, scoring one goal.
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.
York United On 27 July 2020, Rivero signed with Canadian Premier League side York9, which became known as York United prior to the 2021 season. He made his debut on August 15 against Atlético Ottawa. At the end of the 2021 CPL season, York announced they had declined Rivero's contract option, ending his time at the club after two seasons.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsReal Madrid C2014–15Tercera División91—0091Rayo Vallecano B2016–17Tercera División130—00130Inter Madrid2017–18Tercera División2613—002613Las Palmas Atlético2018–19Segunda División B70—0070Getafe B2018–19Tercera División205—202252019–20Segunda División B120—00120Total3250020345Leganés B2019–20Tercera División40—0040York United2020Canadian Premier League710000712021Canadian Premier League2462010276Total3172010347Gerena2021–22Tercera Federación540000542022–23Tercera Federación2990000299Total341300003413Antoniano2023–24Segunda Federación91000091Career total16540203017040
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