Álvaro
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Martínez Beltrán
Date of birth (1974-03-30) 30 March 1974
Place of birth Vitoria, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1985–1992 Aurrerá
1990–1991 → Olárizu (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Aurrerá
1993–1995 Bilbao Athletic 13 (0)
1995–1997 Aurrerá 25 (0)
1997–1998 Burgos 15 (0)
1998–2001 Lemona 78 (0)
2001–2004 Conquense 75 (0)
2004–2005 Benidorm 35 (0)
2005–2006 San Isidro 18 (0)
2006–2007 Cultural Leonesa 3 (0)
2007–2009 Villarrobledo 64 (0)
2009–2010 San José Obrero 35 (0)
Total 361 (0)
Managerial career
2009–2011 Conquense (youth)
2011–2013 San José Obrero (youth)
2013–2015 Conquense (assistant)
2015 Conquense
2016–2017 Nanjing Honor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Álvaro Martínez Beltrán (born 30 March 1974), known simply as Álvaro, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Álvaro began his career with local CD Aurrerá de Vitoria, promoting to the Tercera División in his first season as a senior. In the summer of 1993 he signed with Basque giants Athletic Bilbao, playing his only two years at the professional level with the reserve side in Segunda División, being second choice.

Álvaro returned to his first club in 1995, going on to represent in the following 14 years Burgos CF, SD Lemona, UB Conquense, Benidorm CF, CD San Isidro, Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa and CP Villarrobledo, in both the Segunda División B and the fourth tier. He retired at the end of the 2009–10 campaign, after one year with amateurs AD San José Obrero (fifth division).[1]

During his playing career, Álvaro also served as youth goalkeeper coach in the clubs he played for. After his retirement, he worked as a manager in youth teams.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Carrera" [Career] (in Spanish). Official website. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Álvaro Martínez Beltrán se hace cargo del San José Obrero cadete provincial" [Álvaro Martínez Beltrán takes charge of San José Obrero infants]. Voces de Cuenca (in Spanish). 4 November 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
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