Álvaro Giménez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Giménez Candela | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Elche, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Mallorca | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Elche | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2009 | Elche B | 44 | (21) |
| 2007–2008 | Elche | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | Valencia B | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Torrellano Illice | 34 | (13) |
| 2011– | Mallorca B | 10 | (2) |
| 2011– | Mallorca | 12 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Spain U17 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 May 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Álvaro Giménez Candela, simply Álvaro (born 19 May 1991 in Elche, Alicante, Valencian Community), is a Spanish footballer who plays for RCD Mallorca B as a forward.
[edit] Football career
A product of hometown Elche CF's youth system, Giménez made his debut for the first team on 22 September 2007 a 1–2 away loss against Real Sociedad. He played six more second division matches with the main squad in that season.
In January 2010, Álvaro signed with Valencian neighbours Valencia CF, who had already tried to acquire the player the previous year.[1][2] He was assigned to the B team, appearing rarely as the club suffered relegation from the third level.
Álvaro returned to his hometown for the 2010–11 season, performing consistenly at amateurs Torrellano Illice CF (division four). In 4 July 2011, he joined RCD Mallorca B in the third category,[3] being promoted to the main squad shortly after,[4] and making his La Liga debut on 29 October in a 0–5 loss at FC Barcelona (90 minutes played).[5]
Álvaro's first two goals in the top flight awarded the Balearic Islands outfit four games, as he scored against Athletic Bilbao (1–1, home)[6] and Sporting de Gijón (3–2, away).[7] On both occasions, he was fielded by manager Joaquín Caparrós in the starting XI.
[edit] References
- ^ Álvaro Giménez, del filial del Elche CF, en la agenda del Valencia CF (Álvaro Giménez, from Elche B, in Valencia CF's notebook); Join Futbol, 10 March 2009 (Spanish)
- ^ Álvaro Jiménez espera noticias (Álvaro Jiménez waits for news); Las Provincias, 5 November 2009 (Spanish)
- ^ El Mallorca B ficha a Alvaro Jimenez del Torrellano (Mallorca B signs Alvaro Jimenez from Torrellano); Fútbol Balear, 4 July 2011 (Spanish)
- ^ Las Navidades soñadas (A dream Christmas); Mallorca's official website, 24 December 2011 (Spanish)
- ^ Messi to the fore once again; ESPN Soccernet, 29 October 2011
- ^ Bilbao scrap for Mallorca point; ESPN Soccernet, 4 December 2011
- ^ Mallorca claim crucial victory; ESPN Soccernet, 21 March 2012
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