Óscar Álvarez (footballer, born 1977)
Óscar Álvarez Sanjuán (born 9 June 1977) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender, currently assistant manager of UE Costa Brava.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar Álvarez Sanjuán | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Costa Brava (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barcelona | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Barcelona C | 32 | (2) |
| 1995–1999 | Barcelona B | 74 | (2) |
| 1999–2002 | Oviedo | 35 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | → Lleida (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2002–2005 | Tenerife | 31 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Gimnàstic | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Orihuela | 53 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Girona | 9 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Hospitalet | 8 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Llagostera | 75 | (2) |
| Total | 345 | (12) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Llagostera (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Llagostera | ||
| 2018–2019 | Llagostera (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Valencia (assistant) | ||
| 2020– | Llagostera (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Álvarez finished his youth career with local FC Barcelona, going on to feature for its C and B teams until the age of 22. He later signed with Real Oviedo, making his La Liga debut on 16 October 1999 by coming in as a late substitute in a 2–2 away draw against Real Madrid.[1]
After playing for UE Lleida and CD Tenerife in the Segunda División, Álvarez joined Gimnàstic de Tarragona of the same league in July 2005.[2] In his first and only season he contributed only 524 minutes in all competitions, but achieved promotion in the league.
Deemed surplus to requirements by Nàstic in the summer of 2006,[3] and subsequently being left out of the first-team squad, Álvarez signed with Orihuela CF from Segunda División B in mid-January 2007.[4] He returned to the second level nearly two years later with Girona FC[5] but, after two seasons marked by injury,[6] he moved back to division three with CE L'Hospitalet.[7]
Álvarez signed for UE Llagostera also in his native region midway through the 2010–11 season,[8] winning promotion from the Tercera División and going on to play several years with the club in the third tier.[9]
Coaching career
Álvarez began working as a manager with his last team, as assistant to Oriol Alsina.[10] He was promoted to head coach for the 2017–18 campaign, which ended in relegation from division three.[11]
In September 2019, Álvarez accepted an offer from former Barcelona teammate Albert Celades to be part of his staff.[12] Eleven months later, he returned to Llagostera still under Alsina.[10]
Personal life
Álvarez's older brother, Quique, was also a footballer and a stopper, who represented mainly Villarreal CF. Their father Quique Costas occupied the same position, and played professionally for RC Celta de Vigo, Barcelona and the Spanish national team.[13]
References
- ^ El Oviedo aplaca la euforia blanca (Oviedo halt white euphoria); El Mundo, 16 October 1999 (in Spanish)
- ^ Óscar Álvarez, presentado ayer por el Nástic (Óscar Álvarez, presented yesterday by Nàstic); El Día, 13 July 2005 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Nàstic declara transferibles Nano, Diego Reyes, Óscar Álvarez, Morales i Jaio (Nàstic transferlist Nano, Diego Reyes, Óscar Álvarez, Morales and Jaio); Televisió de Catalunya, 11 July 2006 (in Catalan)
- ^ El Orihuela ficha al central del Nàstic Óscar Álvarez (Orihuela sign Nàstic stopper Óscar Álvarez); Diario Información, 17 January 2007 (in Spanish)
- ^ Óscar Álvarez firma por una campaña (Óscar Álvarez signs for one campaign); La Voz Digital, 5 July 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ Óscar Álvarez estará seis meses de baja (Óscar Álvarez to miss six months); Marca, 3 February 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Hospitalet: llega Óscar Álvarez. (Hospitalet: Óscar Álvarez arrives); esFutbol, 17 July 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ El central Òscar Álvarez, al Llagostera (Stopper Òscar Álvarez, to Llagostera); L'Esportiu, 12 January 2011 (in Catalan)
- ^ UE Llagostera, seis ascensos en nueve años (UE Llagostera, six promotions in nine years); La Vanguardia, 22 June 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Òscar Álvarez torna a ser el segon d'Oriol Alsina a la banqueta del Llagostera (Òscar Álvarez is again assistant of Oriol Alsina on Llagostera's bench); Diari de Girona, 17 August 2020 (in Catalan)
- ^ El Llagostera baja a Tercera División (Llagostera relegated to Tercera División); El Periódico de Catalunya, 27 May 2018 (in Spanish)
- ^ La historia de Óscar Álvarez, de Llagostera a Stamford Bridge en una semana (The story of Óscar Álvarez, from Llagostera to Stamford Bridge in one week); El Desmarque, 16 September 2019 (in Spanish)
- ^ ""Quique" Álvarez Sanjuán" (in Spanish). Mitos Futbolísticos. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
External links
- Óscar Álvarez at BDFutbol
- Óscar Álvarez at Soccerway