Álvar Gimeno
| Full name | Álvar Gimeno Soria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (12 st 13 lb; 181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Thomas of Canterbury College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Technical University of Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Álvar Gimeno Soria (/aʊˈmuːə/; born 15 December 1997) is a Spanish professional rugby union footballer who plays as a centre for Spanish rugby club Valladolid and the Spain national team. In his youth career, he was selected to play in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championships for Spain and took part in CAU Rugby Valencia age grade representatives teams during secondary school.
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Early life[edit]
Álvar Gimeno Soria was born on 15 December 1997 in Valencia, the son of Yolanda Soria and Toni Gimeno.[1] Gimeno and his parents migrated to New Zealand when he was twelve-years-old after his father pursued the sport rugby union in the country.
Professional career[edit]
2016–18[edit]
Due to studying INEF at the Technical University of Madrid, Gimeno signed with Complutense Cisneros.[2] He made his professional debut in the División de Honor competition at 17-years-old.[3]
Statistics[edit]
| Club | Year | Competition | GP | GS | TRY | CON | PEN | DGL | PTS | WL% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complutense Cisneros | 2016–17 | División de Honor | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 72.73 | 0 | 0 |
| Valladolid | 2017–18† | 21 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100.00 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career | 40 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 87.50 | 1 | 0 | ||
Updated: 10 November 2018 Source: Álvar G Soria Rugby History
List of international test tries[edit]
| Try | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 November 2017 | Rugby Club, Villajoyosa, Spain | Brazil | 67–28 (Won) | 2017 end-of-year internationals |
Updated: 10 November 2018 Source: Álvar G Soria Statsguru
References[edit]
- ^ Chente Oliver (28 December 2015). "Àlvar, the great promise of Spanish rugby". Levante. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Álvar Gimeno ficha por Cisneros". Scream of Rugby (in Spanish). 3 August 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Alvar Gimeno, juventud y talento para el VRAC 2017/2018". VRAC Quesos Entrepinares (in Spanish). 4 August 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
External links[edit]
- Álvar Gimeno at It'sRugby.co.uk