Álvaro Rivero Sánchez (born 17 April 1997) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for Antoniano.

Early life

Rivero was born in

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, and began playing organised football in 2003 with local club Lugo Fuenlabrada.

Club career

Real Madrid

In 2005, Rivero joined the academy system of

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. On 7 December 2014, he made his senior debut with

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in the

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in a match against

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. On 1 March 2015, he scored his first senior goal for the C team in a match against

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. 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

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, scoring two goals in four continental appearances.

York United

On 27 July 2020, Rivero signed with

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side York9, which became known as York United prior to the 2021 season. He made his debut on August 15 against

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. 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.

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* 1997 births Living people Men's association football forwards Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Madrid Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Canada Real Madrid C footballers Rayo Vallecano B players Internacional de Madrid players UD Las Palmas Atlético players Getafe CF B players CD Leganés B players York United FC players CD Gerena players Tercera División players Segunda División B players Canadian Premier League players Tercera Federación players Segunda Federación players {{Spain-footy-bio-stub